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Website: [http://www.yas.org.uk The Yorkshire Archaeological & Historical Society]
Website: [http://www.yas.org.uk The Yorkshire Archaeological & Historical Society]
:The Yorkshire Archaeological and Historical Society (known until recently as the Yorkshire Archaeological Society) has promoted the study of Yorkshire’s past since 1863, when it was created as the Huddersfield Archaeological and Topographical Association.  On this site you'll find details of the society's historical and archaeological activities across Yorkshire - lectures, excursions, publications, projects - and links to its vibrant special interest sections.
:The Yorkshire Archaeological and Historical Society (known until recently as the Yorkshire Archaeological Society) has promoted the study of Yorkshire’s past since 1863, when it was created as the Huddersfield Archaeological and Topographical Association.  On this site you'll find details of the society's historical and archaeological activities across Yorkshire - lectures, excursions, publications, projects - and links to its vibrant special interest sections.
 
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=== EAST YORKSHIRE  ===
 
====  East Riding of Yorkshire Archives Service  ====
 
'''East Riding of Yorkshire Archives Service'''<br>The Treasure House<br>Champney Road<br>Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire HU17 9BA UK<br>Telephone: 01482 392790<br>
Email: [mailto:archives.service@eastriding.gov.uk archives.service@eastriding.gov.uk]<br>
Website: [https://www.eastriding.gov.uk/leisure/archives-family-and-local-history/ East Yorkshire Archive and Local Studies Service]
 
:The Treasure House is a one-stop centre for heritage and information services, providing access to museum, library and archive services under one roof.
 
==== Hull History Centre ====
 
'''Hull History Centre'''<br>Worship Street<br>Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire HU2 8BG, UK<br>Telephone: 01482 317500<br>
Email (general enquires): [mailto:hullhistorycentre@hcandl.co.uk hullhistorycentre@hcandl.co.uk]<br>
Website: [http://www.hullhistorycentre.org.uk Hull History Centre]
 
:The home for Hull City Archives, Hull Local Studies Library and Hull University Archives.  Explore the site to learn more about the History Centre and our collections, search our online catalogue, read our top tips on planning your visit, find out more about our enquiry service, or look to see the events and courses we run.
 
=== NORTH YORKSHIRE  ===
 
==== Explore York Libraries & Archives ====
 
'''Explore York Libraries & Archives'''<br>York Explore Library Learning Centre<br>Museum Street<br>York, North Yorkshire YO1 7DS UK<br>Telephone: 01904 552800<br>
Email: [mailto:archives@exploreyork.org.uk archives@exploreyork.org.uk]<br>
Website: [https://www.exploreyork.org.uk Explore York Libraries & Archives]
 
:We have a wide variety of resources available to support your family history research, whether you’re just beginning and are looking for a place to start or have been researching your family tree for a while and are looking for something specific.
 
==== Great Ayton Discovery Centre ====
 
'''Great Ayton Discovery Centre'''<br>105b High Street<br>Great Ayton<br>Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire TS9 6NB UK<br>Telephone: 01642 723268<br>
Email: [mailto:greataytondisco@outlook.com greataytondisco@outlook.com]<br>
Website: [http://www.northyorks.gov.uk/article/25272/Great-Ayton-discovery-centre Great Ayton Discovery Centre]<br>
Website: [https://www.visitgreatayton.com/what-to-do-in-great-ayton/visit/discovery-centre-great-ayton Visit Great Ayton Discovery Centre]
 
:Great Ayton Discovery Centre is home to an extensive book library, DVD's, newspapers and magazines, photography, arts and crafts and a computer and internet area with free wifi should you require any of these services whilst staying or visiting the village. Great Ayton Discovery Centre is home to an extensive book library, DVD's, newspapers and magazines, photography, arts and crafts and a computer and internet area with free wifi should you require any of these services whilst staying or visiting the village.
 
==== Teesside Archives ====
 
'''Teesside Archives'''<br>Exchange House<br>Exchange Square<br>Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire TS1 1DB UK<br>Telephone: 01642 248321<br>
Email: [mailto:teesside_archives@middlesbrough.gov.uk teesside_archives@middlesbrough.gov.uk]<br>
Website: [http://teessidearchives.middlesbrough.gov.uk/CalmView/default.aspx Teesside Archives]
 
:Teesside Archives collects, catalogues and preserves records and documents relating to the areas of Middlesbrough, Stockton, Hartlepool, and Redcar & Cleveland, and makes them accessible for research.
 
