Champney Treasure House Museum

Free museum in Beverley’s Champney Treasure House, introducing the history and culture of the East Riding with gallery spaces and a café.

Opening hoursFree admission Wheelchair accessible Café

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About the museum

The Treasure House is a heritage and information centre on Champney Road in Beverley. It brings together the East Riding museum, the Beverley Art Gallery, the library and the county archives and local studies service under one roof. Its temperature-controlled stores hold collections that tell the story of the East Riding.

The building was closed for about a year for a major renovation, funded mainly by the sale of other council premises, and reopened to the public on 10 December 2024. It was renamed Champney Treasure House in honour of John Edward Champney, a local businessman who made significant donations to the original Beverley Public Library and Art Gallery in the early twentieth century.

The museum gives an introduction to the history and culture of the East Riding. Gallery spaces on two floors show highlights from the collections, including the South Cave Weapons Cache, discovered in 2002, together with a rolling programme of social history and community exhibitions. Children can dress up in historical costumes, build an Iron Age round house and try interactive exhibits.

Highlights

South Cave Weapons Cache, found in 2002
Introduction to East Riding history and culture
Gallery spaces on two floors
Dressing-up costumes and Iron Age round house for children
Free Wi-Fi, café and Changing Places toilet

Permanent exhibition

East Riding museum galleries – Gallery spaces on two floors with highlights from the collections, an introduction to East Riding history and culture, and the South Cave Weapons Cache.

Founded: 1910
Operated by: East Riding of Yorkshire Council (East Riding Museums)

Admission & discounts

Admission is free.

Entry is free.

Accessibility

Wheelchair accessible
Elevator: no information
Accessible restroom
Accessible parking
Service dogs welcome
Tactile models & exhibits: no information
Sign language tours: no information
Easy-to-read materials: no information
Audio description: no information

The entrance is flat at street level with automatic doors. There are wheelchair-accessible toilets, including a RADAR key toilet and a Changing Places facility. Disabled parking bays are directly outside the entrance. Only assistance dogs are allowed on site.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

Activity booklet, scavenger hunt or kids’ audio guide
Hands-on stations

Children can dress up in historical costumes, build an Iron Age round house and try interactive exhibits. Under-5s can play with beach-themed activities and borrow Explorer Resources, and a “5 Things” spotting activity earns a sticker.

Getting there & parking

By public transit

Beverley’s train and bus stations are about a five-minute walk away.

By car

Paid parking

Pay-and-display parking behind the museum is available on Saturdays only; the nearest pay-and-display car park is on Grayburn Lane and on-street parking nearby is limited. Disabled bays are directly outside the entrance. Coaches and minibuses can drop off on Lord Roberts Road, about a minute’s walk away.