Malton Museum

Malton Museum is an archaeological museum in Malton, North Yorkshire. It opened in 1935 in the Milton Rooms before moving to Malton Town Hall in 1982. The museum was run by volunteers until the lease expired in 2012, forcing a temporary closure. In 2013 it reopened in two rooms at The Subscription Rooms. The museum employed its first paid staff member in 2015 after receiving a grant of £87,775 from Arts Council England. It has since hosted annual Roman festivals on the site of the Roman Fort in Orchard Field. The museum’s core collection comes from excavations at the Roman fort Derventio between 1927 and 1930 by Philip Corder and John Kirk. It holds around 1,110 boxes of objects, with 96% being archaeological finds. Only about 4% of the collection is on display at any time. The museum focuses on local history and Roman artefacts. Its exhibits include tools, pottery and coins from the Roman period. Visitors find a small but carefully curated display in two rooms at The Subscription Rooms. The museum offers a quiet space to explore Malton’s past. The Roman festival attracts crowds to Orchard Field each summer. The exhibits highlight the work of early archaeologists like Corder and Kirk. The museum remains a modest but important local resource for history.