RFM Radio Podcasts

RFM Radio? Podcasts?

At Ryedale Folk Museum we are now uploading podcasts onto our blog, you can find them on the RFM Radio page of this blog. They are available to listen to via the blog:http://ryedalefolkmuseum.blogspot.co.uk/p/ryedale-folk-museum-radio.html  or for you to download to listen to later. This project was funded thanks to the Paul Hamlyn Foundation.

Jonathan S

Sarkless Kitty Play

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MUSEUMS AT NIGHT - CANCELLED

Unfortunately due to insufficient ticket sales we have had to cancel our Museums at Night evening event this Friday. We apologize for any inconvenience caused.

May day Mayhem

We had a wonderful start to May with our annual May Day celebrations, including the much loved

May Pole dancing! Here are just a few snapshots from the day...

KIRKBY SOUL EVENT DATE CHANGE

Unfortunately due to unforeseen circumstances we have had to re-arrange the date of our Kirkby Soul evening event. It willno longer be on the 10th of August and will now take place on Saturday the 3rd of August. Enjoy a summer’s evening in the museum grounds with local and talented soul band Kirby Soul. Please bring your own chairs, blankets, drinks and picnics.Tickets cost £10.00 if you buy your ticket before the night and £12.50 if you buy on the door. For more information or to buy a ticket please contact the museum on 01751 417367 or email emma@ryedalefolkmuseum.co.uk

Easter Weekend

Are you stuck for ideas over this Easter Weekend?

Come to Ryedale Folk Museum with the family and enjoy some traditional Easter activities including decorating eggs, egg rolling and an egg trail. You can also make some Easter cards and spot the bunny.

Also coming up are Max's birthday celebrations, not sure if we're eating cake or oats but I'm sure it will be a fantastic day. 

Jonathan S

Hayrakes Windmills & Weeds

Lister hayrake after first coat of red oxide

On Thursday 7th March I put the finishing touches to the first coast of paint on the Lister hayrake. we are a bit unsure what paint scheme to use next, if anyone knows please get in touch with the museum please.

Meanwhile in the Model Village  John Nicoll was busy installing a new motor to the windmill. John has done loads of work restoring the model village and maintaining it is a constant job.

John Nicoll busy installing the new motor for the windmill sails.

Just round the corner I found some people busy at work digging. Tom Normandale and Chris Wilson were busy preparing a new home for the Cornfield Flower Project. Chris told me a few things about the different types of nettle, how they usually find at least four varieties and how they would be much more abundant years ago before herbicides became commonplace.

Chris Wilson & Tom Normandale. Chris demonstrating how

the seeds from the cornfield flowers will land on the tidy kitchen garden

Jonathan S

Half Term Pics

The museum's model village

Kevin & Wendy Simms. Wendy demonstrating the use of a rolling pin

The salt box in Stang End. A salt box was often built into

the fireplace wall to prevent salt going damp.

A traditional cheese press in Stang End.

Enjoying a cookie decorated in White Cottage.

A few pictures of the museum during half-term. It was cold, but as usual plenty to see and do, the little lad loves it.

Jonathan S

Half Term Children's Crafts & Activities Tomorrow

Are you struggling for something to do in the half-term break with the family?
Why not come to Ryedale Folk Museum for children's crafts and activities from  1000-1500hrs each weekday?
For further details ring us on 01751 417367

Today At the Museum

It was a bit cold today at the museum, but we are always open for business whatever the weather. 

David and I made some more progress with the Lister hay turner, giving it a wire brush down and painting the wheels. John Nicoll came in to do some work on the windmill sails from the model village. David took some good photos of the model village, you'd nearly think it was full scale, not miniature with the snow.

David giving the Lister hayrake a coat of paint

Close up of gearbox, Lister Blackstone

John Nicoll busy restoring  model windmill sails

Model village in winter

Jonathan S

A Valentine's Day Affair At The Ryedale Folk Museum

MF 35

MF35 in museum workshop, David in background busy with hayturner

It was love at first sight  Kev will you behave?

I thought that this deserved a blog post of it's own - Kev's new love affair, his 1959/60 MF 35. it really is a nice tractor and in excellent condition. Wendy has now got competition for his affections, it's true, I got the photo to prove it heh heh.

Jonathan S

Restoration Projects From November 2012

Found these photos from Novermber of ongoing restoration of various implements at the museum and Kevin Sims and his office assistant.

