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Beck Isle Museum of Rural Life
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Bridge Street
Pickering
YO18 8DU
North Yorkshire
England
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Collection details
Archives, Costume and Textiles, Decorative and Applied Art, Land Transport, Maritime, Medicine, Music, Natural Sciences, Personalities, Social History, Weapons and War, World Cultures
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Contact details
General information (Tel)
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01751 473653
General information (Fax)
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01751 473653
E-mail
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info@beckislemuseum.co.uk
Website
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www.beckislemuseum.co.uk
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Open
Daily from the end of March to the end of October.
10.00am - 5.00pm, last entry 4.30pm.
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Description
The Beck Isle Museum is housed in a handsome Regency residence near the centre of Pickering, adjacent to the Pickering Beck, a stream that flows under a four-arched road bridge. One arch of this bridge (originally much narrower) is reputedly of mediaeval origin.
Here William Marshall planned England's first Agricultural Institute in the early 1800's. It is therefore fitting that today this house should contain a collection of bygones relating largely to the rural crafts and living style of Ryedale.
The museum is owned by the Beck Isle Museum Trust and is staffed and operated completely by volunteers.
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Collections description
The collection is not restricted to a particular period of interest, it aims to reflect the local life and customs and to trace many of the developments in social and domestic life during the last 200 years. Formality has been avoided as far as possible and the accessibility of most objects displayed is a particular attraction.
A selection of photographs from the extensive Sidney Smith collection held in the museum are displayed around the building - particularly the photography and model rooms. Sidney Smith was born in Pickering and his work is appreciated world wide. He is thought of as a successor to Frank Meadow Sutcliffe of Whitby.
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Key artists and exhibits
Sidney Smith
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Articles
Flood Complications Force Museums And Galleries To Close
Looking After The Rural Museums Of North Yorkshire
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General Information
Brochure or leaflet available with directions to museum
Pre-booking service for groups
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Collections
General guide to collections available
Specialist publications on collections available
Object study facilities available (enquire in advance)
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Disability Access
Events/teaching/resources for people with disabilities
Large print information and/or interpretation
Toilets for disabled
Wheelchair access to some public areas
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Children and Families
Activities for pre-school children
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General Education
Adult lectures and courses held
Education facilities available
Loan service
Member of staff available with responsibility for education
Teaching/resources available for HE/FE students
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Schools Education
Primary school education service available
Printed/audio-visual information available for schools
Secondary school education service available
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Facilities
Object study facilities available (enquire in advance)
Shop
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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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