Easter Baskets
Try your hand at making a paper Easter basket to take home (self-led activity). Free with admission, no need to book.
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Stunning Stained Glass
St Mary’s Abbey in York Museum Gardens once had colourful stained glass windows. Take inspiration from stained glass designs to make your own ‘stained glass’ using coloured cellophane. Available daily from 8 – 23 April, 11am – 1pm & 2pm – 4pm. Free with admission, no need to book.
Who Wears What?
Follow a trail to find the people and characters in the artworks on display by looking at what they wear. Complete the trail and collect a sticker. Available daily from 8 – 23 April, 11am – 1pm & 2pm – 4pm. 50p per trail, admission applies for adults (children under 16 free). No need to […]
Feasts and Foods
Set the tables to find out about foods of the medieval period. Available daily from 8 – 23 April, 11am – 1pm & 2pm – 4pm. Free with admission, no need to book.
Medieval Monks
Meet a ‘monk’ or a ‘medieval lady’ to find out about life as a monk and become a scribe colouring in illuminated letter designs. Available daily from 8 – 23 April, 11am – 1pm & 2pm – 4pm. Free with admission, no need to book.
Early Years Explorers – See
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 […]
Museum Baby – Castles
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! Castles – Play in the Castle tent, have […]
Early Years Explorers – Hear
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 […]
Museum Baby – Emergency Services
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! Emergency services – Play with the toy police […]
Early Years Explorers – Touch
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 […]
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