Don't sit back Kev !

George finishing off the canopy of one of the museum's carts

George Nutt and Jonathan with the finished cart

                                         

Ransomes of Ipswich potato spinner gearbox

As above, we gave it a good coating of oil to prevent further deterioration and freed any seized components. 

Wendy with a 21st century wheelbarrow

John Nicoll & David Muncey wire brushing the Lister hayrake

Barefoot Journey

Here’s a short film made with Hannah Fox, commissioned by 509 Arts with Lottery funding. We worked with young people from Gillamoor Primary School on the edge of the North Yorkshire moors to create a short film. The children walked from school over the moors to the Ryedale Folk Museum. A week later, we returned to help them create characters and a story drawn from their experience of the walk. The film was being screened daily at The Ryedale Folk Museum during Summer.

http://web.dreamtimefilm.co.uk/latest/

Museum Open January 20th 2013

We open Sunday January 20th for visitors- weather permitting. Please ring before making a special journey on 01751 417367.

Jonathan S

Happy New Year

On behalf of Ryedale Folk Museum,I would like to wish everyone a Very Happy New Year.

I have just updated the events list for 2013, you can find this on the right of this blog. Alternatively, give us a ring on 01751 417637 for further information. We look forward to seeing you all.

Jonathan S

FREE Christmas Weekend 1-2 Dec

Ryedale Folk Museum's very special Christmas weekend event: A great weekend for all the family. The 1st – 2nd of December will see the Museum in full festive swing with activities, demonstrations, crafts, cooking, stalls, music and all round festive fun. Hope to see you there to help the museum close for Christmas with a bang!
FREE ADMISSION

I! Halloween Party Wed 31 October !!

This year our ever popular Halloween Party has spooky goings on and fun for all the family  - the museum comes alive once more between 6 and 8pm on Wednesday 31st to provide a Halloween Party with a difference. Moonlit activities around the museum buildings. Warm clothes and a torch recommended. £ 3.75 a head - tickets available from the Museum.

More Restoration At Ryedale Folk Museum

Today at the museum workshop it has been a hive of activity - literally. The 2 Johns, Andrew and meself have been busy restoring a Bamford wheel driven tractor mower to its former glory. We also dug out a heather honey press which was duly wire brushed down and coated with a thin layer of oil to prevent further deterioration. John Paul has done a grand job putting together some info for visitors about the machinery exhibits to show folks how they were used on the farm back in the day. Have a look at these pics. 

John Nicoll and Richard busy on the mower

The 2 Johns At A Tricky Point 

The mower back in the shed

Andrew, Richard and The 2 Johns

by Jonathan S

Merger of Blogs

Hallo Everyone

We decided to have a bit of a tidyup with the museum's blogs. The Archive and Collection Blog has not been updated for ages, and we felt that people were more likely to visit the Museum Blog, so all the old posts from Archive and Collection have been imported here.

Jonathan S

Ryedale Folk Museum finally achieves best in category!

Yorkshire in Bloom: Gold Rose Award & Category Winner : Visitor Attractions

 

‘Hard on the heels of their recent successful opening of the Harrison display, the Fold Yard and the ever popular T G Willey photograph and camera exhibitions, Ryedale Folk Museum are thrilled to announce that they have been chosen, out of all the entries, to receive a Golden Rose Award and to top it off, best in category in the extremely prestigious Yorkshire in Bloom competition. All this to crown a successful season.’ Kevin Simms Museum Director.

 After many years of entering Yorkshire in Bloom, Ryedale Folk Museum has finally achieved Best in Category! Out of all the attractions that entered the museum is extremely proud to have won in its category from the whole of Yorkshire. After the opening of three new collections it really does top off a great year, and it couldn’t be done without our team of volunteers.

 ‘We couldn’t of done it without all the hard work put in by the staff, volunteers and Welburn Hall School’

 Judges Comments

‘Ryedale Folk Museum is a well established entry in Yorkshire in Bloom, competing for many years. They continue to impress the judges every year with innovative new ideas implemented to the infrastructure and planting and events held in the grounds.’

Areas of Achievement:

‘Congratulations on the new 'fold yard' and the sensory garden with raised beds for disabled children. The wildflower meadow & Allotments were also mentioned. Excellent work’

‘Keep up the good work and congratulations to management and volunteers’