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East Riding Museums

Address:
Champney Road, Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire, HU17 8HE

Opening Times:

Monday, Wednesday, Friday 9.30am – 5.00pm

Tuesday, Thursday 9.30am – 8.00pm

Saturday 9.00am – 4.00pm

Closed Sundays and bank holidays

Museum and Art Gallery is open on selected bank holidays. Please contact the Museums Service for details.

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Description:

The Treasure House celebrates the East Riding of Yorkshire’s heritage and culture. The multi-facility centre is home to the East Riding Museums Service, Beverley Art Gallery, the Archives and Local Studies Service and Beverley Library.

 

Visitors to the Treasure House can take in the Museum and Art Gallery exhibitions, enjoy panoramic views across Beverley in the observation tower or relax in the Champney Coffee Lounge. Researchers can access archive and local studies sources, and also the museum collections, to carry out family or local history research relating to the East Riding.

Contact Details:
Museums Service Tel: 01482 392780
Email: museum.th@eastriding.gov.uk


Learning Programmes:

There is a cross-curricula programme of schools services and workshops. There are adult, family and children’s workshops as well as drop-in activities. Tours and talks for special interest groups are also available by arrangement.

Specialisms:

Local history, family history, social history, archives, archaeology, and industry.

Today's Citizens, Past Lives at Beverley 19th Century life in Beverley understood through historical documents Read More »	Paisley Silk Shawl 19th Century fashion item that inspired an industry Read More »
Anglo Saxon Sword Pommel Golden jewelled object from the 7th Century Read More »	First World War Propaganda in the Humber Techniques used to encourage men and women to volunteer for service Read More »
Training Men to be Soldiers in the First World War Explore what life was like for new recruits from East Yorkshire Read More »	Scheduled Occupations During the First World War Explore how some Humber men were exempted from conscription Read More »
The East Riding Yeomanry in the First World War A soldier's experiences of wartime in the Middle East Read More »	Humber Regiments on the Western Front Different experiences of soldiers in the First World War Read More »
Children Raising Funds During Wartime How young people contributed to the First World War effort Read More »	The Women's Land Army Humber women's experiences of working in agriculture during WW1 Read More »
Working Women of the First World War New job opportunities for women of the Humber in WW1 Read More »	Minesweeping During the First World War How trawlermen of the Humber supported the Mine Clearance Service Read More »
Merchant Shipping During WW1 Hull merchant seamen's experiences of the First World War Read More »	Agriculture During Wartime in the Humber Who worked the land during the First World War? Read More »
Zeppelin Raids in the Humber During WW1 The effects of airship attacks on people of the Humber Read More »	First World War Charities Helping the war effort in Hull and the East Riding Read More »
Anti-German Sentiment in the First World War Why a Hull family butcher changed his name after his shop was attacked Read More »