Ryedale Folk Museum

My Last Car Exhibition 14 th July – 2 nd September 2012   Live performances daily from 30 th July – 5 th August (12-2pm) Do you remember your first car? How about your last?   My Last Car is an epic road trip that looks at our relationship with the car through a series of poignant, funny and uplifting tales. It explores all that the car means to us at the end of a great transport era . ‘The performance…was incredibly touching and thought-provoking (without being in the least bit eco-preachy, if you know what I mean). I found myself veering between moments of smug pride for never having owned a car, to feeling like I’ve missed out on an awful lot of life because of that, to having tears in my eyes at the incredibly moving and personal stories that the play told.’ –      audience member, Bentham Explore the world of the automobile in all its complexity through live performance; discover an exhibition of a Rover 316 carefully di...

Games in the Park 18 th – 19 th August   Playground favourites brought back to life Join us as we celebrate games from yesteryear in a Yorkshire-wide scheme inspired by the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games Indulge in nostalgic activities or try something new! Morris dancing British skipping team Merrils Traditional Victorian playground games Hiring Fair – including ‘bat the rat’, ‘chuck a duck’ and sheep hoopla! Games in the Park is part of New Worlds , which is a strand of imove , a Cultural Olympiad programme in Yorkshire www.imoveand.com @imoveand   imove has been funded by Legacy Trust UK , creating a lasting impact from the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games by funding ideas and local talent to inspire creativity across the UK . New Worlds is a partnership between Alchemy; Bradford Council’s Department of Regeneration & Culture; Harewood House; National Centre for Early Music; National Media Museum; The Northern School of Contempo...

Last week we saw another new evening event go by with plenty of laughter and yummy noises! 'Come and learn the history of Yorkshire's confectionery story with Sophie Jewett from the celebrated York Cocoa House. Explore the route of the confectioner dating back to the early arrival of sugar and cocoa into the wealthy kitchen. Then get hands on making your own medicinal sweets, chocolate drops and more!' Tonight we see 'From Tree to Bowl' An evening demonstration of wet turning by well known wood turner Philip Greenwood.   Come and watch a natural edge bowl being turned from wet wood; learn how to care for your wood, keeping your timber and converting it at home. Come and learn from the expert- Philip is on the register of professional turners, demonstrator, tutor and writer for worldwide publication ‘Woodturning’ magazine. Other up and coming evening events: Thursday 16th August- Rare and Unusual ( Edward Harrison and the Harrison Collection) Friday 24th August - ...

– Cooking through time - a talk by Edward Harrison with items from the Harrison Collection. 7pm, Doors Open 6-30pm.  £ 6  a head.

Don't miss Ryedale Folk Museum's biggest and most exciting event of the year. Plenty of action and noise and fun for all the family ! Come and see the fantastic displays of vintage tractors and engines at the Museum as well as cooking in the cottages and other traditional crafts.