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The Yorkshire Museum of Farming has a<br />
rich and diverse collection:<br />
• Artefacts displayed in our Four Seasons<br />
and Livestock<br />
buildings and around<br />
the site<br />
• Over 5,000<br />
photographs and slides<br />
relating to farming<br />
and the rural<br />
landscape<br />
• Library and<br />
Archive available<br />
for researchers by<br />
appointment<br />
• Livestock on site,<br />
including Jeffery<br />
De Goat, official<br />
mascot and Flying Officer for<br />
609 squadron at RAF Leeming!<br />
All our archive, library and photographic collections<br />
are viewable by appointment<br />
The museum is also home to the last surviving stretch<br />
of the Derwent Valley Light Railway (which visitors<br />
can ride on Sundays and Bank Holiday Mondays on<br />
production of their admission ticket), the York and<br />
District Beekeepers Association and the Yorkshire<br />
Guild of Spinners Weavers and Dyers.<br />
Please visit our website for further information and all<br />
up-to-date news and details.<br />
www.murtonpark.co.uk<br />
D esigned and produced by The Max Design & Print 01904 487777<br />
Location<br />
The museum<br />
is located<br />
near the A64<br />
York bypass,<br />
follow the<br />
brown tourist<br />
signs. The 747<br />
(Pocklington)<br />
East Yorkshire<br />
bus service<br />
runs from<br />
York railway<br />
station to<br />
Murton<br />
village. The<br />
number 10<br />
First York bus<br />
service also<br />
runs from York railway station to Grimston Court. The museum is<br />
a 5/10 minute walk away. From the bus, follow Bore Tree Baulk. At<br />
the end cross the A166 and turn right, Murton Lane is on the left;<br />
Murton Park is at the far end of the lane on the left. Murton Park<br />
is also on the Sustrans cycle route 66. Please call if you would like<br />
any further information on getting here.<br />
Facilities<br />
• New playground<br />
• Trails<br />
• Picnic area<br />
• Free parking<br />
• Shop and Refreshments<br />
• Baby Changing Facilities<br />
• Disabled toilets<br />
• Room hire<br />
Admission<br />
Adults: £6<br />
Concessions: £5<br />
Children: £4<br />
Under 3s: FREE<br />
Family Ticket: £16 (2 x adults & 2 x children)<br />
Some special events may require an additional surcharge, please check<br />
before hand<br />
Opening Hours<br />
Open daily March 30th to November 3rd 10am - 5pm<br />
last admission 3.30pm<br />
The Yorkshire Museum of Farming<br />
Murton Park, Murton Lane, Murton, York YO19 5UF<br />
t: 01904 489966 f: 01904 489159<br />
e: enquiries@murtonpark.co.uk<br />
www.murtonpark.co.uk<br />
Details of this leaflet are accurate at the time of going to press. Murton Park reserves the right<br />
to wherever necessary cancel or alter any of the above events<br />
2 0 1 3<br />
Feeding the Nation!<br />
Prices<br />
held for<br />
third year!<br />
Centenary<br />
Year<br />
Derwent Valley<br />
Light Railway
Womens Land Army<br />
Our Heritage<br />
Lottery Funded<br />
project ‘Feeding<br />
the Nation – A<br />
Celebration of<br />
the Women’s<br />
Land Army’ is<br />
now underway.<br />
2013 will see the<br />
opening of our<br />
new exhibition.<br />
Activities and<br />
events will<br />
be running<br />
throughout the<br />
year. Please get<br />
in touch for more<br />
information or for<br />
details of how you can get involved!<br />
Nature Trail<br />
The museum has a new nature trail around the site.<br />
Pick up a free guide at reception. Tours and talks will<br />
be available throughout the open season. See website<br />
for details.<br />
Step in to the past…<br />
At weekends<br />
and school<br />
holidays<br />
explore the<br />
everyday<br />
life of our<br />
ancestors<br />
through our<br />
education<br />
sites; visit<br />
the Viking<br />
Village,<br />
Roman Fort,<br />
and Tudor<br />
Croft and<br />
discover why<br />
our weekday<br />
school visits<br />
are so popular.<br />
December 2013<br />
The Big Event<br />
Sat 7 th & Sun 8 th<br />
Fri 20 th & Sat 21 st<br />
Santa Specials<br />
Each day 10am to 3pm<br />
Sat 14 th & Sun 15 th<br />
Sun 22 nd & Mon 23 rd<br />
For further information on all of these events, please see<br />
our website or get in touch. New events are always being<br />
added to our calendar so be sure to check our website for<br />
all up to date news or find us on Facebook or Twitter!<br />
February<br />
19 th , 20 th , 21 st Be A Viking!<br />
March<br />
29 th - 31 st Museum Re-opens<br />
April<br />
1 st Easter Eggstravaganza!<br />
May<br />
4 th , 5 th , 6 th Bank Holiday Special<br />
18 th &19 th Friends of Ferguson Heritage Rally<br />
25 th - 27 th Spring Bank Holiday Special<br />
June<br />
15 th & 16 th Fathers’ Day Vintage Weekend<br />
30 th Craft of Beekeeping Open Day<br />
July<br />
20 th & 21 st *Derwent Valley Light Railway<br />
Centenary Event<br />
www.dvlrs.org.uk<br />
August<br />
7 th & 14 th Teddy Bears Picnic<br />
24 th , 25 th , 26 th Bank Holiday Special<br />
October<br />
Events 2013<br />
27 th Ford and Fordson Association<br />
AGM and Rally<br />
30 th Halloween<br />
*separate admission charges apply for this event<br />
www.murtonpark.co.uk<br />
www.murtonpark.co.uk<br />
www.murtonpark.co.uk
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