=== SOUTH YORKSHIRE  ===
 
==== Barnesley Archives  ====
 
'''Barnsley Archives'''<br>Barnsley Archives and Local Studies Department<br>Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council<br>Barnsley Central Library<br>Shambles Street<br>Barnsley, South Yorkshire S70 2JF UK<br>Telephone: 01226 773950<br>Email: [mailto:archives@barnsley.gov.uk archives@barnsley.gov.uk]<br>
Website: [http://www.experience-barnsley.com/archives-and-discovery-centre Barnesley Archives and Discovery Centre]
 
:Barnsley Archives and Local Studies collects, preserves and makes available the documentary heritage of the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley. Contained in secure and environmentally-controlled stores are thousands of boxes of archives donated by individuals, families and organisations, charting the history of the borough from the 12th to 21st centuries.
 
==== Doncaster Archives  ====
 
'''Doncaster Archives'''<br>King Edward Road<br>Balby<br>Doncaster, South Yorkshire DN4 0NA UK<br>Telephone: 01302 859811<br>Email: [mailto:doncaster.archives@doncaster.gov.uk doncaster.archives@doncaster.gov.uk]<br>
Website: [http://www.doncaster.gov.uk/localstudies Doncaster Archives]
 
:Our archives and local studies services collect, preserve and provide access to a comprehensive collection of historical and contemporary information relating to the town of Doncaster, its metropolitan district and some adjacent areas.  We have expertise in the interpretation of historical information and statistics, and are always ready to lend whatever assistance the researcher might require, regardless of subject matter.
 
==== Rotherham Archives  ====
 
'''Rotherham Archives'''<br>Archives and Local Studies Service<br>Rotherham Central Library<br>Walker Place<br>Rotherham, South Yorkshire S65 1JH UK<br>Telephone: 01709 823616<br>Email: [mailto:archives@rotherham.gov.uk archives@rotherham.gov.uk]<br>
Website: [http://www.rotherham.gov.uk/info/200062/libraries/718/archives_and_local_history Rotherham Archives]
 
:The Archives and Local Studies service collects, preserves and makes available documents and publications covering all aspects of life in the borough from the earliest times to the present day.
 
==== Sheffield Archives  ====
 
'''Sheffield Archives'''<br>52 Shoreham Street<br>Sheffield, South Yorkshire S1 4SP UK<br>Telephone: 0114 2039395<br>Email: [mailto:archives@sheffield.gov.uk archives@sheffield.gov.uk]<br>
Website: [https://www.sheffield.gov.uk/archives Sheffield Archives]
 
:We provide a range of resources, materials and advice for those researching their family history.  We hold documents and records relating to ancestors that may have serviced in World War One, local Parish records from 1538, birth, marriage and death records, trade directories 1774-1974, workhouse registers 1838-1930, census returns 1841-1911 and more.  The wide range of materials available can help you to build up and complete your family history and learn more about your roots and the changing dynamics of your family over the years.
 
=== WEST YORKSHIRE  ===
 
==== Bradford Archives  ====
 
'''Bradford Archives'''<br>Margaret McMillan Tower<br>Prince's Way<br>Bradford, West Yorkshire BD1 1NN UK<br>Telephone: 0113 3939785<br>
'''Bradford Archives'''<br>Margaret McMillan Tower<br>Prince's Way<br>Bradford, West Yorkshire BD1 1NN UK<br>Telephone: 0113 3939785<br>
Email: [mailto:bradford@wyjs.org.uk bradford@wyjs.org.uk]<br>
Email: [mailto:bradford@wyjs.org.uk bradford@wyjs.org.uk]<br>
Website: [http://www.wyjs.org.uk/archives/contact-us-and-opening-times/bradford-archive-service-opening-times-and-information/ Bradford Archives]
Website: [http://www.wyjs.org.uk/archives/contact-us-and-opening-times/bradford-archive-service-opening-times-and-information/ Bradford Archives]
 
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:A range of talks are available to groups and organisations who would like to find out more about our Archive Service. In our talks we aim to explain the work we do and help to raise public awareness of our collections and expertise. We offer many different talks, details of which and how to book can be found here.  This is also applicable to the four archives below.
 
