York Museums Trust was created as an independent charity to look after the city’s museums, gardens and gallery on behalf of the city. One of our first decisions was to remove the Council levied entrance charge to York Art Gallery making it free to all visitors. Like the protestors on Saturday, we would have …

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Huge congratulations to Joshua Robinson from Lord Deramore’s Primary School who has won The Yorkshire Museum’s Lost Creatures competition. Children were invited to use our Extinct Gallery as inspiration for this schools competition. Their task was to study the different adaptations of animals on display alongside our examples of extinct and endangered species …

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Grayson Perry’s ‘Melanie’ to become a star piece at the Centre of Ceramic Art (CoCA) Grayson Perry’s striking ceramic figure Melanie has been bought by York Art Gallery for its reopening on August 1 with support from the Friends of York Art Gallery, the Art Fund and the Arts Council England/Victoria and Albert …

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Visitors that are interested in attending the YMT Card Holder’s preview event on 23 July at York Art Gallery are now able to turn up and purchase their YMT card on the day. Bookings are no longer required ahead of the event and visitors can purchase their cards from the Art Gallery welcome team on …

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Release date: 31 July 2015 Laurence Stephen Lowry’s three works of York as well as a preliminary sketch will be reunited and shown together in public for the first time this August, for the reopening of York Art Gallery. In 1952 Lowry was commissioned by the gallery to paint a scene of the city for its annual …

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York Museums Trust is seeking new Trustees to support the organisation’s ambitions and plans in the years ahead. York Museums Trust (YMT) is an independent charity which manages York Castle Museum, Yorkshire Museum and Gardens, York Art Gallery and York St Mary’s on behalf of the City of York Council which owns the …

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This Summer, come and enjoy some great events and activities at York Castle Museum, the Yorkshire Museum and York Art Gallery, which reopens on 1 August. At the Yorkshire Museum find out about Jorvik Life and take part in some great Viking activities. Over at York Castle Museum you can find out all about the how …

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Thursday 30 July 2015, 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm York Museums Trust invites you to a one off opportunity to be amongst the first to explore York Art Gallery following it’s £8 million transformation. Ticket price £20 to include a complimentary glass of Prosecco and nibbles and the evening will feature live music. There will also be a cash bar available. …

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Following their annual trip to Normandy, Veterans who took part in the biggest seaborne invasion in history will be visiting York Castle Museum to speak to the public about their experiences. A number of Veterans, who are members of the York Normandy Veterans Association, will be attending the museum on Friday June 26th for an …

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24 June 2015 Most significant Viking treasure to be found in Britain in 150 years on show from July 3 The most significant Viking treasure to be found in Britain in the last 150 years will return to York this summer after featuring in major exhibitions around Europe. The Vale of Viking Hoard was found by metal detectorists in January 2007 …

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