Richmondshire Museum

17/06/2026

From the council depot to the centre piece of the Museum garden, the fountain is an iconic part of our story as was Jane Hatcher.

Could the resoration of this drinking fountain be a memorial to the late Jane Hatcher?

UPDATE: I now understand that the fountain was recovered from a council depot after being noticed there by Cllr Sylvia Golding, not, as I had been told, found by Jane Hatcher in a skip. But I from what I have heard of Jane, I'm sure she was actively involved in its relocation. By the way, have you noticed how lovely that spot outside the museum is when the roses are all out, as they are now? (posted by Judy Rees)

17/06/2026

The rain can’t spoil a trip to our newly developed Discovery Centre where your day can be spent exploring heritage through play ❤️

11/06/2026

During the was a key factor at the wonderful ushawdurham and we were invited to work with an incredible artist bettybarnetbrown and create a panel that represented our institution which would go on to be a larger wall panel piece. I chose the Victorian fountain that proudly sits in the garden of the Museum, partly because it is an iconic artefact but also in remembrance of the incredible Jane Hatcher who was a quiet but fundemental part of the Museum, creating indexes and catalogues in the Study Centre that enable our work and that of those that access it. We will always be grateful for her commitment to the heritage of Richmondshire

10/06/2026

Beginning the so strong with a wonderful talk from our neighbours thebowesmuseum meant we were all for a fantastic 2 days

02/06/2026

For international volunteers week we just want to say thank you to our fantastic team of volunteers, without whom the Museum would not exist

27/05/2026

Today we have a printing drop in session for children, included in Museum entry. Join us between 1 and 3 and have a go at creating your own masterpiece

19/05/2026

We would like to say congratulations to the team and we are so honoured to be a part of this exciting project and look forward to where it takes us all in the future

15/05/2026

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Such exciting news for the river and the future here in Richmond, if you would like to share your memories on the river to be a part of our new exhibition please get in touch [email protected]

A stretch of North Yorkshire river popular with swimmers has been granted official bathing water status. Local campaigners have welcomed the Government’s decision to add the River Swale at Richmond to its list of designated [...]

14/05/2026

Another student from Richmond School and Sixth Form College working diligently on the research for our new exhibition for #2027 looking at 150years of the A great member of the team which we hope will volunteer again in the future

13/05/2026

We are fortunate enough to have with us this week from richmondschool_sfcollege and one of our students as seen here is helping to create a flag inspired exhibition that will be both featured in our galleries in June but also on the bloomberg app celebrating museums and arts culture internationally