==== Calderdale Archives  ====
 
'''Calderdale Archives'''<br>Central Library<br>Northgate House<br>Northgate<br>Halifax, West Yorkshire HX1 1UN UK<br>Telephone: 01422 392636<br>
'''Calderdale Archives'''<br>Central Library<br>Northgate House<br>Northgate<br>Halifax, West Yorkshire HX1 1UN UK<br>Telephone: 01422 392636<br>
Email: [mailto:calderdale@wyjs.org.uk calderdale@wyjs.org.uk]<br>
Email: [mailto:calderdale@wyjs.org.uk calderdale@wyjs.org.uk]<br>
Website: [http://www.wyjs.org.uk/archives/contact-us-and-opening-times/calderdale-archive-service-opening-times-and-information/ Calderdale Archives]
Website: [http://www.wyjs.org.uk/archives/contact-us-and-opening-times/calderdale-archive-service-opening-times-and-information/ Calderdale Archives]
 
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:The Calderdale Collections include archives of local businesses, trade unions and friendly societies; records of local industrial and commercial activities including textiles, banking, brewing, clay and brick making, clock making, coal mining, printing, stone quarrying and wire manufacturing; family and estate records including the world famous UNESCO award-winning diaries of Anne Lister of Shibden Hall (1806-1840); and large quantities of nonconformist church records.
 
==== Kirklees Archives  ====
 
'''Kirklees Archives'''<br>Huddersfield Library and Art Gallery<br>Princess Alexandra Walk<br>Huddersfield, West Yorkshire HD1 2SU UK<br>Telephone: 01484 221966<br>
'''Kirklees Archives'''<br>Huddersfield Library and Art Gallery<br>Princess Alexandra Walk<br>Huddersfield, West Yorkshire HD1 2SU UK<br>Telephone: 01484 221966<br>
Email: [mailto:kirklees@wyjs.org.uk kirklees@wyjs.org.uk]<br>
Email: [mailto:kirklees@wyjs.org.uk kirklees@wyjs.org.uk]<br>
Website: [http://www.wyjs.org.uk/archives/contact-us-and-opening-times/kirklees-archive-service-opening-times-and-information/ Kirklees Archives]
Website: [http://www.wyjs.org.uk/archives/contact-us-and-opening-times/kirklees-archive-service-opening-times-and-information/ Kirklees Archives]
 
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:Collects, preserves and administers the records of Kirklees Council and its predecessor authorities.  Also family and estate papers, school records, enclosure awards, business records and collections relating to local societies, charities, trade unions, parish registers and nonconformist churches.
 
==== Leeds Archives  ====
 
'''Leeds Archives'''<br>Nepshaw Lane South<br>Morley<br>Leeds, West Yorkshire LS27 7JQ UK<br>Telephone: 0113 3939788<br>
'''Leeds Archives'''<br>Nepshaw Lane South<br>Morley<br>Leeds, West Yorkshire LS27 7JQ UK<br>Telephone: 0113 3939788<br>
Email: [mailto:leeds@wyjs.org.uk leeds@wyjs.org.uk]<br>
Email: [mailto:leeds@wyjs.org.uk leeds@wyjs.org.uk]<br>
Website: [http://www.wyjs.org.uk/archives/contact-us-and-opening-times/leeds-archive-services-opening-times-and-information/ Leeds Archives]
Website: [http://www.wyjs.org.uk/archives/contact-us-and-opening-times/leeds-archive-services-opening-times-and-information/ Leeds Archives]
 
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==== Wakefield Archives  ====
 
