Victorian Classroom: Physical Education  Daily, Saturday 23 May – Sunday 31 May 2026 | 12.30pm – 1pm and 3pm – 3.30pm  (2 x 15 minute sessions) Included in general admission  Suitable for all ages  Learn about physical education lessons from the past in our Victorian classroom. 

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Vlad and the Roman Triumph  Saturday 23 May and Sunday 24 May 2026  2pm | Free admission | Suitable for all ages  What did the Romans put in their museums? How did they get their clothes really white?  What was it like being in Rome for the first time, after growing up in ancient Egypt?  Discover the answers […]

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Make and Play  Sunday 24 May 2026 Included in general admission  Suitable for all ages  Drop into The Studio during your visit and discover fun, self-led creative activities inspired by the Making Waves exhibition. Experiment with inks and stamps whilst listening to Japanese inspired music and add your design to a large-scale collaborative, colourful stamped wall art piece. 

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Meet Me at the Yorkshire Museum  Sunday 24 May 2026  Drop in between 11am – 4pm | (Performances at 11am, 12 noon, 1.30pm and 2.30pm)  Included in general admission to the Yorkshire Museum  Suitable for all ages  Have you ever wanted to meet a Roman? History Riot return with another interactive storytelling experience, centred around life in Roman […]

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Kids Barbaric Battle  Sunday 24 May 2026 11am – 11.30am and 1.15pm – 1.45pm £10 per child* | Book Tickets York Museum Gardens Barbaric Battles Live! return to York with a new Roman-themed conquest. Warriors young and old will take to the battlefield to take part in the UK’s largest Roman Family Battle, set in York Museum Gardens.  Children take on parents and vice-versa […]

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Vlad and the Roman Triumph  Saturday 23 May and Sunday 24 May 2026  2pm | Free admission | Suitable for all ages  What did the Romans put in their museums? How did they get their clothes really white?  What was it like being in Rome for the first time, after growing up in ancient Egypt?  Discover the answers […]

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Creative Studio  Open daily  Drop-in, self-led activity  Included in general admission  Sketch out your dream Victorian outfit using the fabrics, hats, shoes and dresses on display for inspiration in York Castle Museum’s Creative Studio. 

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Little Spotters  Daily, self-led activity  Included in general admission  Suitable for all ages  Collect a Little Spotters activity sheet, available in the Secrets of Dress exhibition, and explore historic fashion items on display. There’s also a colouring sheet on the back for you to complete during your visit, or to take home. 

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Time Traveller’s Activity Trail  Daily  10am – 4.30pm  Included in general admission  Collect a trail booklet from the admissions desk  Explore York Castle Museum and discover fascinating stories and facts about some of the historical objects on display with our interactive Time Traveller’s Activity Trail booklet.  

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Living History: Romans at the Minster Daily, Monday 25 May – Saturday 30 May 2026 10am – 12.30pm and 1.30pm – 3.30pm York Minster Included in general admission to York Minster Suitable for ages 6+ Join costumed interpreters from Days Gone By to learn more about York Minster’s Roman past. What have you always wanted […]

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