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Christmas at York Castle Museum

Christmas at York Castle Museum

DATE: 2 November 2022 Wander through a snow-covered Victorian winter wonderland and fill up on ye olde yuletide cheer at the most wonderful time of year! Included in general admission from 19 November 2022 – 4 January 2023 Join us for Christmas at York Castle Museum, a festive experience perfect for the whole family. Wander through our famous Victorian street, Kirkgate, as …

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‘Sin’ exhibition to open at York Art Gallery

‘Sin’ exhibition to open at York Art Gallery

Sin has permeated life since the earliest days, but the story of its relation to art has not been told before. York Art Gallery, 7 October 2022 – 22 January 2023 Tickets: £8, concessions York Art Gallery’s forthcoming ground-breaking exhibition, Sin, organised by the National Gallery with York Museums Trust, explores the concept of sin through art. Sin has permeated …

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York Art Gallery celebrates acquisition of clay painting by Phoebe Collings-James

DATE: 23 August 2022 York Art Gallery is celebrating the acquisition of a spectacular ceramic work from Phoebe Collings-James’s through help from the Contemporary Art Society and support from the Art Fund, the Arts Council England/V&A Purchase Fund, and Sarah Nichols. ‘How many times can I surrender to you? (your living has taught …

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New for Summer 2022, visit York Castle Museum’s exciting new display ‘Mechanical Marvels’!

New for Summer 2022, visit York Castle Museum’s exciting new display ‘Mechanical Marvels’!

DATE: 7 July 2022 New for Summer 2022, try our new display of historic penny arcade machines at York Castle Museum! York Castle Museum is excited to open ‘Mechanical Marvels’, a new display of historic penny arcade machines, on 15 July 2022. Fourteen weird and wonderful twentieth century machines will go on display across the museum for people of all …

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York Art Gallery gifted new painting by Dame Laura Knight, thanks to the Friends of York Art Gallery

DATE: 13 June 2022 York Art Gallery has acquired a new artwork by notable British artist Dame Laura Knight DBE RA RWS, thanks to the generosity of the Friends of York Art Gallery. The oil painting ‘Early Morning in a Gypsy Camp’, 1953, is now on public display in the Burton Gallery as part of the permanent collection. …

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Colourful tulips light up York Museum Gardens thanks to donation by First York employees

DATE: 26 April 2022 Over 30 varieties of colourful tulips are blooming in York Museum Gardens, thanks to the generous donation of £3000 that was made by the Rider York Sports and Social Club last year. Members of the club, who work for bus operator First York, helped plant the bulbs in November 2021. Steve Williams, Gardens Manager at York …

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Build your dream castle in the York Castle Museum BRICKLIVE play pit this Easter!

Build your dream castle in the York Castle Museum BRICKLIVE play pit this Easter!

DATE: 15 March 2022 Dive into a brick play pit at York Castle Museum this Easter and build your dream castle!  York Castle Museum are thrilled to have partnered with world renowned BRICKLIVE to offer an exciting, playful and immersive event, suitable for the whole family! Visitors will have the chance to join in the fun in …

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New community exhibition in partnership with HERSTORY.YORK to open at York Castle Museum

DATE: 28 February 2022 HERSTORY.YORK 100 Women Changemakers Opens 9 March 2022 York Museums Trust are excited to be partnering with community history project, HERSTORY.YORK (herstoryyork.org.uk), to bring a new exhibition to York Castle Museum. Funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund and York Rotary, the exhibition will open during York International Women’s Week. It …

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Queering the Burton Gallery

DATE: 2 February 2022 York Art Gallery partners with LGBT Forum to re-display the permanent collection from a LGBTQIA+ perspective Launching Wednesday 2 February 2022 York Art Gallery and the York LGBT Forum have been working to queer the Burton Gallery by telling the stories and sharing the perspectives of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, and asexual (LGBTQIA+) …

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York Museums Trust’s #CuratorBattle shortlisted in the ‘Being Social’ category at this years’ Digital Culture Awards

DATE: 20 December 2021 York Museums Trust’s project #CuratorBattle has been shortlisted in the ‘Being Social’ category at this years’ Digital Culture Awards, brought to you by Art Council England and the Digital Culture Network. The winner will be announced at a virtual awards ceremony which will take place on 20 January 2022. #CuratorBattle was created in March 2020 …

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