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Royal Pump Room Museum
Discover Harrogate's connection to Russian royalty and what politicians and famous writers of the 19th and 20th century thought of their visits.
About Royal Pump Room Museum
See social history of Harrogate’s spa heritage, parts of which are housed within an elegant nineteenth-century building. Through costumes, objects and stories, it reveals how visitors once took the waters, experienced leisure and shaped the town’s reputation as a fashionable health resort for national and international spa tourism.
Admission
Adult: £4.40
Child: £2.50
up to and including 16 years
Concession: £3.40
Family: £13.00
any group of adults and children, up to five people
Season tickets available for the Royal Pump Room Museum and Knaresborough Castle.
For more information on planning your visit, access information, private hire, learning and schools and the history of the museum, please visit their website.
Opening hours
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Monday
Closed
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Tuesday
9:30 - 16:30
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Wednesday
9:30 - 16:30
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Thursday
9:30 - 16:30
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Friday
9:30 - 16:30
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Saturday
9:30 - 16:30
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Sunday
9:30 - 16:30
VENUE FACILITIES & INFO
You can hire this venue for business meetings, events or a private celebration.
Frequently asked questions
- Where can I get a parking disc?
At the Pump Room Tourist Information point and Mercer Art Gallery front desk.
- What is the Royal Pump Room Museum famous for?
The museum is best known for its role in Harrogate’s spa heritage and for housing the strongest sulphur wells in Europe, which drew around 15,000 visitors every summer at its peak. It also showcases local spa history, artefacts from ancient cultures, and items such as the Anubis mask and gifts from Russian royalty.
- Who were some of the famous visitors to the Pump Room?
Among the most famous is Tsarina Alexandra of Russia, who visited in 1911 (and previously as Princess Alix in 1894).
- When is the museum open and how much does it cost to visit?
The Royal Pump Room Museum is closed Mondays, open Tuesday to Sunday 9:30 - 16:30.
Adult admission £4.20, children £2.40, concessions £3.20, and family tickets £12.20.- What is the history of the building itself?
Built in 1842 by Isaac Shutt as a shelter for visitors “taking the waters”, it became a museum in 1953 and underwent major renovations in the 1980s and again in 2024, restoring its Georgian/Victorian character.
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