'''Wakefield Archives'''<br>Nepshaw Lane South<br>Morley<br>Leeds, West Yorkshire LS27 7JQ UK<br>Telephone: 0113 3939788<br>
'''Wakefield Archives'''<br>Nepshaw Lane South<br>Morley<br>Leeds, West Yorkshire LS27 7JQ UK<br>Telephone: 0113 3939788<br>
Email: [mailto:leeds@wyjs.org.uk leeds@wyjs.org.uk]<br>
Email: [mailto:leeds@wyjs.org.uk leeds@wyjs.org.uk]<br>
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== Libraries ==
== Libraries ==
=== EAST YORKSHIRE  ===
==== Beverley Library ====
'''Beverley Library'''<br>Champney Road<br>Beverley, East Yorkshire HU17 8HE UK<br>Telephone: 01482 392750/392751<br>
Email: [mailto:beverley.library@eastriding.gov.uk beverley.library@eastriding.gov.uk]<br>
Website: [http://www2.eastriding.gov.uk/leisure/libraries/library-finder/?entryid72=79538 Beverley Library]
:Access to research papers, academic articles, Ordnance Survey maps, phone directories and local family history information. 
==== Brynmor Jones Library  ====
'''Brynmor Jones Library'''<br>University of Hull<br>Cottingham Road<br>Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire HU6 7RX UK<br>Telephone: 01482 466581<br>
Email: [mailto:libhelp@hull.ac.uk libhelp@hull.ac.uk]<br>
Website: [http://www2.hull.ac.uk/lli/induction/index.html Brynmor Jones Library]
:The Brynmor Jones Library is the academic heart of the University of Hull’s city campus. It is to benefit from a multi-million pound investment, creating a stunning new focal point for students, staff, and visitors alike.
=== NORTH YORKSHIRE  ===
==== Harrogate Library ====
'''Harrogate Library'''<br>Victoria Avenue<br>Harrogate, North Yorkshire HG1 1EG UK<br>Telephone: 01609 533189<br>
Email: [mailto:harrogate.library@northyorks.gov.uk harrogate.library@northyorks.gov.uk]<br>
Website: [http://www.northyorks.gov.uk/article/25273/Harrogate-library Harrogate Library]
==== Northallerton Library  ====
'''Northallerton Library'''<br>Northallerton Library & Customer Services Centre<br>1 Thirsk Rd<br>Northallerton, North Yorkshire DL6 1PT UK<br>Telephone: 1609 533832<br>
Email: [mailto:northallerton.library@northyorks.gov.uk northallerton.library@northyorks.gov.uk]<br>
Website: [http://www.northyorks.gov.uk/article/24284/Northallerton-library Northallerton Library]
==== York Library  ====
'''York Library'''<br>Library Square<br>York, North Yorkshire YO1 7DS UK<br>Telephone: 1904 552800<br>
Email: [mailto:archives@exploreyork.org.uk archives@exploreyork.org.uk]<br>
Website: [https://www.exploreyork.org.uk/archives/our-collections/ York Library]
:Documents dating back to 1155 from City of York Council and its predecessors are held in the civic archive.  Our community collections include personal and family papers as well as the records of York-based charities, businesses and community groups.
=== SOUTH YORKSHIRE  ===
==== Riverside Library ====
'''Riverside Library'''<br>Main Street<br>Rotherham, South Yorkshire S60 1AE UK<br>Telephone: 01709 336774<br>
Email: [mailto:e-libraries@rotherham.gov.uk e-libraries@rotherham.gov.uk]<br>
Website: [http://www.rotherham.gov.uk/directory_record/293/riverside_library Riverside Library]
:As well as holding the largest collection and range of lending materials in the borough, the Library at Riverside also houses heritage and arts items within its space.
==== Sheffield Central Library ====
'''Sheffield Central Library'''<br>Surrey St<br>Sheffield, South Yorkshire S1 1XZ UK<br>Telephone: 114 2734712<br>
Email: [mailto:central.lending@sheffield.gov.uk central.lending@sheffield.gov.uk]<br>
Website: [https://www.sheffield.gov.uk/libraries Sheffield Central Library]<br>
Catalogue: [http://www.calmview.eu/SheffieldArchives/CalmView/ Sheffield Archives online catalogue]
:City Archives & Local Studies have countless hundreds of thousands of items which amount to almost 10 kilometres of books and documents.  The Sheffield Archives online catalogue contains information about the collections held by Sheffield Archives, relating to Sheffield, South Yorkshire and parts of north east Derbyshire.
=== WEST YORKSHIRE  ===
==== Bradford City Library ====
'''Bradford City Library'''<br>9 Aldermanbury<br>Centenary Square<br>Bradford, West Yorkshire BD1 1SD UK<br>Telephone: 1274 433600<br>
'''Bradford City Library'''<br>9 Aldermanbury<br>Centenary Square<br>Bradford, West Yorkshire BD1 1SD UK<br>Telephone: 1274 433600<br>
Email: [mailto:city.library@bradford.gov.uk city.library@bradford.gov.uk]<br>
Email: [mailto:city.library@bradford.gov.uk city.library@bradford.gov.uk]<br>
Website: [https://www.bradford.gov.uk/libraries/find-your-local-library/city-library/ Bradford City Library]
Website: [https://www.bradford.gov.uk/libraries/find-your-local-library/city-library/ Bradford City Library]
 
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:The new City Library will hold 60,000 books, 40 computers, a range of newspapers and journals as well as study space and Wi-Fi. Library staff will be on hand to help people with their choice of books, answer information enquiries and help people gain IT skills.
 
