The Yorkshire Waterways Museum
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Overview
Discover the story of the Aire and Calder Navigation and the growth of Goole and its busy port. Find out how to sail and, in the interactive gallery, see how wooden boats were built. Enjoy the unique ‘Tom Pudding’ story, brought to life through the vessels on the canal and the boat hoist in South Dock. You can rediscover the Humber keels and sloops, and Goole’s shipbuilding history through the objects, photos and memories of Goole people.
Features
- Opening Times
- Open all year
- Opening Times: Open all year Mon-Fri 9-4; Mar-Nov, weekends and BH 10-4
- Facilities
- Parking onsite
- Cafe
About the area
Yorkshire’s East Riding is the only one left of a trio of ‘ridings’ which existed up until 1974. The North and West are gone, to be replaced by North, South and West Yorkshires.
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