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: 29 July 2025
Melsonby Hoard saved for the UK thanks to National Heritage Memorial Fund and public support.
The Yorkshire Museum is delighted to announce that it has received £192,096 from the National Heritage Memorial Fund alongside support from public fundraising to acquire the Melsonby Hoard for future generations.
Discovered by a metal detectorist in 2021 near the …
DATE: 12 February 2025
Harland Miller: XXX
14 March to 31 August 2025
Internationally acclaimed artist and writer Harland Miller returns to York Art Gallery this March to present ‘XXX’, a new exhibition showcasing paintings and works on paper from his renowned ‘Letter Paintings’ series. Inspired by his upbringing in 1970s Yorkshire and an itinerant lifestyle in New York, New …
DATE: 19 December 2024
Harland Miller: XXX
14 March to 31 August 2025
Internationally acclaimed artist and writer Harland Miller (b.1964, Yorkshire, UK) returns to York Art Gallery to present ‘XXX’, a new exhibition showcasing paintings and works on paper from his renowned ‘Letter Paintings’ series. Inspired by his upbringing in 1970s Yorkshire and an itinerant lifestyle in New York, …
DATE: 16 October 2024
Christmas at York Castle Museum
We’ve Got Christmas Covered!
16 November 2024 to 5 January 2025
Where can you experience the very best of a Victorian Christmas? Take a break from the 21st century and immerse yourself in all things traditional at York Castle Museum. The famous Victorian street, Kirkgate, welcomes visitors to wonder at the …
DATE: 30 August 2024
Unveiling the Art of Wallpaper: Morris & Co. Exhibition
27 September 2024 – 23 February 2025
York Art Gallery showcases the archive of Morris & Co., the original home of the Arts & Crafts textile designer, William Morris, to celebrate the designer, his work, influence and legacy in UK wallpaper innovation. York is the first location to host …
DATE: May 2024
This extraordinary exhibition of the ordinary showcases 70 items that connect us to the Windrush Generation, objects that combined familiarity and practicality, and passed down the generations. ‘70 Objeks & Tings’, a small but powerful exhibition brought to York by Museumand, The National Caribbean Heritage Museum, opens from 19 June at the York Castle Museum.
Museumand …
York Art Gallery’s ‘Monet in York’ celebrates the National Gallery’s National Treasures Exhibition with an exclusive commission entitled ‘Una Sinfonia’ by acclaimed contemporary artist, Michaela Yearwood-Dan.
To celebrate the forthcoming arrival of Claude Monet’s The Water-Lily Pond (1899) as the central feature of a major exhibition to mark the 200th anniversary of the …
DATE: 30 April 2024
Launch event will be hosted on Tuesday, 21 May from 3:30pm at York Explore’s Acomb Library
York Museums Trust is delighted to have successfully completed a third Heritage Hunters project, in partnership with York Explore, residents of Acomb and Westfield, artists and local heritage groups. From the remarkable story of early nineteenth century …
DATE: 15 June 2023
On Saturday 8 and Sunday 9 July 2023 the Romans will once again take over York Museum Gardens with a living history encampment demonstrating the Roman way of life. The Roman Festival is a family friendly and free event for everyone to enjoy!
Explore the day-to-day lives of citizens and centurions through living history demonstrations, expert …
