Swaledale Museum

Swaledale Museum The history of Swaledale & Arkengarthdale The Museum, Shop & Café are open daily 10.30 to 5.30, Easter to the end of October.

The Swaledale Museum is an independent Museum run by volunteers with the aims of collecting, displaying and making publicly accessible the local heritage of Swaledale and Arkengarthdale. We are happy to open by appointment, welcome groups and organise customised visits. The Archive can be used preferably by contacting us in advance. Displays include:

* Geology
* Prehistoric landscape arch

aeology
* Lead & coal mining & chert quarrying
* Tools & trades (masons, wallers, joiners, blacksmiths, clogmakers & tinsmiths)
* Farming
* The Dales Kitchen
* Shops & Shopping in the Dales
* Vernacular Building
* Music & Methodism
* Local Crafts (from crochet to quilts)
* Archive & Library specialising in Local & Family History
* Shop & Café & lots more!

News from the Museum -
10/10/2025

News from the Museum -

Apologies for the long silence and lack of news since the last email.  This is just a quick update to thank everyone who has supported both the shop and the Museum in the past year. The Museum has now closed for the season, but you can contact Helen about opening by chance or appointment via the ...

Address

The Green
Reeth
DL116TX

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 5pm
Tuesday 10am - 5pm
Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm

Telephone

+447969823232

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