3 February 2016
Spectacular Sagas and Fantastical Fables
February Half Term at the Yorkshire Museum and York Art Gallery
13 – 21 February 2016
From spectacular sagas to fantastical fables, come along to the Yorkshire Museum and York Art Gallery this February half term as artefacts and artwork are brought to life by two special storytellers.
Journey into the Viking world …
29 January 2016
York Residents’ Festival January 30th and 31st
Make Roman face pots, try your hand at painting a still life and meet Victorian shop keepers as part of this year’s York Museums Trust events for York Residents’ Festival 2016.
Residents with a Valid York Card or York Student Card are invited to York Art Gallery, …
18 January 2016
York Castle Museum has been awarded the highest honour in a vote of best tourist attractions in York, by a local family-friendly magazine.
The museum has been announced as Best Attraction in the 2016 Little Vikings awards, as voted by its readers.
Thousands of people voted across a number of award categories with York Castle …
21 December 2015
The William Smith Map in the Yorkshire Museum’s Historic Library has had to close in order for some essential maintenance work to take place.
The library will have to be closed whilst this work is carried out.
We would like to apologise for the inconvenience this may cause to our visitors and will …
18 December 2015
York Castle Museum’s Victorian Christmas Experience events are now completely sold out.
We would like to thank all visitors that have booked to attend the events and look forward to welcoming you to the museum over the next few evenings.
We are still open every day in the run up to Christmas and …
16 December 2015
“A must visit”, “breath-taking art” and a “fabulous redevelopment” are some of the reviews of York Art Gallery since it reopened in the summer.
The New York Times, The Guardian, The Sunday Mirror and Radio Four’s Saturday Review were among the media who commented positively on the £8 million development.
The Museums Journal review …
10 December 2015
York Observatory in York Museum Gardens will be open to the public on Monday 14th December for a special FREE Stargazing event.
Join York Museums Trust from 6pm- 8pm, a day ahead of British astronaut Tim Peake’s 173 day mission into space, for an evening of stargazing through the historic 1850’s Cooke telescope in …
20 November 2015
Search the loft, under the bed or the back of the wardrobe – York Castle Museum wants those pictures of you or your family in the most fashionable attire of the day – from punks to rockers, hippies to Spice Girl wannabes.
Next march the museum is opening a new exhibition called Shaping the Body, looking …
16 November 2015
Primary school children are invited to give history a re-write with a new schools writing competition about those who dwelled in the dark and dingy cells of York Castle Prison.
York Castle Museum sits on the site of York Castle Prison, where men and women awaited their fate; release, transportation or death.
The powerful, …
28 October 2015
This October half term find out what creatures are lurking amongst the resident remains at the Yorkshire Museum’s Extinct Galleries.
The Yorkshire Museum’s dinosaur footprints, huge sea reptiles, extinct Moa and Dodo will all be joined on select days by fluffy mammals, scaly reptiles and creepy crawlies!
Emma Williams, assistant curator of …
