Date: 11 December 2025
Still looking for the perfect gift for the history-lover in your life? York Museums Trust has an incredible range of objects available to sponsor this festive season, including a stunning medieval gold ring recently acquired by the Yorkshire Museum.
The ‘Adopt an Object’ scheme was launched by York Museums Trust in summer 2025 alongside …
Date: 8 December 2025
Japanese Prints in York: Full Details Revealed
York Art Gallery, Opening February 2026
‘Making Waves: The Art of Japanese Woodblock Print’ will take centre stage at York Art Gallery from 27 February – 30 August 2026 in a stunning display of Japanese art and culture. Over 100 striking and iconic works from renowned artists, including Katsushika Hokusai, Utagawa …
Date: 4 December 2025
The Yorkshire Museum is delighted to announce they have received a generous gift of £701.24 from the villagers of Melsonby, North Yorkshire, towards continued conservation and exhibition of the incredible Iron Age discovery, the Melsonby Hoard.
Discovered in 2021 by metal detectorists nearby to Melsonby village, this unprecedented discovery contains over 900 Iron Age objects, predominantly …
Date: 20 November 2025
York Castle Museum is brimming with festivity as it officially opened for the Christmas season last weekend (15 November 2025). Inspired by Yorkshire Christmases through the ages, this year the museum celebrates Christmas from the 17th century to the 1980s, with stunning period decorations and a packed programme of exciting events for all to enjoy.
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Date: 21 October 2025
New exhibition showcasing incredible Japanese woodblock prints due to open at York Art Gallery in February 2026.
York Art Gallery is delighted to announce its next major exhibition, Making Waves: The Art of Japanese Woodblock Print, opening on 27 February 2026. The exhibition features Japanese woodblock prints from York Art Gallery’s extensive collection as well …
Date: 17 October 2025
New Exhibition to open at York Art Gallery showcasing the work of Yorkshire sculptor, Harold Gosney.
Harold Gosney: Materials and Making
15 November 2025 – 28 June 2026
A brand-new exhibition is due to open at York Art Gallery in November, celebrating the work of Harold Gosney (born 1937). Renowned for his sculptures, Gosney is a prolific Yorkshire artist …
Date: 9 October 2025
Christmas at York Castle Museum 2025: A Very Yorkshire Christmas
15 November 2025 – 4 January 2026
Enjoy Yorkshire Christmases through the ages as you wander through over 200 years of festive history at York Castle Museum. With period decorations, live performances, music and cookery demonstrations in the Castle Kitchen, embrace the magic of Christmas with all your senses.
Snowy …
Date: 8 October 2025
New Funding Strengthens Future of York Museums Trust
York Museums Trust is delighted to announce that it will receive vital funding support,
through the Museums Renewal Fund, of £1m from Arts Council England (ACE) and
the Department for Culture Media & Sport (DCMS), enabling the organisation to
invest in its longer-term sustainability and …
Press Release: 1 October 2025
October Half Term at York Castle Museum: The museum of mysteries.
Saturday 25 October – Sunday 2 November 2025
This October Half Term, experience a museum of mysteries at York Castle Museum. With a range of daily events from crafts to story-telling and other interactive activities, there’s something to keep everyone entertained and get you …
Date: 30 September 2025
York Museum Gardens wins Platinum Award for second year running in prestigious Yorkshire in Bloom Competition
Last week York Museum Gardens celebrated a Best in Category and Platinum Award at Yorkshire in Bloom. This prestigious competition is part of Britain in Bloom in association with the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS).
RHS Britain in …
