13 September 2016 Be the among the first to see York Art Gallery’s new exhibition Flesh at an exclusive private viewing for YMT Card holders on 22 September 2016 from 2pm to 5pm. Paintings by artists including Peter Paul Rubens, Edgar Degas, Jean-Baptiste Siméon Chardin, Circle of Rembrandt and Francis Bacon will show how the body and …
8 September 2016 Since its formation in 2002 YMT has developed into an innovative, energetic and successful organisation responding creatively and positively to a demanding and fast changing environment. YMT works closely with partners in York and the wider museums sector. We make a significant contribution to the economic and educational welfare of the City and wider region. …
6 September 2016 A Relaxed Opening at York Castle Museum will take place later this month to enable those with autism to enjoy the museum. From 3pm to 5pm on Friday 16 September 2016, the noises and sound effects will be turned off and all the main lights will be put on so there will be no dark areas …
5 September 2016 Hans Coper’s pottery wheel, which he made himself in 1959 and used to create many of his world-renowned ceramic works, is on display at York Art Gallery in the Centre of Ceramic Art. The German-born British studio potter was one of the most influential ceramic artists of the Century. Starting his career under the …
5 August 2016 Please note that the Reading Room and the Library at the Yorkshire Museum will both be temporarily closed on 11 and 12 August 2016 due to essential maintenance work. This closure includes the William Smith map exhibition. We apologise for any inconvenience caused and thank you for your patience during this time. Should you have any further …
2 August 2016 The first artwork to be created especially for York Art Gallery’s new Artists Garden will be revealed at our Artist Launch garden party. Foundation Myths is a new commission by Ordinary Architecture, an art, architecture and design practice with an international profile. The installation, produced especially for the Artists Garden, draws on the …
25 July 2016 An appeal has been launched to save the largest Roman hoard of its type ever discovered in the north of England. The Hoard of more than 1,800 Roman coins was discovered by a metal detectorist near the village of Wold Newton, East Yorkshire, in 2014. The hoard dates to 307AD, a period of great uncertainty in …
21 July 2016 York Art Gallery has been shortlisted for the 2016 Family Friendly Museum of the Year Award by renowned charity Kids in Museums. The only award where families pick the winners. The announcement comes after the Kids in Museums panel received compelling nomination letters from visitors to the gallery. One visitor who nominated the gallery said: “ …
7 July 2016 York Art Gallery have come runners up for the Art Fund Museum of the Year Award 2016. The Victoria and Albert Museum won the £100,000 Art Fund Museum of the Year prize at an award ceremony last night (Wednesday July 6 2016) at the Natural History Museum, London. The Duchess of Cambridge presented the award to the V& …
5 July 2016 Constantius: York’s Forgotten Emperor 16 July 2016 – 9 October 2016 The life of the Roman emperor who reconquered Britain and briefly made York one of the centres of the Roman World will be told at the Yorkshire Museum this summer. Constanius: York’s Forgotten Emperor, will reveal the story of Constantius Chlorus (250AD – 306AD) who made his …
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