17 October 2014 Explore what life was like on the front line this half term as two of York’s museums looks at life in the Roman legion and desert warfare in the First World War. At York Castle Museum meet Great War veteran, Frank Wood, hear his story and join him on a mission in the …

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York Art Gallery is currently closed for a major refurbishment. When it reopens in 2015 it will have a new gallery space: the Project Gallery, which will feature displays created by artists and local communities who have worked closely with the gallery and its collections on inspiring and innovative projects. Open to everyone aged 18 and under. …

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A Pop Up exhibition created and curated by students studying the Art & Design Foundation Diploma at YorkCollege will explore the ideas of treasure, personal value and hidden memories when it opens at York St Mary’s later this month. The exhibition entitled, Value of the Find, responds to the current main exhibition at York …

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Please note as of today, Friday 10 Oct, due to seasonal changes York Museum Gardens will be closed at 7pm and as of 26th October will be closed from 6pm. Thank you  

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Top female scientists will be hosting a day of hands on demonstrations and amazing gadgets at the Yorkshire Museum, York, next week to celebrate Ada Lovelace Day. The York branch of ScienceGrrl are hoping to share their passion for all things scientific, including talking about their research (such as biology, nuclear physics, particle detection development …

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25 Viking objects from the Yorkshire Museum are to star in an exhibition at the brand new Moesgaard Museum in Denmark, opening to the public on October 11th. The objects will feature in the exhibition, Seven Vikings, telling the tales and travelogues of seven Vikings from Aros in Denmark. In telling these stories, the connection with …

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The new mezzanine level which will create a new space inside York Art Gallery has been completed as part of the gallery’s £8 million development. The mezzanine will become a new first floor above the main gallery within the original roof space of the building. When finished, the space will be one of the galleries …

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York Museums Trust will continue to provide advice and support to museums across the Yorkshire and Humber region after securing funding until 2018. The Trust will receive £945,000 from Arts Council England’s Museum Development Fund, part of Arts Council England’s Renaissance funding programme. The Trust has managed the Museum Development Yorkshire team since it was …

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10 September 2014 Coming up this October half-term (25 October – 2 November) you can bring the family to the Yorkshire Museum and York Castle Museum to take part in some great Roman and First World War activities. At the Yorkshire Museum you can find out what life was like as a Roman Legionary and handle real objects from the …

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Young web designers are being given the chance to help create a brand new website for the York Museum Gardens. The winning students aged between 11 and 19 will win a contract to help design and build the website worth up to £3,000. To enter, students need to submit a proposal by January 30, with the shortlisted students then …

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