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 …
2 June 2017 Opening on Monday 5th June, a new community exhibition at York Castle Museum will reveal previously unheard stories from York’s LGBT history. ‘York Out of the Closet: 50 years of LGBT history’ will transform the museum’s 1960’s pub into an LGBT bar brimming with tales of love, struggle and pride. Visitors can discover …
2 June 2017 As part of the Eboracum Roman Festival, Roman re-enactors will be taking part in military parades, siege weapon demonstrations, and a Living History Camp in the York Museum Gardens on Saturday 3 and Sunday 4 June 2017. The first Eboracum Roman Festival took place in 2016 and saw more than 28,000 people attend. This year’s festival takes place …
24 May 2017 In light of the recent attack in Manchester, York Museums Trust has increased security measures at all sites. With immediate effect, all bags will be searched and large bags and suitcases will no longer be allowed inside the buildings. This is for your own safety. We thank you for your cooperation.
19 May 2017 The new appointments occur at an exciting time as the Trust pursues ambitious forward plans, including a major capital project for York Castle Museum, supporting the development of the Castle area as a cultural quarter; expanding YMT Enterprises to increase income streams and the resilience of YMT; increasing the frequency and profile of YMT’ …
19 May 2017 Professor Alice Roberts officially opened the major new Viking exhibition at the Yorkshire Museum last night (Thursday May 18). The television presenter and academic met curators for a tour of the exhibition before sharing her thoughts on some of her favourite artefacts on show. She had heard about the exhibition following visiting the museum last …
18 May 2017 The most realistic immersive experience ever created of the Viking World will be revealed in a new exhibition at the Yorkshire Museum this May. The Virtual Reality experience reveals what life was like in the camp of the Viking Army at Torksey, Lincolnshire, in the winter of AD872-873. Here Vikings in their thousands …
Leading archaeologists including Time Team’s Stewart Ainsworth will gather in York Museum Gardens next month to hunt for clues which may reveal the hidden location of York’s Roman Amphitheatre. The Gardens and Kings Manor were chosen as the most likely site in the city for the amphitheatre after school children, community groups and …
16 May 2017 Artist and filmmaker Susan Aldworth’s new exhibition The Dark Self was inspired by her research into sleep during a three-year residency funded by the Wellcome Trust at the University of York, working with neuroscientist Professor Miles Whittington and art historian Professor Michael White. The Dark Self explores human identity through the unconscious, subjective …
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