Yate & District Heritage Centre

About the museum

Yate & District Heritage Centre was created in 1995 to display aspects of the history of Yate and to provide archive and research facilities for artefacts, documents, maps and photographs about the town. In 2000 it moved to a new site next to St Mary's Church, on the former stables dating from the 1840s behind the historic White Lion pub. Yate Town Council paid for the purpose-built exhibition galleries and a workroom that houses the archive and stores collections.

The centre is a fully accredited museum and is part of Yate Town Council. It holds more than 3,000 objects, including a permanent collection of significant local artefacts, photographs, maps and oral history recordings. Its collections include the Creda Archive, linked to the Parnall industrial site, and the Harries collection of Newman photographs.

Since 2000 the centre has staged regularly changing displays on the industrial, archaeological and community history of the area, many made with local people and school children. Local groups also use the galleries to show art, craft and photography. The centre offers a free educational service for local schools, runs museum talks and relies on volunteers.

Highlights

• Collection of more than 3,000 local objects
• Creda Archive and Harries collection of Newman photographs
• Regularly changing local history exhibitions
• Free educational service for local schools
• Old Yate Heritage Trail

Permanent exhibition

• Yate local history collections – A permanent collection of local artefacts, photographs, maps and oral history recordings, including the Creda Archive and the Harries collection of Newman photographs.

Founded

1995

Operated by

Yate Town Council

Admission & discounts

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

Accessibility

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

The room-hire description mentions disabled access and a stairlift.

Kids & families

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

Getting there & parking

The centre is next to St Mary's Church, behind the White Lion pub, close to the town centre.

Amenities & dining

Wi-Fi and access to a public computer are mentioned only in the description of the meeting space for hire.

Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent

Up to 40 guests.

A small meeting space can be hired by community groups on Mondays and Fridays from 9 am to 3.30 pm. The upstairs room holds up to 16 seated or 25 standing, and the downstairs room up to 35 seated or 40 standing. The community rate for non-profit groups is £6.50 per hour.

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