You no longer need to book your tickets in advance and can purchase these when you arrive at the museum as normal. Although we're back open you can still enjoy the #museumfromhome, here is what we have got on offer. Listen to our new podcast series 'Voices From The Dales' telling the stories of Dales folk and showcasing the rich accents of Wensleydale, Swaledale and Arkengarthdale.
Have some family fun with our Created for Kids activities, learn something new and browse Past Exhibitions. Dales Countryside Museum tells the fascinating story of the Yorkshire Dales and the people who have lived and worked here and shaped the landscape for thousands of years. Dales Countryside Museum is in the former Victorian railway station at Hawes.
Have some family fun with our Created for Kids activities, learn something new and browse Past Exhibitions. Dales Countryside Museum tells the fascinating story of the Yorkshire Dales and the people who have lived and worked here and shaped the landscape for thousands of years. Dales Countryside Museum is in the former Victorian railway station at Hawes.
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History of the Museum
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The beginnings of the Dales Countryside Museum go back to 1941, when artist Marie Hartley was working with writer, Ella Pontefract. Horne's Private Museum at Leyburn was closing and with great foresight, Marie and Ella attempted to prevent an important collection from being distributed beyond the Yorkshire Dales.
Marie Hartley
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Marie Hartley was a founder of the Upper Dales Folk Museum, now known as the Dales Countryside Museum and the co-author of many books about Yorkshire. She wrote these between 1934 and 1998, first with her friend Ella Pontefract, and later with Joan Ingilby. Together they chronicled the area for 75 years, creating a vast and lively record of the way things were between the mid-19th century and modern times.
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The museum shares the stories of the people and places of the Yorkshire Dales National Park. Explore our permanent collection and temporary exhibitions set amongst the stunning architecture of our unique gallery spaces. The Museum is housed in a contemporary conversion of the former Hawes railway station.
Life Gallery
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Discover the elements of the landscape used by people to survive in the Yorkshire Dales. These elements include water, stone, wood, metal and earth. Over the centuries, people have exploited and adapted these elements in their struggle to survive. Archaeology displays include prehistoric animal bones evidence of human activity from the earliest Stone Age hunters through to 20th century industrial remains.
Hartley and Ingilby Gallery
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The hand knitting industry was significant in the Yorkshire dales. See our fascinating collection of knitting sticks, each one unique and personal. Every home needed textiles to give warmth and comfort and we exhibit historic examples of rag rugs and quilts made in the Dales. You can also see contemporary hangings and textiles created with a contemporary twist.
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