This list of museums in the
East Riding of Yorkshire,
England contains
museums which are defined for this context as institutions (including
nonprofit organizations, government entities, and private
business
Business is the practice of making one's living or making money by producing or Trade, buying and selling Product (business), products (such as goods and Service (economics), services). It is also "any activity or enterprise entered into for pr ...
es) that collect and care for objects of cultural, artistic, scientific, or historical interest and make their collections or related exhibits available for public viewing. Also included are non-profit art galleries and university art galleries. Museums that exist only in cyberspace (i.e.,
virtual museum
A virtual museum is a digital entity that draws on the characteristics of a museum, in order to complement, enhance, or augment the museum experience through personalization, interactivity, and richness of content. Virtual museums can perform as t ...
s) are not included.
Museums
Defunct museums
* Beside the Seaside Museum, Bridlington, seeking new location
*
Museum of Army Transport,
Beverley
* Old Penny Memories,
[http://www.oldpennymemories.co.uk/ Closed, may reopen in 2011] Bridlington
*
Yorkshire Waterways Museum
The Yorkshire Waterways Museum was a multi-award-winning museum in Goole, East Riding of Yorkshire, England.
Its mission was to 'Use the heritage, arts and environment of the Yorkshire waterways as a resource for learning and regeneration'. The ...
,
Goole
See also
*
References
Real Yorkshire: Museums in Hull and the East Riding of Yorkshire
{{Museums in the United Kingdom
East Riding
Museums