Not a great deal to see but still very interesting

The Ripon Museums are a jewel just waiting for a wider audience. The rather harrowing subject of Law and Order is brilliantly interpreted in a former workhouse, a Court Room and a prison museum. The quality of the displays and interpretation is very high and the guide I saw at the workhouse was very well informed and was at pains... More

On going to Ripon for an outing on holiday we decided to visit the Ripon Museums which includes the Workhouse,Courthouse and Police Museums (although you can visit them individually). There were 4 of us in our party, 3 adults and one concession and the total cost for these 3 attraction was just under £32, excellent value I thought. These attractions... More

We were staying in Harrogate and decided to pop to ripon to have a look round decided to go here first! We bought a group ticket for the workhouse, courthouse & police museum which made it cheaper overall! The guide at reception was helpful and friendly, the museum was very interesting and would definetly go again!!

We visited over the half term holidays and there were lots of special events on at the workhouse and Gaol museums. We wondered if there would be enough to do as the venues appeared quite smal compared to similar things we have visited but we were pleasantly surprised.The staff at all the venues were outstanding -informative, enthusiastic and very helpful.l

Anyone with any degree of empathy for people in the past would find the atmosphere in this attraction both moving and disturbing. Without many of the gadgets and gizmos used in interpreting so many sites, the horrors of the workhouse were made very clear - almost painfully so. The staff were both helpful and knowledgeable but it was the building... More