Royal Pump Room Museum — Attraction in Great Britain

An interesting little museum of local history. I visited when the Christmas market was on and admission was half price, only paid £1.50 and it was well worth it! The building itself is well preserved with lovely friezes and stained glass. Exhibits include a sedan chair, costumes, Victorian shop fronts, a saddler's workshop and Egyptian artefacts. Some fascinating information and films about the old spa treatments and baths. I took the free guided visit down to the two wells, the guide gave us some interesting facts about the town's history and the sulphurous odour was quite powerful! There were no tastings, don't think I would have enjoyed them! No café, but there's a nice little gift shop at...

Walked past with a friend of ours who was telling us of the history of this place and the area as he grew up here with his parents. There used ot be a proper hand pump outside the museum. There's a spot outside with a button which you can press and a spout which still does pump water out with a delayed reaction though. Be careful not to stand too close as the water does come out and it does smell a tad of the sulphur which isn't that pleasant. Didn't go into the museum as we were just wondering around town. Recommend coming to check it out. Don't think it's too expensive to go in. It's right by the...

This is a small museum and doesn't take very long to go through, but it does preserve a very interesting part of history for the area. It tells you about the treatments that people would receive from the mineral wells in Harrogate, and how the high levels of mineral deposits in Harrogate's water put it on the map as a spa town and health center. The woman at the desk was very good and told us lots of information. While the museum could do with some updating and sprucing up, I am glad that...