Castle Kitchen: Retro School Puddings  Monday 25 May  | Drop in between 10.30am – 4.00pm  Included in general admission  Suitable for all ages   Come watch our cookery demonstrations throughout the day of retro school pudding recipes including Jam Roly Poly, Chocolate Concrete and Cornflake Tart with Pink Custard. Tasters may be available if you’re lucky!   Pick up a recipe card […]

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Roman Games  Tuesday 26 May 10am – 5pm  Included in general admission to the Yorkshire Museum  Suitable for all ages  Drop into the Rec Room during your visit and settle into a relaxed, welcoming space where you can play with a selection of Roman-inspired games.  From the mischievous fun of Horrible Histories to our very own Roman Ludus board […]

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Draw and Discover  Daily  10am – 4.30pm  Included in general admission  Suitable for all ages  Discover our brand-new Draw and Discover station, where budding artists can collect materials to draw and sketch with during their visit, using the artwork on display as inspiration for their own masterpieces. 

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Gallery Tales Wednesday 27 May 2026 Session 1: 10.15am – 11am | Session 2: 11.30am – 12.15pm Suitable for ages 2-8 | £7 per child* | Book Now Join the award-winning Story Craft Theatre and step into a world of imagination where art comes alive and stories leap off the walls! This interactive storytelling adventure transforms […]

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Creative Families  Wednesday 27 May 2026  Drop in between | 10.30am – 3.30pm  Included in general admission to the Yorkshire Museum  Suitable for all ages  Get hands-on in an artist-led creative workshop where you’ll make your own Roman mosaic, inspired by the Yorkshire Museum’s Four Seasons Mosaic exhibit. 

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Castle Kitchen: Retro School Puddings  Thursday 28 May  | Drop in between 10.30am – 4.00pm  Included in general admission  Suitable for all ages   Come watch our cookery demonstrations throughout the day of retro school pudding recipes including Jam Roly Poly, Chocolate Concrete and Cornflake Tart with Pink Custard. Tasters may be available if you’re lucky!   Pick up a recipe card […]

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Creative Families   Thursday 28 May 2026  Drop in between 10.30am – 3.30pm  Included in general admission  Suitable for all ages  Get hands-on and creative with inks and wood block stamps in a guided session led by artist Beatrice, exploring Making Waves: The Art of Japanese Woodblock Print.  

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Shakespeare and Rome Thursday 28 May 2026 1:30pm – 1.55pm | 3pm – 3.25pm Included in general admission to the Yorkshire Museum | Book Tickets Suitable for all ages Celebrating York’s Roman history, inspired by Roman objects in the Yorkshire Museum, and performed on the historic mosaic floor, this short play ‘Friends, Romans, Yorkshiremen, Shakespeare, […]

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Creative Families  Friday 29 May 2026 | Drop in between 10.30am – 3.30pm  Included in general admission  Suitable for all ages  Join artist Lendita for a fun, creative workshop inspired Victorian games and toys. You’ll make a split pin paper toy that can move to take home with you. 

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Meet Me at the Yorkshire Museum  Friday 29 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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