==== Castleford Forum Library and Museum ====
 
'''Castleford Forum Library and Museum'''<br>Carlton St<br>Castleford, West Yorkshire WF10 1BB UK<br>Telephone: 01977 722085<br>
'''Castleford Forum Library and Museum'''<br>Carlton St<br>Castleford, West Yorkshire WF10 1BB UK<br>Telephone: 01977 722085<br>
Email: [mailto:castlefordlibrary@wakefield.gov.uk castlefordlibrary@wakefield.gov.uk]<br>
Email: [mailto:castlefordlibrary@wakefield.gov.uk castlefordlibrary@wakefield.gov.uk]<br>
Website: [http://www.wakefield.gov.uk/libraries-and-local-history/your-local-library/castleford-forum-library-and-museum Castleford Forum Library and Museum]
Website: [http://www.wakefield.gov.uk/libraries-and-local-history/your-local-library/castleford-forum-library-and-museum Castleford Forum Library and Museum]
 
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:In 2013 the old two story Carnegie Library at Castleford was transformed into an open plan three story Library and Museum. The library covers the two lower floors of the building, on the top floor the museum captures the history of Castleford, from the Bronze Age to the modern day.  A brief history of the Carnegie Library at Castleford is available in the downloads section on this page.
 
==== Halifax Central Library ====
 
'''Halifax Central Library'''<br>Northgate<br>Halifax, West Yorkshire HX1 1UN UK<br>Telephone: 1422 392630<br>
'''Halifax Central Library'''<br>Northgate<br>Halifax, West Yorkshire HX1 1UN UK<br>Telephone: 1422 392630<br>
Email: [mailto:libraries@calderdale.gov.uk libraries@calderdale.gov.uk]<br>
Email: [mailto:libraries@calderdale.gov.uk libraries@calderdale.gov.uk]<br>
Website: [https://www.calderdale.gov.uk/v2/residents/leisure-and-culture/libraries/your-local-library/central-library Halifax Central Library]
Website: [https://www.calderdale.gov.uk/v2/residents/leisure-and-culture/libraries/your-local-library/central-library Halifax Central Library]
 
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:Calderdale libraries offer a wealth of resources to anyone interested in local and family history.  The West Yorkshire Archive Service has a base in the Central Library, Halifax.  Five district libraries have Local Studies collections in addition to the main collection at Central Library, Halifax. All these libraries have a book collection plus other highlights.
 
==== Huddersfield Library ====
 
'''Huddersfield Library'''<br>Princess Alexandra Walk<br>Huddersfield, West Yorkshire HD1 2SU UK<br>Telephone: 01484 414868<br>
'''Huddersfield Library'''<br>Princess Alexandra Walk<br>Huddersfield, West Yorkshire HD1 2SU UK<br>Telephone: 01484 414868<br>
Email: [mailto:huddersfield.lic@kirklees.gov.uk huddersfield.lic@kirklees.gov.uk]<br>
Email: [mailto:huddersfield.lic@kirklees.gov.uk huddersfield.lic@kirklees.gov.uk]<br>
Website: [https://communitydirectory.kirklees.gov.uk/communitydirectory/venueDetails.aspx?venueID=17 Huddersfield Library]
Website: [https://communitydirectory.kirklees.gov.uk/communitydirectory/venueDetails.aspx?venueID=17 Huddersfield Library]
 
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==== Leeds Central Library ====
 
'''Leeds Central Library'''<br>Municipal Buildings<br>Calverley Street<br>Leeds, West Yorkshire LS1 3AB UK<br>Telephone: 0113 378 5005<br>
'''Leeds Central Library'''<br>Municipal Buildings<br>Calverley Street<br>Leeds, West Yorkshire LS1 3AB UK<br>Telephone: 0113 378 5005<br>
Email: [mailto:libraryenquiries@leeds.gov.uk libraryenquiries@leeds.gov.uk]<br>
Email: [mailto:libraryenquiries@leeds.gov.uk libraryenquiries@leeds.gov.uk]<br>
Website: [http://www.leeds.gov.uk/leisure/Pages/Central-library.aspx Leeds Central Library]
Website: [http://www.leeds.gov.uk/leisure/Pages/Central-library.aspx Leeds Central Library]
 
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:Discover your family history and research the local area in the Local and FamilySearch library, located on the 2nd floor of Leeds Central Library.
 
