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Opening Times and Visitor Information
We are currently open each week from Monday to Thursday as well as on Saturdays. (Closed on Fridays and Sundays.)
Opening hours are 10:30am-4:30pm, with last entry to the museum at 3.30.
We are based in a large Georgian building, with a number of outside exhibits and additional outbuildings to explore, totalling more than 25 gallery spaces. We recommend that you set aside 2 hours for your visit. Find out more about our events and activities.
Well behaved dogs on leads are welcome throughout the museum.
Admission Prices
If you’d like to pay us a visit, we are currently open daily except Friday and Sunday. You can book online or pay on the day.
All tickets will give you access to the museum for one year from date of purchase, so make sure you keep your receipt to show on your return.
This season, tickets are prices as follows:
Adult: £8
Child: £4
Under 5s: Free
Accompanying carers: Free
We have two types of family ticket:
2 adults and up to 2 children £20
1 adult and up to 2 children £12
Group Rates
If you are planning to visit as part of a group of 10 people or more, you can qualify for a special rate of £6 per person on advance bookings. Get in touch in advance to organise this by emailing [email protected]
Schools
We charge a special rate of £4 per person for schools, with 1 free adult allocated to every 6 pupils. Please email [email protected] to discuss your visit.
Green Travel
We are working with Good Journey to promote car free travel. Plan your journey by train, bus, bike or foot at Good Journeys
Find Us
Beck Isle Museum is located on Bridge Street just around the corner from the North Yorkshire Moors Railway. Our address is:
Bridge Street
Pickering
North Yorkshire
YO18 8DU
Travel by Public Transport
There are regular buses to Pickering from York (via Malton), Thirsk, Helmsley, Whitby, Scarborough and Leeds.
There is no mainline train station in Pickering but Malton station is approximately 20 minutes away by bus or taxi.
The North Yorkshire Moors Railway runs steam trains between Grosmont and Pickering for most of the year, and from Whitby at peak times. Their timetable can be found here: https://www.nymr.co.uk/pages/category/timetable It is a five minute walk from NYMR Pickering Station to the museum.
More information can be found on the Traveline website:https://www.traveline.info
Travel by Car
The museum postcode is YO18 8DU.
From York take the A64 towards Malton take the A169/B1257 exit towards Whitby/Pickering/Malton and at the roundabout take the first exit onto the A169.
From Scarborough take the A170 to Pickering.
There is limited car parking available onsite. There are also several pay and display car parks a short walk from the museum. These include:
Ropery Car Park: YO18 8DY
Vivis Lane Car Park: YO18 8DL
Gift Shop and Facilities
Whether you’re visiting the museum or just want somewhere different to shop, you’ll find a wonderful range of unique gifts and locally made products to choose from. We also have a large range of local history books and images from Pickering past from the Sydney Smith collection for you to order.
Why not bring a picnic to enjoy in our beck side setting? We’ll even lend you a picnic blanket! Though we don’t currently have on-site catering, you’ll find a wonderful selection of cafes and bakeries a short stroll away in Pickering.
Access Information
We look forward to welcoming you to the museum. Should you require any further assistance or information before your visit, please email us at [email protected] or call 01751 473653
Assistance dogs and well behaved dogs on a lead are all welcome. We welcome accompanying carers to the museum free of charge.
Although the museum is unfortunately not fully accessible, many areas are. Our outside galleries can be reached by either a chair lift or wheelchair lift and our toilets are also wheelchair accessible. Our historic listed main house building can be accessed via ramp at the entrance. Downstairs is wheelchair accessible, but unfortunately the upstairs collection can only be accessed by a flight of stairs, with five more steps spread across the upper floor.
Quiet times
If you would like to visit at a quiet time then Saturday afternoon is usually our quietest time. We do however sometimes have pre-booked groups so please ring ahead to check.
We are Dementia Friendly and our front of house team have received training in welcoming and understanding visitors with dementia from Dementia Forward.
Access Policy
You can find our latest access policy here: Access Policy 2023