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Black Lives Matter – A Statement

DATE: 1 June 2020 York Museums Trust stands in solidarity and in defiance against the systemic racism infecting and destroying communities and lives. We have watched the tragic events in Minneapolis and across the United States unfold with great sadness and horror. Racism has devastating consequences for life and dignity, and it affects black lives in the …

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Museum Gardens at Home

DATE: 18 May 2020 Help create a home grown flower display Sow seeds this spring and take part in a project to create a colourful community flower display in York Museum Gardens planned for this summer. York Museums Trust are encouraging people to plant any flower seeds they have and to share their experiences, tips and results …

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Help Create Yorkshire’s Largest COVID-19 Time Capsule

DATE: 11 May 2020 Record your memories, experiences and reactions to life in lockdown! The highs, the lows, the memorable and the mundane – York Castle Museum is inviting people to contribute to Yorkshire’s largest time capsule to document their thoughts on living through a pandemic for future generations. The museum, which holds one of the most …

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Scary mermaids, cursed toys and mummified cats… Curator battle started by Yorkshire Museum goes global in bid to find creepiest objects

DATE: 21 April 2020 Some of the creepiest objects you will ever see have been submitted by museums and museum visitors from around the world after a Yorkshire Museum’s Tweet went viral. Since it has been closed because of COVID-19, the Yorkshire Museum in York has launched a weekly #curatorbattle to challenge museums and visitors to …

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Get ready to roll… Create your own colourful pace eggs this Easter with a free activity pack

DATE: 9 April 2020 Learn how to create your own colourful pace eggs and get ready to roll this Easter as York Museums Trust invites you to take part in a Yorkshire tradition dating back hundreds of years. Pace eggs are hard boiled eggs dyed in a variety of natural colours which form the basis of a …

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All YMT attractions are currently closed in line with the Government advice on Coronavirus.

DATE: 17 March 2020 During the coronavirus crisis, York Museums Trust is continuing to follow government advice and the safety and wellbeing of our staff, volunteers and visitors are of the utmost importance. In line with the latest guidelines, from tomorrow, 18th March 2020, York Castle Museum, York Art Gallery and the Yorkshire Museum will be closed until …

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Future Greats: Aesthetica Art Prize 2020

DATE: 29 January 2020 The Aesthetica Art Prize returns with 18 shortlisted artists who make sense of our changing world, responding to digital identities and global constructs. The Aesthetica Art Prize is a celebration of works that redefine the parameters of contemporary art. The annual prize, now in its 13th year, provides a platform for both established and …

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Family Fun at York Museums Trust this February and March

DATE: 14 January 2020 We have a wide range of events happening at all our sites including York Castle Museum, Yorkshire Museum and York Art Gallery throughout February and March! See them all below. If you want entry into all sites, why not buy a YMT card that gives you access to all three sites for a …

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Upcoming exhibition – Harland Miller: York, So Good They Named It Once

DATE: 26 November 2019 York Art Gallery presents Miller’s largest solo exhibition to date 14 Feb – 31 May 2020   Harland Miller: York, So Good They Named It Once will feature some of Miller’s best-known works alongside new paintings created especially for the exhibition. These include his renowned ‘Penguin Book Covers’, inspired by the dust jackets of volumes …

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Famous Portrait of King Richard III to go on Display at the Yorkshire Museum

DATE: 15 November 2019 The world-famous late 16th century portrait of Richard III will go on display at the Yorkshire Museum as part of a new exhibition, in summer 2020. The painting, which has become synonymous with the depiction of Richard III, is on loan from the National Portrait Gallery, London, and will be displayed alongside the museum’ …

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