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! Space – Look at the stairs in the […]

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Join our fantastic volunteers team during the York Residents’ Festival to get up close with fascinating specimens from our Natural Sciences collection. To coincide with the RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch in the Museum Gardens this weekend, our volunteers will be on hand in the museum to show you some of our varied bird skulls. Find out […]

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The RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch is fun, free, really easy, and only takes an hour. If you love birds and want to help them, then this is your chance to do something that really counts. Come along to the York Museum Gardens to take part and meet the RSPB team who are supporting us this year. […]

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The Studio will be open at York Art Gallery during the Residents’ Festival for all to take part in practical drawing activities. Residents’ Festival Studio Drop-In open times:  Saturday 28 January and Sunday 29 January, 11am – 1pm and  2pm – 4pm. Entrance to the gallery is FREE to York Residents with a valid York […]

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With the RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch taking place in the Museum Gardens, why not join us in the Yorkshire Museum to learn more about birds as we embark on dissecting owl pellets? An owl swallows its prey whole and regurgitates the indigestible remains such as bones, hair or fur in the form of pellets. What will […]

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The RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch is fun, free, really easy, and only takes an hour. If you love birds and want to help them, then this is your chance to do something that really counts. Come along to the York Museum Gardens to take part and meet the RSPB team who are supporting us this […]

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Join our fantastic volunteers team during the York Residents’ Festival to get up close with some real Viking finds! You’ll be able to carefully handle objects from the period and find out more about them from our knowledgeable volunteers. This activity is subject to the availability of our volunteers – please ask our Welcome Team […]

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The Studio will be open at York Art Gallery during the Residents’ Festival for all to take part in practical drawing activities. Residents’ Festival Studio Drop-In open times:  Saturday 28 January and Sunday 29 January, 11am – 1pm and  2pm – 4pm. Free with admission, no need to book. Entrance to the gallery is FREE […]

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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 gallery’s collections and exhibitions through play. Sessions are a mixture of free flow and adult led activities which […]

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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! Minibeasts – Play with the inflatable minibeasts and […]

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