Dales Countryside Museum Summer 2005

  • July 30th – 15th September

DCM will be holding an interactive exhibition for all the family.

WILD AT HEART will explore all about the wildlife in the Yorkshire Dales.


  • August 2nd

SPINNING A YARN…2pm – 4pm. Watch a display of tradtional woolcrafts.


  • August 3rd

ART IN THE PARK…2pm – 4pm. Join Karen Griffiths for an afternoon of creative fervour for kids!
Join our event leader for cutting, sticking, collecting and general mess making in the museum.

Booking Essential


  • August 4th

UPLAND BIRDS OF THE YORKSHIRE DALES 12.30pm – 1.30pm.

Join Colin Straker at DCM. A series of lectures exploring various aspects of wildlife in the Dales.


  • August 7th

TRADITIONAL QUILTING… 10.30am – 4.00pm.

Join our talented quilter, Kate Trusson, for a demonstration of traditional northern patchwork.


  • August 7th

PATHFINDER BEGINNERS COURSE…10.15am – 4.30pm.

Join our Dales volunteers.
Enjoy a full day learning or refreshing your basic map knowledge. Minimum age 12 years.

Booking Essential


  • August 10th

ART IN THE PARK…2.0pm – 4.00pm.

An afternoon of creative fervour for kids!
Join Kate Trusson for fabric printing and general mess making in the museum.

Booking Essential


  • August 11th

WOODLAND BIRDS OF THE YORKSHIRE DALES… 12.30pm – 1.30pm.

Join Colin Straker at DCM. Illustrated talk by ornithologist Colin Straker.

Bring your lunch.


  • August 17th

ART IN THE PARK…2pm – 4pm.

An afternoon of creative fervour for kids!
Join Karen Griffiths for cutting, sticking, collecting and general mess making in the museum.

Booking Essential


  • August 18th

BADGERS…12.30pm – 1.30pm.

Join Liz Groves for a series of lectures exploring various aspects of Dales wildlife.


  • August 19th

BATWATCH…8pm – 10pm.

Join John Drewett from the North Yorkshire Bat Group on this ever popular evening of bat spotting.


  • August 24th

ART IN THE PARK…2pm – 4pm.

An afternoon of creative fervour for kids!
Join Kat Kilner for cutting, sticking, collecting and general mess making in the museum.

Booking Essential.


  • August 25th

BIRDS OF THE YORKSHIRE DALES…12.30pm – 1.30pm.

Illustrated talk by local ornithologist Colin Straker.


  • August 27th

LANDSCAPE PHOTOGRAPHY (the basics)…10am – 4pm.

Join photographer Hermant Jariwala on the first of this two day course learning the theory behind taking that perfect landscape portrait.

Booking Essential


  • August 28th

LANDSCAPE PHOTOGRAPHY (the practical)…10am – 4pm.

Join photographer Hermant Jariwala on the second of this two day course learning the practicalities behind taking that perfect landscape portrait.

Booking Essential


  • August 28th

FREE FOOD…10am – 4pm

Join ladies from Curriculum Kitchen to discover and taste the free food that can be found in the countryside.


  • August 31st

ART IN THE PARK…2pm – 4pm.

An afternoon of creative fervour for kids!
Join Karen Griffiths for cutting, sticking, collecting and general mess making in the museum.

Booking Essential


For further details & bookings contact Hawes National Park Centre on 666210


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