Schoolchildren around the country will be able to learn about objects in the collections of York Museums Trust, thanks to a new national learning resource launched today (Tuesday September 2) by the British Museum and the Department for Education. The Vale of York Viking Hoard, which is jointly owned by the Yorkshire Museum and the British …

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Don your proton pack, enjoy an eyeball punch and watch Ghostbusters on the big screen 30 years after it was released, at the first of three themed food and film nights coming up at the Yorkshire Museum, York. The museum is opening up its 300 seater cinema to screen the 80s classic on Friday October 31. The evening …

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Progress of the redevelopment at York Art Gallery has been documented by a local photographer. Photographs tracking the work, which has been closed since early 2013, have been taken by Peter Heaton, showing some behind the scenes glimpses of the work involved with the £8m refurbishment. Peter has had access to the gallery throughout the project …

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Couples can now enjoy a truly historic wedding at York Castle Museum which has just been granted a wedding licence for the first ever evening ceremonies in Yorkshire. The romantic Victorian cobbled street of Kirkgate offers a spectacular setting for those looking for an ideal vintage or unusual ceremony that is surrounded by history. And …

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The angels who were said to have protected British troops in one of the first major battles of the First World War will be the inspiration for children taking part in a workshop at York Castle Museum on Saturday 23 August. Works from York Art Gallery depicting the famous Angels of Mons will be on show …

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The chance to meet and talk to Veterans who took part in the Normandy landings will take place at York Castle museum later this month. This year marks the 70th anniversary of the biggest seaborne invasion in history, when the Allied Forces landed in German occupied France. A number of the Veterans from Yorkshire are …

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Please note on Tuesday 2 September from 10am to 12pm, the Yorkshire Museum will be closed for some essential staff training.  The Museum will be open as usual after this time, we apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

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Join us this summer for some fun and exciting activities at both York Castle Museum and the Yorkshire Museum. At York Castle Museum we have lots of activities relating to our brand new exhibition 1914: When the World Changed Forever. Meet the Recruitment Officer in our new exhibition and find out if you have what it …

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Europeana 1914-18 World War One Family History Roadshow British Library, Boston Spa, Wetherby, West Yorks, LS23 7BQ Saturday, August 2, 2014 11.00am – 5.00pm Do you have a box hidden deep in the attic or under the bed that holds your great grandfather’s diaries from 1914-1918? His army medals? Or a photo with a special story behind …

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To mark the 100th anniversary of the start of the First World War, York Castle Museum will remain open after hours on Monday 4 August for the public to explore the major new exhibition, 1914: When the World Changed Forever. Special Price for entry between 5pm and 8pm – £5 (new exhibition only) There will also be a number …

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