Make and Play  Daily, 10.30am – 3.30pm  Suitable for all ages | Drop-in, included in general admission   Join us in the Rec Room during your visit and discover family friendly, self-led creative activities inspired by our Viking North exhibition.  

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Object Encounter  Monday 16 – Saturday 21 February 2026 | 10.30am and 4pm Drop-in | included in general admission  Get up close to a pair of dainty, yet striking, 19th century slippers in this object handling session in Leak and Thorp’s on Kirkgate. 

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Castle Kitchen: Coaching Inn Food Saturday 21 February 2026 |10.30am – 4pm Drop-in | Included in general admission  Inspired by our new experience set in a Victorian coaching inn, The Last Stop, drop in to the Castle Kitchen to see and sample what type of foods would be available to weary travellers in the 19th century, from […]

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 Creative Families  Saturday 21 February 2026  10.30am – 3.30pm  Drop-in, included in general admission  Suitable for all ages | Drop-in, included in general admission  Join us this February half term for an artist-led creative workshop inspired by our Viking North exhibition. Be inspired by the amazing collection of Viking vessels on display and make a clay […]

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Cells Talks  Daily  11.30am and 2.30pm  Included in general admission  Discover the history of York Castle prison and some of its notorious inmates. 

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Creative Studio  Open daily  Drop-in, self-led activity   Sketch out your dream Victorian outfit using the fabrics, hats, shoes and dresses on display for inspiration. 

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Kirkgate Talks  Daily  11.30am and 2pm  Included in general admission   Learn about the creation of the Victorian street, Kirkgate, one of the oldest recreated indoor streets of its kind in the world. 

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Make and Play  Daily, 10.30am – 3.30pm  Suitable for all ages | Drop-in, included in general admission   Join us in the Rec Room during your visit and discover family friendly, self-led creative activities inspired by our Viking North exhibition.  

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Sunday Sounds  Sunday 22 February 2026  Performance times: 10.30am, 12.30pm, 3pm and 4pm  Drop-in, included in general admission   Enjoy live performances of songs inspired by travelling and changes of transport through time as you explore Kirkgate. This upbeat duo will have your toes tapping before you know it! 

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Gallery Babies Thursday 26 February 2026, 10am – 12 noon Free | Pre-booking required | Sold out  Burton Gallery Drop-in sensory play sessions every Thursday during term-time, for pre-walking babies and their grown-ups, set in the atmospheric surroundings of York Art Gallery. Drop-in sensory play sessions for pre-walking babies and their grown-ups in the atmospheric […]

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