Ryedale Folk Museum

Ryedale Folk Museum had the pleasure of loaning some objects for the making of   Wuthering Heights by Andrea Arnold. Its in the Cinema's now!! so go see it and look out for us in the credits! We provided a range of general household and agricultural items. Here you can see some of the items we lent out including the stool (made by Kevin the Manager), griddle and pit hook. A few more items they borrowed including our dough trough, spice jars, butter churn and much more. We also lent out a number of agricultural items seen in the film including a drenching horn, sycthe, branding irons and leg hook to name a few. We're Famous! :)

We finished the Ryedale Folk Museum season with a wonderful Christmas Weekend Celebration! We opened up our doors for the weekend with free entry and plenty of festive cheer. We had record breaking visitors and would like to thank everyone who braved the cold weather to come. We would also like to say a thank you to Ampleforth Community Children's Choir and Kirkbymoorside Primary School choir and band  that came and sang, they sounded great and really added to the Christmas atmosphere. The weekend wouldn't have been successful without the hard work and support from our staff and volunteers who gave up their time to make this Christmas Weekend the best ever! From baking mince pies and providing raffle prizes to helping kids with crafts in the Study Centre, so I must say a BIG THANK YOU  for all their hard work. Max getting new shoes for Christmas! Joan showing off her basketry skills Pam baking biscuits for the children to decorate Jim and Eddie woodworking in the workshop...

To celebrate another year we are holding a FREE ENTRY Christmas Weekend at the museum, there is plenty going on with choirs, childrens crafts and much much more!

Once again Ryedale Folk Museum opened up its doors for the annual Halloween Party. Full of family fun activities , there was story telling, biscuit decorating, apple bobbing, crafts and much more. Thanks to everyone who braved the rain and came to either enjoy the party or to help out. Roll on halloween 2012!!  

As part of our half term activities we had members of  Refugee Youth making kites with our visitors.

For a second year the museum was invited to be part of the wartime weekend at Whitby, Emma, Jim and I had a very busy day promoting the museum. John L.

Photos from Europe at War Weekend

Some photos from our popular car-rally, Sunday 4th September :

We have now formally launched the Harrison Project with the celebration of Geoffrey Willey's 100th Birthday! Geoffrey is one of the original museum volunteers, photographing its progress in the 60's and 70's. Below are a couple of pictures from the fantastic day!

J.L.

68th (DURHAM) LIGHT INFANTRY AT HUTTON-LE-HOLE & RYDALE 1811 1811 (An outline) Britain is at War, there is a Tory Government and the system of Governance is changing. In February King George the IIIrd was pronounced ‘unfit’ to rule having descended into madness. His son George the Prince of Wales has been declared sovereign by proxy. He rules as king in all but title. So begins ‘The Regency’. However his extravagant lifestyle and spending continue to make him unpopular as is the Tory Government which has made him Regent. Led by Spencer Perceval, (In 1812 to become the only British Prime Minister to be assassinated.....yet?), the Tory Government is notable only for is lack of senior statesmen. Taxation is rising to pay for the war. The War with Napoleon’s France continues. This year the Royal Navy has again defeated a French Fleet at the Battle of Lisa on March 13th. Whilst Napoleon himself fights the armies of Russia and Austria in central Europe a succession of his Marshalls lead ...

Summers here and there is a lot going on at the museum (see main museum website for details?) But it is the simple things that are making the Ryedale Folk Museum one of the best museums in the country. J.L.

Thanks Christine for another wonderful evening of French music and dance. J.L.

Click on the link below to see Tony Reilly's video from the Tractor and Engine Day last Sunday. http://vimeo.com/26466600

Evening Bal Musette 16th July Join us for a fun evening of French music and dancing. Doors open from 7pm and the music runs from 7.30-10.30pm. Its £5 per person, £8 per couple & £12 for a family (2 adults, 2 children). To book your tickets contact the museum on 01751 417367.

This Sunday is our Tractor and Engine Day with loads to see on site and a tractor parade through the village. Fun for all the family - starts 10am.

Building has now started to house the Harrison Collection. J.L.

The probation service in North Yorkshire has worked with the Ryedale Folk Museum over the last six years, with community payback participants helping out at the museum. Below is the link to a new short film that shows some of their fantastic work.

Stang End Long House was turned into a photographic studio for a special shoot last Saturday. The Harrison Project is to be featured in the September issue of BBC Homes and Antiques Magazine. Stang End was a wonderfully atmospheric setting for items from the Harrison collection - even our amateur photos looked good ! To see the much better professional pictures look out for the magazine which will come out in August.

THIS SATURDAY ... The Quilters’ Guild with Levencrafts of Guisborough  10 a.m.  to 4 p.m. Special admission price £4.50 if you show your Guild membership card (£4 if over 65) Non-Guild members standard museum admission £5.50 Mini workshops (£1 each to cover materials), fun activities and demonstrations or bring along your own hand sewing and meet friends. Bring your own picnic (Refreshments are available in the museum’s wonderful cafe) Items from the Museum's textile collection will also be on show For more information about the Quilters' Guild locally go to  http://www.quiltersguild.org.uk/index.php?page=109&region=14

Our very own Land Army Girl Dorothy Taylor is here every day at the Museum until 17th June with her Land Army and wartime displays.

Sunday 12th Join David and Daphne Plum to learn about the traditional craft of Tatting. Watch as they create beautiful yet durable lace using a series of loops and knots.

This Sunday June 12th we're expecting about a dozen Classic MG cars at the Museum mid-morning and over lunchtime. Why not drop in and see them.

We recently held our very first adult learner week celebrations, offering free workshops upon entry to the museum. Courses included blacksmithing, mangle print making, proddy hearts, creative embroidery, felt making and much more. We had great interest in all courses and the week ran well. I therefore thought I would share some of the photographs we took during the week.

Some photos from our event yesterday. The fun continues today and the weather's nice so come and join us !