Exhibitions – Talks – Guided walks – Other events
Exhibitions at the Heritage Centre
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Exhibition – Knaresborough Forest, Community & Nature
Our current exhibition ‘Knaresborough Forest, Community & Nature‘ also has a unique Son et Lumière which is an impressive floor to ceiling sound and light projection, showcasing the beauty of our local woodland through the changing seasons, and the historic sites that still remain in Knaresborough Forest. Financial support has been given to this project
Talks
As part of bringing Knaresborough’s heritage to life, we will be hosting monthly informative talks from fascinating guest speakers – some local faces, some from further afield.
Featured topics may include archaeology, social history, geology, ecology as well as broader historical subjects.
Many of our speakers are published authors who may bring copies of their works for sale and signing. Each talk will last about 45 minutes, with extra time for questions. Tickets are priced at £5 per person. Refreshments will be available. Advance booking is advised.
All our talks are held at the Centre On Gracious Street (COGS), HG5 8AN (behind the bus station, Chapel Street main entrance, doors open at 7.10pm)
For more information or advanced booking, please email us at info@knaresboroughtownmuseum.org.uk at least a day in advance, or telephone 07788 842096, leaving a message and your number, so that one of our volunteers can call you back.
Or call into the Heritage Centre, 12 High Street, HG5 0EQ during our opening hours, 10am-4pm on Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Guided Walks – ‘Knaresborough Trails & Tales’
KMA runs walking tours of Knaresborough, themed to coincide with the current exhibition in the gallery. While the Knaresborough Forest exhibition is running, the walk will be on Medieval Knaresborough. There is a short but steep section on the walk from Hilton Lane up ‘Beech Hill’ then on to Kirkgate, just so you know in advance.
Tours are organised on Saturday afternoons from spring to autumn, or by special arrangement for group bookings. The walks last approximately 1hr 15 mins.
Each tour, for up to 14 people, starts at 2pm on Saturday afternoons from Knaresborough Heritage Centre. Please assemble from 1.50pm to pay for your walk.
Participants do not need to book in advance, but if you want to be certain of your place on the tour, please email info@knaresboroughtownmuseum.org.uk at least a day in advance, or telephone 07788 842096, leaving your name and a message.
We charge £5 per adult (accompanied children are free), this includes gallery entrance.
We also run specific pre-booked tours, for groups of 8 or more, by arrangement.
Other themed tours available for groups to pre-book:
- General Historical Tour of Knaresborough
- Knaresborough in WW2
- Archaeology of Knaresborough Town Centre
- Archaeology of Abbey Road
- The Linen Industry in Knaresborough
- The Gruesome Knaresborough Walk
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Walk – A guided walk around Knaresborough
Guided tours are organised on Saturday afternoons from spring to autumn, or by special arrangement for group bookings. Each tour, for up to 14 people, starts at 2.00pm from Knaresborough Heritage Centre. Please assemble from 1.50pm to pay for your walk.
Other events
There are always more events coming up, so watch this space for further information.
Our next exhibition will be in early 2026 on Knaresborough Forest and later in Autumn 2026 there will be an exhibition on the Railway in Knaresborough.