29th March, 1:30pm-3:30pm, £5 per person Book tickets here. Pick up a pencil – draw and discover! Give yourself time to sharpen and share your drawing skills in this two-hour sketching workshop with artist Griselda Goldsbrough. Enjoy working in sketchbooks in a relaxed and friendly group, taking inspiration from the collections at York Art Gallery. Materials […]

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1-16 April Drop-in, family friendly activities Included with museum admission   Have fun exploring the Museum Gardens before you head inside to explore The Yorkshire Museum! Follow our springtime garden trail to discover new plants and flowers, and make a spring nature hat with craft materials provided by the Museum! Collect materials at reception inside […]

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Join us at the Castle Museum for special springtime activities over the Easter holidays for the whole family! Saturday 1 April – Sunday 16 April  Play Box Down by the river, have a play with all the toys and games from our Playful Anywhere box! Balls, rackets, games, and more are free to use. Open […]

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Sessions at 10:30, 11:30, 1:15, 2:15, 3:15 Suitable for ages 5+ Included in museum entry  Join Gemma from Hoglets Theatre to create your own creepy crawly puppet! Together we will be making beautiful bug hand puppets from cardboard. Base your moving minibeast on one you have seen in the Museum’s gorgeous gardens or create a […]

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Saturday 1st April 2023, 10:30am – 3pm Just in time for planting season, a range of plants grown from cuttings and seed will be available to buy, as well as surplus plants from the Gardens! Our plants are grown on-site in York Museum Gardens to help reduce our carbon footprint. All supplied in 2 litre […]

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Family friendly event for all ages! Drop in between 10am-3pm Included in museum entry Join Artist Bea Knowles and get inspired by our Museum gardens and Spring. Decorate your own plant pot or pebble to take away.

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2pm – 3:30pm Tickets are £6 and includes exhibition entry Suitable for ages 11+ Limited spaces, book your tickets here. In this fabulously fun workshop, the group will devise a piece of theatre that celebrates and champions the changes young people want to see in the world. This empowering workshop is open to all abilities […]

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Sessions at 10:30, 11:30, 1:15, 2:15, 3:15 Suitable for ages 5+ Included in exhibition entry charge Join Gemma from Hoglets Theatre to create your own creepy crawly puppet! Together we will be making beautiful bug hand puppets from cardboard. Base your moving minibeast on one you have seen in the Museum’s gorgeous gardens or create […]

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Family friendly event for all ages! Drop in between 10am-3pm Included in museum entry Join Artist Bea Knowles and get inspired by our Museum gardens and Spring. Decorate your own plant pot or pebble to take away.

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Saturday 15th April 2023, 10:30am – 3:30pm Just in time for planting season, a range of plants grown from cuttings and seed will be available to buy, as well as surplus plants from the Gardens! Our plants are grown on-site in York Museum Gardens to help reduce our carbon footprint. All supplied in 2 litre […]

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