Craven Museum & Gallery, Local authority museum in Skipton, England.
The museum preserves and displays 60,000 objects spanning millions of years of history, including rocks, rare books, photographs, furniture, art, and taxidermy specimens.
Founded in 1928 by local organizations including the Craven Naturalists and Scientific Association, the museum relocated to Skipton Town Hall in December 1973.
The museum houses one of only four Shakespeare First Folios on public display worldwide, alongside an Iron Age Celtic sword and Frankish gold Merovingian Tremissis.
Located on High Street in Skipton Town Hall, the museum opens Monday through Saturday from 9:30 AM to 4:30 PM with free admission for all visitors.
The collection features furniture crafted by Robert Thompson, known for incorporating small mouse carvings into each piece of his handmade wooden works.
Location: Skipton
Inception: 1928
Address: Skipton Town Hall, High Street, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 1AH BD23 1AH
Phone: +441756706407
Email: townhall@cravendc.gov.uk
Website: https://skiptontownhall.co.uk/craven-museum
GPS coordinates: 53.96246,-2.01590
Latest update: March 8, 2025 14:45
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