Nidderdale Museum exists to share our wonderful collection of over 30,000 fascinating objects that bring to life the history of people in the Dale over the centuries. We do this from our location in an atmospheric Victorian workhouse, making use of 13 themed exhibition spaces and 15 life-size 're-creations' (such as pub snug, complete cobbler's shop, victorian parlour etc).

Or, more officially... "to advance the education of the public by maintaining a museum to preserve and share the heritage of the Nidderdale area by collecting, conserving and exhibiting items of archaeological, historical, industrial, educational and community interest."