Ryedale Folk Museum

Last night we were crowed the winner of the White Rose Tourism Award for Small Visitor Attraction of the year! We were up against some stiff competition including the James Herriot Museum and the Thackray Medical Museum in Leeds, so were over the moon to win this prestigious award, and were honestly shocked when they called our name, I had to quickly put my shoes on to get on the stage! With us being so hidden away, and to win out of the entire of Yorkshire  is an incredible achievement , all the staff and volunteers at the museum have worked really hard to improve the experience for our visitors, and it is so nice that all that hard work has been recognised. You can’t stand still in times like this, we rely on visitors coming through the door to afford to open each year, and to do that we need to continuously be improving our offer and opening the museum up to new audiences. It is a fantastic way to kick start our 50 th Anniversary celebrations next year! It was a real team effor...

Ryedale Folk Museum  has been shortlisted for a White Rose Award – the biggest tourism awards in the UK.  The Museum has made it through to the final of the  ‘Small Visitor Attraction’  category. Winners will be announced at the glittering ceremony on November 11 at New Dock Hall near the Royal Armouries, Leeds. Winners of each category will not only scoop one of these prestigious accolades, but they are also entered into the national tourism awards next year. “We are really delighted to have made it onto the shortlist, and it is a great recognition for the hard work all the staff and volunteers have put in, especially over the last few years with numerous developments. We try really hard to keep fresh with new exhibits and campaigns, and with the opening of the New Harrison Collection, we hoped to have had a positive impact  on Yorkshire Tourism, bringing people to the area and celebrating it!” Gary Verity, Chief Executive of Welcome to Yorkshire, said: “Compet...