==== Pontefract Library ====
 
'''Pontefract Library'''<br>Market Pl<br>Pontefract, West Yorkshire WF8 1BD UK<br>Telephone: 1977 727692<br>
'''Pontefract Library'''<br>Market Pl<br>Pontefract, West Yorkshire WF8 1BD UK<br>Telephone: 1977 727692<br>
Email: [mailto:pontefractlibrary@wakefield.gov.uk pontefractlibrary@wakefield.gov.uk]<br>
Email: [mailto:pontefractlibrary@wakefield.gov.uk pontefractlibrary@wakefield.gov.uk]<br>
Website: [https://www.wakefield.gov.uk/libraries-and-local-history/your-local-library/pontefract-library Pontefract Library]
Website: [https://www.wakefield.gov.uk/libraries-and-local-history/your-local-library/pontefract-library Pontefract Library]
 
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:The first 'free' public library in Pontefract was built with money donated by the famous philanthropist Andrew Carnegie. The Art Nouveau building was officially opened on the 21st of September 1905.  The current library was opened in 1975. The old Carnegie library later became Pontefract Museum. See the downloads section for a brief history of Pontefract Library.
 
==== Wakefield Library ====
 
'''Wakefield Library'''<br>Burton St<br>Wakefield, West Yorkshire WF1 2EB UK<br>Telephone: 1924 305376<br>
'''Wakefield Library'''<br>Burton St<br>Wakefield, West Yorkshire WF1 2EB UK<br>Telephone: 1924 305376<br>
Email: [mailto:wakefieldlibrarymuseum@wakefield.gov.uk wakefieldlibrarymuseum@wakefield.gov.uk]<br>
Email: [mailto:wakefieldlibrarymuseum@wakefield.gov.uk wakefieldlibrarymuseum@wakefield.gov.uk]<br>
Website: [https://www.wakefield.gov.uk/libraries-and-local-history/your-local-library/wakefield-library Wakefield Library]
Website: [https://www.wakefield.gov.uk/libraries-and-local-history/your-local-library/wakefield-library Wakefield Library]
== Museums ==
== Museums ==
 
For a long list of West Yorkshire museums, go to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_museums_in_West_Yorkshire '''List of museums in West Yorkshire'''] in Wikipedia.
=== EAST YORKSHIRE  ===
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==== The Bayle Museum ====
 
'''The Bayle Museum'''<br>Baylegate<br>Old Town<br>Bridlington, East Yorkshire YO16 7JT UK<br>Telephone: 1262 674308<br>
Email: [mailto:bayle@lordsfeoffees.com bayle@lordsfeoffees.com]<br>
Website: [https://www.facebook.com/BayleMuseum The Bayle Museum]
 
==== Beverley Guildhall ====
 
'''Beverley Guildhall'''<br>42 Toll Gavel<br>Beverley, East Yorkshire HU17 9AR UK<br>Telephone: 1482 392783<br>
Email: [mailto:fiona.jenkinson@eastriding.gov.uk fiona.jenkinson@eastriding.gov.uk]<br>
Website: [http://www.museums.eastriding.gov.uk/beverley-guildhall/ Beverley Guildhall]
 
:The Beverley Guildhall is a Grade 1 listed building which has had a long and fascinating history. Originally purchased by the Beverley town keepers in 1501, it has been in continuous civic use since then. Today it is run as a historic building and community museum but is still used for ceremonial civic occasions. It is worth visiting this beautiful building, if only for the stunning Georgian courtroom featuring plaster stucco-work by Giuseppe Cortese.
 
==== Goole Museum ====
 
'''Goole Museum'''<br>Goole Library<br>Carlisle St<br>Goole, East Yorkshire DN14 5DS UK<br>Telephone: 1405 768963<br>
Email: [mailto:janet.tierney@eastriding.gov.uk janet.tierney@eastriding.gov.uk]<br>
Website: [http://www.museums.eastriding.gov.uk/goole-museum/ Goole Museum]
 
:Goole Community Museum is located on the first floor of the Goole Library building, and explores the history of the historic port town of Goole through permanent displays and a temporary exhibition programme. The museum welcomes visits from schools and community groups, and has a dedicated Education Room in which pupils and visitors can work with the museum collections.
 
