Treecreepers, nuthatches and Britain’s smallest bird – the goldcrest – are just some of the birds you could spot at this year’s Royal Society for the Protection of Birds’ (RSPB) Big Garden Bird Watch at York Museum Gardens. Curators and the gardens team will be leading free garden tours on Saturday January 24 to try and …

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Come along to York Castle Museum and the Yorkshire Museum this February to take part in some great family friendly events. Yorkshire Museum This February half-term become a Viking Pirate and learn how to train your dragon at the Yorkshire Museum!   Buried Treasure – Pieces of Eight Trail! Available every day, 10am-5pm Follow the …

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Schools visiting York Castle Museum can now benefit from the introduction of a set of new history hampers, to accompany a number of the museum’s school workshops. Two sets of History Hampers are now available to book for groups to use during their visit based on two themes: Houses and Homes for KS1 and …

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The Godson of a First World War soldier who was awarded the Victoria Cross has seen the medal for the first time, on display at York Castle Museum. Alvin Turner, from Thirsk, made the trip especially to see the VC awarded to Wilfrid Edwards after hearing about the museum’s new exhibition, 1914: When the World …

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24 January – 11am, 12.30pm and 2pm FREE Join our curators and gardens team who will be leading free guided tours of the gardens and making a note of the birds they see. The ten acre gardens are home to a wide variety of birds ranging from tawny owls to goldcrests.

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Please note that our Star Carr exhibition is currently closed due to some essential ceiling maintenance. An announcement will be made once the maintenance is complete. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

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York Museums Trust has put details of more than 160,000 objects online for the first time, enabling access to thousands of items not currently on public display. More than 50,000 of these are photographed, with all the images on the database free to access, download and be used in any way. The Trust is one of a …

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The humour, pride and propaganda of First World War Christmas cards sent home from soldiers fighting on the front line one hundred years ago have gone on show as part of Christmas at York Castle Museum. British Bull Dogs, “Somme Pudding” and a “Father Christmas” delivering alcohol all feature on the Regimental cards. Others picture …

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The intricate details and beautiful motifs of a Viking treasure hoard will be revealed to the public this week when it goes back on display after conservation. The Bedale Hoard was found by metal detectorists in 2012 and bought by the Yorkshire Museum in May this year after generous donations from the public and grants from …

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Scientists have proven for the first time that Frankincense was used in British Roman burials, including those in York. The discovery was made by scientists led by the University of Bradford carrying out molecular analysis of materials previously thought to be of little interest – debris inside burial containers and residues on skeletal remains and plaster …

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