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! 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 […]
Early Years Explorers – Activities for children aged two 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 museum’ collections and exhibitions through play. Sessions are a mixture of free flow and adult led activities […]
Museum Baby (under two years old) – Special baby sessions linked to exhibitions, including songs and sensory activities for babies and their carers. Sessions are a mixture of free flow and adult led activities which all relate to the early years Curriculum. A perfect introduction to museums! Wood – Feel the textured wood in the […]
York Observatory in the York Museum Gardens is the major part of York Museums Trust’s Astronomy Collection. It was built in 1832 to 1833 and is the oldest working observatory in Yorkshire. Installed in 1981, its 4-inch refractor telescope was built by York man Thomas Cooke in 1850 and is still in use today. Join […]
Early Years Explorers – Activities for children aged two 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 museum’ collections and exhibitions through play. Sessions are a mixture of free flow and adult led activities […]
Museum Baby (under two years old) – Special baby sessions linked to exhibitions, including songs and sensory activities for babies and their carers. Sessions are a mixture of free flow and adult led activities which all relate to the early years Curriculum. A perfect introduction to museums! Cloth – Discover different texture cloth, play with […]
Early Years Explorers – Activities for children aged two 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 museum’ collections and exhibitions through play. Sessions are a mixture of free flow and adult led activities […]
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