Filey Museum - How we work

Filey Museum is run entirely by local volunteers and is operated as a Charitable Trust and a Registered Museum.

There are currently 7 Trustees, who are legally responsible for the lease of the buildings, for the proper management of the business of a Charitable Trust and for complying with the requirements for being a Registered Museum.

The day to day management of the Museum is under the control of the Honorary Curator, Mrs Margaret Wilkins, supported by those volunteers who look after the building and its contents and others who act as Stewards, looking after our visitors on a rota basis.  If you would like to join our team of volunteers, do please contact Margaret.

The Friends of Filey Museum was formed in 1994 and is a separate organisation that supports the work of the trustees by fund-raising and organising social events.  There is a popular junior section for the under 16s. If you are interested in becoming a Friend, download details and form here.

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The Trustees are always willing to assist researchers but ask that reasonable advance notice is given in order that we can try to ensure that there is an appropriate person available on the premises when you visit.  Filey Museum and Filey Town Council Archives work together in assisting researchers and our two premises are only five minutes walk apart.