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! Skeletons – Find the bones in the sand […]

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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 […]

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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! Extinct – Play with the soft toy extinct […]

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

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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! Prehistory – Do some cave painting and play […]

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Unfortunately this event has been cancelled. We apologise for any inconvenience. This Halloween, join us at the Yorkshire Museum for a screening of the classic horror SCREAM. A year after the murder of her mother, a teenage girl is terrorised by a new killer, who targets the girl and her friends by using horror films as […]

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Follow the trail around the museum to find out about popular entertainment of the past. Enter your trail in the competition to win an Edwardian style toy! This activity is available daily from 28 October to 5 November 2017. 50p per trail (museum admission applies), no need to book.

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Inspired by our exhibition 1914: When the World Changed Forever, make your own cardboard dress up doll of an Edwardian man, woman or WW1 soldier. This activity is available daily from 28 October to 5 November 2017. Free with admission, no need to book.

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Have your photograph taken in our Edwardian car cut-out and receive a copy of your Edwardian-style photograph. There’s even a mini Edwardian car cut-out for our under 5 year old ‘Museum Monkeys’! This activity is available daily 11am – 1pm and 2pm – 4pm from 28 October to 5 November 2017. £2 per photo (museum admission […]

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Join us in the final week of our Viking exhibition, Viking: Rediscover the Legend, to make your own version of the traditional Viking game Trip Trap Troll. Complete with clay figures and a game board, help your miniature Viking figures escape from the evil trolls. This activity is available daily 11am – 1pm and 2pm – 4pm […]

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