Workhouse Museum
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Workhouse Museum & Garden - Ripon Museums | The grim atmosphere of the Workhouse Museum has been carefully maintained to give visitors a sense of life in a Victorian Workhouse.
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+441765690799
Allhallowgate, Ripon HG4 1LE
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Features
- Wheelchair-accessible entrance
- Wheelchair-accessible lift
- Wheelchair-accessible toilet
- Wheelchair-accessible car park
- Toilets
- Good for kids
- Restaurant
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Susan W
15.03.2024
Workhouse Museum
Brilliant, so educational, very impressed!
Duncan Clowes
10.03.2024
Workhouse Museum
Got there as it opened, made to feel welcome by the staff.Few rooms ground floor and a lift to 1st floor.Quite a large museum spread out over a few buildings and gardens at rear.Got a multiple visit ticket, only to be informed that one of the museums was closed today due to staffing levels ,but duty manager said that he would escort us to court house and open it for us .As the tickets were valid for 12 months we said that we would visit the area again and view courthouse again
Sam M
07.03.2024
Workhouse Museum
A good museum to go as a family.Lots of information on the local history.The children enjoyed looking around and all the interactive parts.When we visited they were painting snakes for a giant snakes and ladders, making mini pizzas and making wormies.There is the main workhouse the entrance and then the gardens. All areas were really informative.If you have a MAX card an adult and child can get in for free.Under 5s are free.You pay one fee to visit all 3 museums and it's a 12 monthly return to visit the museums.
Mike Jones
11.02.2024
Workhouse Museum
The best of the three museums in Ripon. It was eye opening on how the destitute were treated. Very helpful staff.
Katrina Martin
20.01.2024
Workhouse Museum
Great welcome today. Think the lady was called Sheila sorry if I'm wrong. Have a good preamble about arriving at the workhouse and the difference between being a vagrant or a person requiring help. I made reference to the system being the same today if you did not live in the catchment area you were sent away. Great museum my second time but went into the building that houses makes and females separately. Great value for money, disabled friendly.
andrew Oakland
21.12.2023
Workhouse Museum
Its a place i had wanted to visit for a long time and it still managed to shock me, obviously the real thing, that can show how life used to be. The staff were very good and brought it to life, coming here brought a tear to my eye, my grandmother was in for a spell, at cadeby, when she was 10. They were put on the street when they couldn't pay rent as my great granfather was on strike at the pit. One of her brothers, couldnt settle and on growing up took to the freedom of the road, leading the tramp life, my mother would never talk about this embarrassing family secret.
Paul (Gnomelander)
20.12.2023
Workhouse Museum
Really interesting and a snapshot of times past, sadly some things still prevail.The welcome fantastic and the information given in the entrance superb. Only wish they offered a guided tour, would make the place buzz.
Karen Crawford
19.12.2023
Workhouse Museum
Highly recommend a visit to this museum. The staff are very friendly and knowledgeable. The museum is well laid out and provides an interesting perspective of the history.
lyn linay
16.12.2023
Workhouse Museum
One of 3 museums in Ripon, all are worth visiting and a multi venue ticket is available and lasts a year. The ticket also reduces the costs.
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Allhallowgate, Ripon HG4 1LE
Workhouse Museum