Early Years Explorers are activities for children aged two to to five years old which include songs, stories, games and craft activities. Sessions are based on familiar preschool play areas, which are enhanced to help children learn about the museums’ collections and exhibitions through play. Sessions are a mixture of free-flow and adult-led activities which […]
Early Years Explorers are activities for children aged two to to five years old which include songs, stories, games and craft activities. Sessions are based on familiar preschool play areas, which are enhanced to help children learn about the museums’ collections and exhibitions through play. Sessions are a mixture of free-flow and adult-led activities which […]
Friday September 16th 2016 sees us holding our first ever relaxed opening at York Castle Museum. We know that our museum can be loud and busy at times, so at 3pm until we close at 5pm we will put our lights on full and turn off all the sound effects so it’s a less overwhelming […]
Come to York Castle Museum as part of Age Friendly Museums Week for a chance to visit Kirkgate, our recreated Victorian street. Experience the displays, explore the street, and enjoy a cup of tea and piece of cake afterwards with people from a similar age group. Age Friendly Museums is run in collaboration with Age […]
Our ‘Museum Monkeys’ sessions are designed to help Early Years children learn about museums through play. Victorians – Dress as a Victorian, look at the Victorian toys and play with the zoetrope. £4.00 per child (adult admission applies) – click here to book through Eventbrite.
Join us for spooktacular fun this October Half Term! Stories and activities for all the family throughout the day. There will be poems and stories suitable for the very young in our education room, and more chilling tales for older children in the Debtors’ Prison. Visitors will be able to learn about the superstitions behind […]
Join us for spooktacular fun this October Half Term! What’s hiding in the shadows? Use transparent materials to make shadow puppets and window pictures at the gallery. Activities take place between Saturday 22nd to Sunday 30th October 2016 at 11am – 1pm and 2pm – 4pm. Free with admission, no need to book.
Join us for spooktacular fun this October Half Term! As we look at the battles and events in York that led up to the Battle of Hastings join us this half term where you can create your own ‘tapestry’ on paper. Use a variety of art materials from charcoal to collage techniques to mark the […]
Join us for spooktacular fun this October Half Term! As we look at the battles and events in York that led up to the Battle of Hastings join us this half term where you can create your own ‘tapestry’ on paper. Use a variety of art materials from charcoal to collage techniques to mark the […]
Join us for spooktacular fun this October Half Term! Stories and activities for all the family throughout the day. There will be poems and stories suitable for the very young in our education room, and more chilling tales for older children in the Debtors’ Prison. Visitors will be able to learn about the superstitions behind […]
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