Knaresborough Museum

Knaresborough Museum A museum telling Knares’ stories, that's our goal. Our Heritage Centre is open at 12 High St, HG5 0EQ

NOT LONG NOW!HISTORICAL CRAFTS TO SEE AND MAKE . . .THIS SATURDAY 6 JUNE: CAVES TO CASTLESThere’s great entertainment fo...
03/06/2026

NOT LONG NOW!
HISTORICAL CRAFTS TO SEE AND MAKE . . .
THIS SATURDAY 6 JUNE: CAVES TO CASTLES
There’s great entertainment for all the family on this affordable workshop day run by the volunteers of the Knaresborough Museum Association. You can try all the activities throughout the day: Make a clay pot; create a cave painting; a nun can prescribe for your wellbeing & you take your prescription to the apothecary to make your own herb bag; create your own coat of arms & make an heraldic shield; try your hand at spinning; make some cord from paper and there is more too!

Entrance to the United Reform Church is on Windsor Lane.

No advance booking required, just turn up between 10am and 4pm.

£5 for 1 adult & up to 2 children
£10 for 2 adults & up to 4 "
£2.50 for any additional adult

02/06/2026

Did any member of your family (including ancestors) work for the railway? If so we would like to hear from you.
Knaresborough Museum Association are currently undertaking research for an exhibition on Knaresborough's Railway and Viaduct. We would love to include first hand accounts from people and families who have a connection to the railway. If you can help please get in touch at [email protected]. Thank you!

DON'T FORGET TO COME ALONG . . . HISTORICAL CRAFTS TO SEE AND MAKE . . .This Saturday 6 June, CAVES TO CASTLESThere’s gr...
01/06/2026

DON'T FORGET TO COME ALONG . . .
HISTORICAL CRAFTS TO SEE AND MAKE . . .
This Saturday 6 June, CAVES TO CASTLES
There’s great entertainment for all the family on this affordable workshop day run by the volunteers of the Knaresborough Museum Association. You can try all the activities throughout the day: Make a clay pot; create a cave painting; a nun can prescribe for your wellbeing & you take your prescription to the apothecary to make your own herb bag; create your own coat of arms & make an heraldic shield; try your hand at spinning; make some cord from paper and there is more too!

Entrance to the United Reform Church is on Windsor Lane.

No advance booking required, just turn up between 10am and 4pm.

£5 for 1 adult & up to 2 children
£10 for 2 adults & up to 4 "
£2.50 for any additional adult

VOLUNTEERS WEEK 1-7 JUNE Volunteers are the quiet force behind thriving communities. This Volunteers’ Week is a chance f...
01/06/2026

VOLUNTEERS WEEK 1-7 JUNE
Volunteers are the quiet force behind thriving communities. This Volunteers’ Week is a chance for us to thank all our volunteers who run the Knaresborough Heritage Centre without whom we could not open. As a registered charity, we want to keep bringing you exhibitions, talks, walks and workshops to the community.

We’re celebrating the people who give their time, skills and care, while highlighting the vital role volunteers play in keeping communities connected and supported. We appreciate you!

Thanks to Community First Yorkshire for their tribute: Volunteers help keep people connected and communities moving. Some volunteers are visible at the front of the room. Others quietly organise, open up buildings, make tea, advertise events, manage accounts, write funding bids, look after policies or support others behind the scenes. All of it matters!

If you would like to be a volunteer with KMA who run the Knaresborough Heritage Centre, please see our poster & email or call into 12 High St, HG5 0EQ.

30/05/2026

Visitors will be offered the incredible chance to immerse themselves in medieval Knaresborough history in a forthcoming family event thanks to Knaresborough Museum Association.

Come along to the Knaresborough United Reform Church, entrance on Windsor Lane to our ‘CAVES to CASTLES’ workshops on Sa...
26/05/2026

Come along to the Knaresborough United Reform Church, entrance on Windsor Lane to our ‘CAVES to CASTLES’ workshops on Saturday 6 June for children and their adults. No advance booking required, just turn up between 10am and 4pm.

£5 for 1 adult & up to 2 children
£10 for 2 adults & up to 4 "
£2.50 for any additional adult

Here are two of our volunteers cleaning sheep fleeces ready for spinning at the workshops and others are currently busy preparing traditional materials too.

Our Chair of KMA, Kathy Allday spoke to the King today in the Castle grounds. What a pleasure on such a bright sunny day...
26/05/2026

Our Chair of KMA, Kathy Allday spoke to the King today in the Castle grounds. What a pleasure on such a bright sunny day, with his busy itinerary.

Photo courtesy of Tina.

Knaresborough Museum Assoc have a stall in the Market Place this Wednesday 27 May where there will be tombola, crafts, l...
25/05/2026

Knaresborough Museum Assoc have a stall in the Market Place this Wednesday 27 May where there will be tombola, crafts, local souvenirs, books and nic nacs, so do pop along as we are raising funds to keep the lights on & pay the rent at the Knaresborough Heritage Centre. As a registered charity run solely by volunteers, we want to keep bringing you exhibitions, talks, walks and workshops to the community . . . PLEASE SUPPORT US!

SAVE THE DATE! On Sat 6 June, there's great entertainment for accompanied children on this affordable workshop day run b...
15/05/2026

SAVE THE DATE! On Sat 6 June, there's great entertainment for accompanied children on this affordable workshop day run by the volunteers of the Knaresborough Museum Association. You can try all the activities throughout the day: Make a clay pot; create a cave painting; a nun can prescribe for your wellbeing & you take your prescription to the apothecary to make your own herb bag; create your own coat of arms & make an heraldic shield; try your hand at spinning; make some cord from paper and there is more too!

Entrance to the United Reform Church is via Windsor Lane.

No advance booking required, just turn up between 10am and 4pm.

Please note our usual weekly 'Knaresborough Trails & Tales' walk is not on this Sat 16 May or next Sat 23 May but will r...
13/05/2026

Please note our usual weekly 'Knaresborough Trails & Tales' walk is not on this Sat 16 May or next Sat 23 May but will resume again on Saturday 30 May onwards, so look forward to seeing you then, leaving from the Heritage Centre at 2pm.

Address

12 High Street
Knaresborough
HG50EQ

Opening Hours

Wednesday 10am - 4pm
Friday 10am - 4pm
Saturday 10am - 4pm
Sunday 10am - 4pm

Telephone

+447788842096

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