Ripon Museums

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WELCOME TO RIPON MUSEUMS!

Welcome to The Yorkshire Law & Order Museums. Our three sites within the centre of the city of Ripon, tell the unique story of the Liberty Courthouse, Prison and Victorian Workhouse. Find out about the people who ended up here and what happened to them next...

Ripon Museums are currently closed, re-opening Saturday 8th February.

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Workhouse Museum & Garden

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Prison & Police Museum

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Courthouse Museum

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Events

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Plan your visit

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Learning

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Group Visits

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Volunteer

Follow the story of poverty, crime & punishment
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Visit all three museums to walk in the footsteps of past generations - open 7 days a week. Full opening times →

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Very interesting and informative! A very enjoyable visit for three generations.

Upcoming Events

19 February 2020

AN EVENING WITH STACEY HALLS AUTHOR OF ‘THE FAMILIARS’

7 March 2020

Sights & Sounds of Ripon

Latest from our blog

13 January 2020

A New Home for our Collections

08 January 2020

Object of the Month - a female police officer’s cap

On Twitter

15 Jan

The first of our brand new programme of talks for 2020 is Stacey Halls, author of 'The Foundling' | Weds 19 Feb | 7… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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