==== Hornsea Museum ====
 
'''Hornsea Museum'''<br>Burns Farm<br>11-17 Newbegin<br>Hornsea, East Yorkshire HU18 1AB UK<br>Telephone: 1964 533443<br>
Email: [mailto:hornseamuseum@tiscali.co.uk hornseamuseum@tiscali.co.uk]<br>
Website: [http://www.hornseamuseum.com Hornsea Museum]
 
:Based in an 18th Century farmhouse, this award-winning museum depicts the changing patterns of village life over the past centuries. Here you’ll also find an exhibition of Hornsea Pottery, and have the opportunity learn more about this famous pottery and what it means to the people of the town.
 
=== NORTH YORKSHIRE  ===
 
==== Dales Countryside Museum ====
 
'''Dales Countryside Museum'''<br>National Park Centre<br>Station Yard<br>Burtersett Rd<br>Hawes, North Yorkshire DL8 3NT UK<br>Telephone: 1969 666210<br>
Email: [mailto:dcm@yorkshiredales.org.uk dcm@yorkshiredales.org.uk]<br>
Website: [http://www.dalescountrysidemuseum.org.uk Dales Countryside Museum]
 
:Dales Countryside Museum tells the fascinating story of the Yorkshire Dales and the people who have lived and worked here and shaped the landscape for thousands of years.
 
==== Knaresborough Castle and Museum ====
 
'''Knaresborough Castle and Museum'''<br>Castle Yard<br>Knaresborough, North Yorkshire HG5 8AS UK<br>Telephone: 01423 556188<br>
Email: [mailto:museums@harrogate.gov.uk museums@harrogate.gov.uk]<br>
Website: [https://www.harrogate.gov.uk/info/20153/knaresborough_castle_and_museum Knaresborough Castle and Museum]
 
:In a stunning cliff-top location towering over the River Nidd stands Knaresborough Castle, once a mighty stronghold of medieval kings. The Courthouse Museum tells the story of Knaresborough and many of the its fascinating residents from the past. Housed in the Tudor courthouse with its extremely rare original interior, the museum reveals fascinating details from the Middle Ages to the Victorian period. Our newly opened 17th century gallery explores the role that Knaresborough Castle played in the English Civil War.
 
==== National Railway Museum ====
 
'''National Railway Museum'''<br>Leeman Rd<br>York, North Yorkshire YO26 4XJ UK<br>Telephone: 844 815 3139<br>
Email: [mailto:nrm.visitorservices@nrm.org.uk nrm.visitorservices@nrm.org.uk]<br>
Website: [http://www.nrm.org.uk National Railway Museum]
 
:Discover 300 years of history and 1,000,000 objects that changed the world in the UK's largest railway museum.
 
=== SOUTH YORKSHIRE  ===
 
==== Clifton Park Museum ====
 
'''Clifton Park Museum'''<br>Clifton Ln<br>Rotherham, South Yorkshire S65 2AA UK<br>Telephone: 1709 336633<br>
Email: [mailto:cliftonparkmuseum@rotherham.gov.uk cliftonparkmuseum@rotherham.gov.uk]<br>
Website: [http://www.cliftonparkrotherham.co.uk/museum Clifton Park Museum]
 
:The Museum highlights the history of the borough in a way that appeals to all ages and helps to bring both our lives, and those of our ancestors, into sharp focus.
 
==== Doncaster Museum and Art Gallery ====
 
'''Doncaster Museum and Art Gallery'''<br>Chequer Rd<br>Doncaster, South Yorkshire DN1 2AE UK<br>Telephone: 1302 734293<br>
Email: [mailto:museumD@doncaster.gov.uk museumD@doncaster.gov.uk]<br>
Website: [http://www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/culture-leisure-tourism/doncaster-museum-and-art-gallery Doncaster Museum and Art Gallery]
 
:Doncaster Museum and Art Gallery was opened in 1964 to display important collections of natural history, archaeology, local history, fine and decorative art. There is also a large and varied temporary exhibition programme throughout the year, as well as special activities for all ages.
 
