As the excitement builds towards our new exhibition opening, we whet the appetites of visitors on Sunday 22nd by showcasing a series of First World War stories researched and written by York University English students.
The third century was a complicated and difficult period in the history the Roman Empire.
Three weeks; that is how long it took to turn a jumble of coins into an organized, identified, photographed, and catalogued 4th century Roman coin hoard. Specifically, the Haxby Hoard.
I recently joined what is affectionately referred to as a ‘hard-hat tour’. Yes, I swapped my stylish beret for a hard-hat, high-vis vest and toe-capped boots to explore York Art Gallery under construction.
Following six months of curatorial training at the National Gallery in London I’ve now swapped the bagpipers and buskers of Trafalgar Square for the distinguished chimes of the Minster clock to begin the next stage of my traineeship here at York Art Gallery.
“Archaeology is the search for fact, not truth….Seventy percent of all archaeology is done in the library. Research. Reading.” –Indiana Jones, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
A volcanologist, watercolourist, botanist and forger….walk into a bar? No, in this case the unlikeliness of our characters was not the set up for a bad joke.
It’s taken a while to put up but here is a link to a write-up of the event held at the Yorkshire Museum for International Women’s Day 2014, on the 8th March.
Spring is well and truly here and work on site is springing forward with great speed! The physical changes to our new building are really beginning to show. New spaces are developing and the expansion into the secret gallery space is amazing. We are also on the threshold of creating the new south gallery extension, …
How do you get a car onto the first floor of a Grade One listed building is not a problem many people will ever have to answer. For one, why would you want a car on the first floor? It doesn’t make any sense. Well, it does if the car is a 1907 Colibri and …
Copyright © York Museums and Gallery Trust 2026. York Museums Trust is a registered charity 1092466.
Site Map |
Contact Us |
Legal |
Cookies Policy |
Privacy Policy
