10 July 2017 A life size bronze sculpture of an Irish Wolfhound by late York artist Sally Arnup has been posthumously gifted to York Art Gallery. The sculpture, which is on show sitting on a rug in the Burton Gallery, has been coated in wax to allow visitors to touch it. The gift’s unveiling coincides with …
29 June 2017 Paul Nash’s ground-breaking inter-war landscapes which transformed the genre of British landscape painting will feature in a new exhibition curated by John Stezaker at York Art Gallery this autumn. The violent upheaval of the pastoral and romantic landscape caused by the First World War had a significant effect on Nash and his work …
27 June 2017 York Museums Trust has been successful in securing £4.9 million of Arts Council England funding over the next four years. The Trust was rated strong in every area of its assessment except for Goal One, showing Excellence in Arts and Culture, which was rated as Outstanding. The Trust will also receive £1.35 million over four years …
23 June 2017 York Art Gallery has been named as the Visitor Attraction of the Year (Over 50,000 visitors) at this year’s Visit York Tourism Awards. This is the second year in a row the gallery has received the accolade, which was announced at the awards ceremony at the National Railway Museum last night (June 22). It comes …
23 June 2017 York residents can visit three of York’s top visitor attractions for free on Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 June as part of York Museums Trust’s Open Weekend. York Art Gallery, the Yorkshire Museum and York Castle Museum are all free to residents over the weekend. Visitors can enjoy two new highly-acclaimed exhibitions: Albert Moore: …
20 June 2017 The York Museums Trust phone lines have now been repaired and our central number is now contactable – 01904 687687 – which can be used for all enquiries regarding the Yorkshire Museum, York Castle Museum and York Art Gallery. Once again, we apologise for any inconvenience this may have caused and thank you for your patience.
19 June 2017 Please note that the York Museums Trust phone lines are currently down, which includes our central number of 01905 687687 for the Yorkshire Museum, York Art Gallery and York Castle Museum. If you would like to contact us please do so via email at enquiries@ymt.org.uk. We apologise for any inconvenience caused and hope …
13 June 2017 The Best in Heritage conference will bring together over 40 award-winning museum, heritage, digital and conservation projects from China, the United States, Japan, India, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Russia and Europe. The conference will take place 28-30 September 2017 in Dubrovnik, Croatia and is a rare international platform where official, private and civil society institutions can …
6 June 2017 York Museums Trust’s business rates have been reduced following a court ruling which could have a significant impact on the way English and Welsh museums are valued in the future. The Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) has ruled on appeals in favour of the Trust which argued that rates should be set based on …
5 June 2017 A geological mosaic map in the York Museum Gardens has been shortlisted for The Press People’s Award in the York Design Awards 2017. Of the 33 schemes that have entered this year’s York Design Awards, 32 have put themselves forward for The Press People’s Award. This is the only award to be voted for …
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