Malton Museum
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.svg)  Location within North Yorkshire | |
| Established | 1935 |
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| Location | The Subscription Rooms, Yorkersgate, Malton, North Yorkshire, England |
| Coordinates | 54°08′20″N 0°47′31″W / 54.139°N 0.792°W |
| Type | Archaeological Museum |
| Director | Peter Addyman (Chair of trustees) |
| Website | www.maltonmuseum.co.uk |
Malton Museum is an archaeological museum based in Malton, North Yorkshire.[1]
History[edit]
The museum first opened in 1935 in the Milton Rooms. By 1982 the collection had expanded and the museum relocated to Malton Town Hall, where it was run by volunteers.[1] This building was leased at a nominal rate from the local council; the expiration of this lease in April 2012 forced the closure of the museum at this site due to the prohibitive cost of the commercial leasing rates that it faced.[2]
In 2013 the museum reopened in two rooms in The Subscription Rooms.[1]
In 2015 the museum employed its first paid member of staff in over 85 years thanks to a successful grant of £87,775 from Arts Council England for the 'Vivat Fido!' project.[3][4]
Collections[edit]
The core collection is formed from the results of the first excavations at the Roman fort at Malton (Derventio) between 1927 and 1930 by Philip Corder and John Kirk.[5]
The current museum collections consists of approximately 1,110 boxes of objects, of which 96% is archaeological in nature. Approximately 4% of the collection is viewable on display at any one time.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "History of Malton Museum". Malton Museum. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
- ^ "Malton Museum to close in 2012". BBC York & North Yorkshire. 22 July 2011. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
- ^ Darley, K. (11 March 2015). "Arts Council grant of £87,775 for Malton Museum's Vivat Fido! project". Gazette & Herald. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
- ^ Darley, K (28 October 2015). "Malton Museum welcomes its first paid member of staff in 85 years". York Press. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
- ^ Jones, R. (2009). Roman Malton. Malton Museum.
- ^ "Our Collections". Malton Museum. Retrieved 15 November 2018.