Current Exhibition
Treasures of the Archives:
Power, Piety and Pedigree
Discover royal and papal grants, illuminated pedigrees and grants of arms of some of Yorkshire’s most influential families, and medieval manuscripts dating from the twelfth century held at North Yorkshire Archives.
The exhibition will run from 9th July 2025 to 19th December 2025 at the Archives.
Tuesday to Friday 9.30am to 4pm [except 18th -21st November as the Archives are closed]
free admission, no need to book
Events
Christmas Fair
Monday 1st December 2025
1pm-4pm £3 entry
Join us for a festive afternoon with a seasonal exhibition of original records from our collections.
Make your own star or tree paper decorations at our drop-in workshop.
Stock up on beautiful cards and wrapping paper featuring images from our collections.
You will also have the opportunity to order bespoke historic maps and photos from our collections, the perfect Yorkshire Christmas gift.
Refreshments included.
Public Tours of North Yorkshire Archives
followed by an introduction to using our collections
Dates for 2026 coming soon…
Cost: £3.30pp, payable in advance: book here
Venue: North Yorkshire Archives
We are excited to launch our brand-new public tours of North Yorkshire Archives.
Explore behind the scenes to find out how we store our archival collections, held onsite on over 5 miles of shelving. Visit our specialist conservation and reprographics studios to see how our collections are preserved and copied.
The tour will be followed by an introduction to our public search room, where you can view our collections and be inspired to start your own research. An Archivist will be available to answer your questions on local history, house history, family history and much more.
Our tours are limited to 15 people, so book today to secure your place.
If you have any additional requirements or would like to discuss access needs, please get in touch.
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