Tiny North Yorkshire museum shortlisted for national prize

The Craven has only 10 full-time staff. Photograph: Christopher Thomond/The Guardian

Tucked away in an old town hall on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales, many people may have walked past the Craven Museum without realising it existed.

Now, thanks to a multimillion pound restoration and a council that has bucked the trend for cutting arts funding, the tiny institution is up against much bigger competition for the Art Fund Museum of the Year award.