点评:I don't usually write reviews, but I wanted to make an exception to say how absolutely stunning this museum is. It is like a museum within a museum. I have visited several times while researching for my book. I'm an author of historical crime fiction and my series is set in Victorian Whitby, York and the North Yorkshire Moors. The museum has given me inspiration for storylines, as well as helping me with historical details and fact-checking. The collection is quite incredible. The curation is beautiful. The interpretation is helpful but not intrusive. Each cabinet shows us fascinating objects from the past, and also we see how, so many years ago, people were just as fascinated by the same objects and went to such great lengths to conserve them. In the new exhibition wing, I was fascinated by the curators' exhibition of curious and ghoulish objects which reveal some of the dark tales and superstitions of the North Yorkshire moors. On top of all that, the staff are so welcoming and helpful, and there's a great gift shop. It is one of my all-time favourite museums.
翻译:我通常不写评论,但这次我想破个例,来夸一夸这座博物馆有多么出色。它简直就像是一座“博物馆中的博物馆”。为了撰写我的书,我多次到访此处。我是一名历史犯罪小说作家,我的系列作品以维多利亚时期的惠特比、约克以及北约克沼泽地带为背景。这座博物馆不仅为我提供了创作灵感,还帮助我核实了诸多历史细节与事实。馆内的藏品真是令人惊叹不已。策展工作十分出色。解说词很有帮助,且不会喧宾夺主。每个展柜都向我们展示了来自过去的迷人物件,我们也由此了解到:多年以前,人们同样对这些物件着迷,并竭尽全力加以保存。在新的展览区,策展人展出的那些奇特又阴森的物件令我着迷不已,它们揭示了北约克荒原上的一些黑暗传说与迷信故事。除此之外……工作人员非常热情友善且乐于助人,店里还有一家很棒的礼品店。这是我一直以来最喜欢的博物馆之一。