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The Exhibition Gallery will be temporarily closed from 28th September – 9th October
as we work on an exhibition changeover. Thank you for your understanding.

 Museum

The History of... Costume in Craven

Family event from Craven Museum

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Pay as you feel

Let us take you on a journey back in time to look at costume through the ages in Craven!

We’ll be giving a short talk on the history of clothing with the chance to get up close to some of the costume from Craven Museum’s collection. There will be the chance to have a go at embroidery and fan making. Younger visitors will also have the chance to dress up in some clothing based on local costume!

The session will last for around 1hour 30mins and is pay as you feel. Places are limited so make sure to book

 School Summer Holidays

Activities Everyday!

This summer Skipton Town Hall have family friendly events to keep you entertained every day through the school holidays, and many of them are free!

  • Mondays – Young people aged 10-18yrs can join Art Club and try out different art and craft techniques.
  • Tuesdays & Saturdays – Get up close with items from the Craven Museum collection at FREE object handling sessions.
  • Wednesdays – Get crafty at the ever-popular Craven Museum Make & Take FREE family craft workshops.
  • Thursdays – Look out for special events special event such as a silent rave, theatre shows, films and more.
  • Fridays – Join the Young Archaeologist Club or a ‘The History of…’ museum workshop.
  • EVERY DAY – FREE entry to Craven Museum & Gallery with fun interactive activities.

What’s On

A Play In A Weekend

Workshop

A Play In A Weekend

Home Education: Stone Age to Iron Age
A selection of flint, bronze and iron tools from prehistory.

Education

Home Education: Stone Age to Iron Age

Skipton Town Hall

Explore how and why prehistoric tools changed over time and channel your inner-archaeologist to investigate some real artefacts!

Cotton Reels

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