Exhibition Gallery
Open Monday to Saturday, 9.30am till 4.30pm
FREE ENTRY
Our gallery shows a changing programme of exhibitions from local and national artists and crafts people. We showcase community projects and our museum collection. There are lots of opportunities to get hands on with workshops and interactive elements of our shows.
Current Exhibition
Curiosity – Contemporary Lace by 98 Lace
Sat 14 September – Mon 23 December
Showcase of contemporary lace by the group 98 Lace. Artwork displayed will show a range of exciting projects the group have undertaken in recent years, including pieces inspired by items from the Craven Museum collection and a special collection of pieces created to celebrate 78 Derngate, Northampton, the only house in England designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh. 98 Lace are creative lacemakers with varied textile backgrounds, united by the common goal of giving modern lace a more vibrant public profile and making it more accessible to audiences. The group was set up in London in 1998 and now has members based throughout the British Isles, including here in Yorkshire.
Upcoming Exhibition
Take Your Time
Discover slow looking through North Yorkshire Collections
Wed 22 January – Mon 21 April 2025
Take time to pause, reflect and recharge, exploring artworks from Craven Museum Collection and Harrogate Art Collection.
Gallery & Museum Phone Boxes
Gallery Phone Box
In Spring 2024, Yorkshire based illustrator Ekaterina Sheath was commissioned to create this installation in the Gallery phone box.
The recent restoration of the front of Skipton Town Hall included the refurbishment of two red telephone boxes that have stood at the main entrance to the building for over sixty years. They are much loved by the town and its visitors, and we wished to create a space to celebrate our local heritage, creativity, and community.
Skipton Town Hall’s Exhibition Gallery shows an exciting changing programme of exhibitions throughout the year, ranging from fine and applied arts and crafts, heritage themes relating to our museum collections – to showing work evolved from working in partnership with varied community groups.
Ekaterina drew inspiration from past exhibitions – choosing to celebrate behind the scenes curation, visitors, archival objects, and artworks. This includes illustrations from Ekaterina’s own 2022 exhibition ‘Transient Treasures’, which was displayed in the Gallery.
Museum Phone Box
In the spring and summer of 2023, emerging artists Caitlin Mawhinney and Charlotte Murray were commissioned to create the art installation in the Museum phone box.
The recent restoration of the front of Skipton Town Hall included the refurbishment of two red telephone boxes that have stood at the main entrance to the building for over sixty years. They are much loved by the town and its visitors, and we wished to create a space to celebrate our local heritage, creativity, and community.
The artists explored memories of Skipton’s historic Town Hall and the town it inhabits and worked with local community groups to uncover moments of life throughout Skipton and the Town Halls’ past.
The dioramas explore a timeline of significant moments through local history up to the present day – to encourage visitors to reflect on their own special memories of growing up, living, or holidaying in Skipton while exploring Craven Museum.
Thank you to the local community for sharing their stories with us.
Past Exhibitions
Exhibition Gallery Archive
Visit our archive to look back through past exhibitions and events in the Exhibition Gallery since 2021.
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