==== Weston Park Museum ====
 
'''Weston Park Museum'''<br>Western Bank<br>Sheffield, South Yorkshire S10 2TP UK<br>Telephone: 114 2782600<br>
Email: [mailto:info@museums-sheffield.org.uk info@museums-sheffield.org.uk]<br>
Website: [http://www.museums-sheffield.org.uk/museums/weston-park/home Weston Park Museum]
 
:Weston Park is an award-winning, family-friendly museum where the visitors come first. If visiting with children, simply wind up and release, but there is plenty of treasure here for adults too. Discover the real story of Sheffield, from its geological roots to the people, politics and music that shaped the modern city.
 
=== WEST YORKSHIRE  ===
 
==== Leeds City Museum ====
 
'''Leeds City Museum'''<br>Millennium Square<br>Leeds, West Yorkshire LS2 8BH UK<br>Telephone: 113 2243732<br>
'''Leeds City Museum'''<br>Millennium Square<br>Leeds, West Yorkshire LS2 8BH UK<br>Telephone: 113 2243732<br>
Email: [mailto:city.museum@leeds.gov.uk city.museum@leeds.gov.uk]<br>
Email: [mailto:city.museum@leeds.gov.uk city.museum@leeds.gov.uk]<br>
Website: [http://www.leeds.gov.uk/museumsandgalleries/Pages/Leeds-City-Museum.aspx Leeds City Museum]
Website: [http://www.leeds.gov.uk/museumsandgalleries/Pages/Leeds-City-Museum.aspx Leeds City Museum]
 
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:The museum was officially opened in September 2008 and replaces the old museum. Many of the famous objects from the old Leeds City Museum are on display, including the famous Leeds Tiger, fossils, lots of artwork and much about the history of Leeds.
 
==== Tolson Museum ====
 
'''Tolson Museum'''<br>Ravensknowle Park<br>Wakefield Road<br>Huddersfield, West Yorkshire HD5 8DJ UK<br>Telephone: 1484 223240<br>
'''Tolson Museum'''<br>Ravensknowle Park<br>Wakefield Road<br>Huddersfield, West Yorkshire HD5 8DJ UK<br>Telephone: 1484 223240<br>
Email: [mailto:tolson.museum@kirklees.gov.uk tolson.museum@kirklees.gov.uk]<br>
Email: [mailto:tolson.museum@kirklees.gov.uk tolson.museum@kirklees.gov.uk]<br>
Website: [http://www.kirklees.gov.uk/beta/museums-galleries-history/tolson-museum.aspx Tolson Museum]
Website: [http://www.kirklees.gov.uk/beta/museums-galleries-history/tolson-museum.aspx Tolson Museum]
 
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:A vivid and intriguing picture of the area and its people, from pre-history to present day, revealed through unique collections. From Roman finds to textiles, birds to transport, Tolson is a treasure house of the fascinating, the curious and the amazing.
 
==== Wakefield Museum ====
 
'''Wakefield Museum'''<br>3 Burton St<br>Wakefield, West Yorkshire WF1 2DD UK<br>Telephone: 1924 305356<br>
'''Wakefield Museum'''<br>3 Burton St<br>Wakefield, West Yorkshire WF1 2DD UK<br>Telephone: 1924 305356<br>
Email: [mailto:museums@wakefield.gov.uk museums@wakefield.gov.uk]<br>
Email: [mailto:museums@wakefield.gov.uk museums@wakefield.gov.uk]<br>
Website: [https://www.wakefield.gov.uk/events-and-culture/museums/wakefield-museum Wakefield Museum]
Website: [https://www.wakefield.gov.uk/events-and-culture/museums/wakefield-museum Wakefield Museum]
:​Wakefield Museum is a stimulating and vibrant part of the new and prestigious Wakefield One building in the heart of Wakefield. The museum is located on the lower ground floor along with Local Studies where you are invited to explore and engage with the history of the people of Wakefield.
For a long list of East Yorkshire museums, go to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_museums_in_the_East_Riding_of_Yorkshire List of museums in East Yorkshire] in Wikipedia.<br>
For a long list of North Yorkshire museums, go to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_museums_in_North_Yorkshire List of museums in North Yorkshire] in Wikipedia.<br>
For a long list of South Yorkshire museums, go to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_museums_in_South_Yorkshire List of museums in South Yorkshire] in Wikipedia.<br>
For a long list of West Yorkshire museums, go to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_museums_in_West_Yorkshire List of museums in West Yorkshire] in Wikipedia.


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