Family Friendly Zine workshop with artist Jade Blood 24 June 2023, 10am-12 noon Included with exhibition entry charge, no booking required.    Book tickets here Join Jade, co-founder of York Zine Fest for a family- friendly zine making workshop, with a botanical theme! You can take yours home and/or let us photocopy a version to add […]

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Saturday 24th June 2023, 10:30am – 3:30pm Just in time for planting season, come browse a range of plants grown from cuttings and seed, as well as surplus plants from the Gardens which will be available to buy. The Pop Up Plant Shop will focus on sustainability by recycling pots and reducing the amount of […]

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Saturday 24th June 2023, 10:30am – 3:30pm 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 pots with peat-free compost Expert advice […]

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Floral Still Life Drawing Workshop  8 July 2023, 10am – 12pm  £15 per person, booking required.  Book tickets here The sessions are suitable for beginners and for those who have drawn before and wish to rekindle their desire to draw again. You can brush up on basic techniques and explore new ones with different media. Inspired […]

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19th July, 1:30pm-3:30pm, £5 per person Book tickets here. Tickets for July will become available approximately a month in advance. 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 […]

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Introduction to Botanical Watercolours- SOLD OUT 22 July 2023, 10am – 12pm £15 per person, booking required.  Book tickets here – This event has now sold out  Another session will run on 5 August 2023 Join local watercolour artist and stationery designer, Kate Hall, for a workshop in botanical watercolours.  In this beginners’ workshop you […]

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10.30am – 12.30pm, free Art activities to release your creative energy! Set in the beautiful surroundings of York Art Gallery’s Studio space, this 2 hour workshop gives opportunity for discovery and time to explore a variety of art materials and inspiring themes designed to promote wellbeing. Enjoy the company of others, creating art with gentle […]

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Wednesday 26 July, 4.30pm, Free online talk / Streamed live on YouTube and the Yorkshire Museum’s Facebook page With Tom Sharpe Watch live on YouTube here More has been written about Mary Anning (1799–1847), the fossil dealer of Lyme Regis, than about any other geologist, apart from Charles Darwin. Separating the facts from the fictions […]

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Meet Mary Anning! Included in general admission Every Friday & Saturday in York School holidays (28 July – 2 September 2023) Meet Mary Anning at the Yorkshire Museum every Friday and Saturday during the York school holidays! Explore our new display, listen to Anning’s inspiring stories and have the opportunity to ask her any questions […]

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Meet Mary Anning! Included in general admission Every Friday & Saturday in York School holidays (28 July – 2 September 2023) Meet Mary Anning at the Yorkshire Museum every Friday and Saturday during the York school holidays! Explore our new display, listen to Anning’s inspiring stories and have the opportunity to ask her any questions […]

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