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Beverley Guildhall and Community Museum
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Beverley Guildhall
Register Square
Beverley
HU17 9XX
East Yorkshire
England
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Frontage of the Beverley Guildhall
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Collection details
Social History, Photography, Decorative and Applied Art, Architecture, Archaeology
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Contact details
Curator, recorded information on no reply. (Tel)
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01482 392783
Main museum office (Fax)
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01482 392778
E-mail
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fiona.jenkinson@eastriding.gov.uk
East Riding Museum Service
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www.eastriding.gov.uk/museums
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Open
Every Friday 10:00 - 16:00. Guided tours available at other times by arrangement with curator. A small fee is payable for this service.
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Admission charges
Admission free.
Small charge for guided tours.
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Description
The Guildhall was the traditional seat of government in Beverley from 1501 until the late 20th century. The building has splendid rooms, including a courtroom with stucco ceiling and panels by Guiseppe Cortese dating from 1762, and historic furniture that has been in place since it was acquired in the 17th and 18th centuries. Items on display include a set of "wait's" chains from the 15th century, and a unique mayoral bench known as a "bink".
A community museum has now been set up in the Guildhall, with a programme of temporary themed local history exhibitions, and a community display of photographs and memorabilia loaned by the people of Beverley.
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Collections description
Collection of social history items relating to Beverley; includes an extensive collection of photographs. Part of the East Riding Museum collection of Elwell paintings, and some of the archaeology, is also on display. Items not on display are held in the museum store and can be viewed by prior arrangement.
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Key artists and exhibits
Fred Elwell
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Mary Dawson Elwell
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General Information
Brochure or leaflet available with directions to museum
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Collections
Public access available to collections information
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Information published here was believed to be correct at the time it was prepared. Welsh language pages developed with CYMAL: Museums Archives and Libraries Wales, funded by the Welsh Assembly Government.
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