DATE: 12 July 2022
An exciting collaboration between York Art Gallery and Mediale to bring a series of bold cultural events and activities to York and beyond, has been announced today (12 July).
Family workshops, the Teenage Art School, and ‘After Hours’ openings will be amongst the programme of events planned, which will be themed around and complement …
DATE: 7 July 2022
New for Summer 2022, try our new display of historic penny arcade machines at York Castle Museum!
York Castle Museum is excited to open ‘Mechanical Marvels’, a new display of historic penny arcade machines, on 15 July 2022. Fourteen weird and wonderful twentieth century machines will go on display across the museum for people of all …
DATE: 24 June 2022
A collage of beautiful postcards, created by students from Clifton Green Primary School, is now display at the entrance of York Castle Museum to welcome Ukrainian refugee families to York.
Six designs have been printed professionally as postcards and will be handed out as part of partnership between Clifton Green Primary School and …
A striking artwork has transformed the front of York Art Gallery as part of the Aesthetica Art Prize 2022 exhibition.
Portico by Steve Messam is one of the shortlisted works displayed at York Art Gallery from Friday 24 June. The temporary, eye-catching installation, exploits colour and scale, creating a moment of interruption in the familiar.
Steve Messam …
DATE: 13 June 2022
York Art Gallery has acquired a new artwork by notable British artist Dame Laura Knight DBE RA RWS, thanks to the generosity of the Friends of York Art Gallery. The oil painting ‘Early Morning in a Gypsy Camp’, 1953, is now on public display in the Burton Gallery as part of the permanent collection.
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DATE: 11 May 2022
The first York Museum Gardens Pop Up Plant Shop will take place on Saturday 21st May. Just in time for planting season, a range of plants grown from cuttings and seed, as well as surplus plants from the Gardens will be available to buy.
The Pop Up Plant Shop will focus …
DATE: 10 May 2022
The Legions of Rome set to take over York Museum Gardens on 25 & 26 June 2022
York Museums Trust is excited to announce that the much loved Eboracum Roman Festival will be returning this summer!
The Legions of Rome are set to take over the historic York Museum Gardens on 25 & 26 June, and promises to …
DATE: 26 April 2022
Over 30 varieties of colourful tulips are blooming in York Museum Gardens, thanks to the generous donation of £3000 that was made by the Rider York Sports and Social Club last year. Members of the club, who work for bus operator First York, helped plant the bulbs in November 2021.
Steve Williams, Gardens Manager at York …
DATE: 31 March 2022
The slipware pottery raised thousands in prize draw for FareShare, the charity championed by footballer Marcus Rashford.
York Museums Trust is thrilled to announce the donation of the ‘This is England’ ceramic
Charger to our collection. The slipware pottery will go on display in the Centre of Ceramic
Art (CoCA) at York Art …
DATE: 15 March 2022
Dive into a brick play pit at York Castle Museum this Easter and build your dream castle!
York Castle Museum are thrilled to have partnered with world renowned BRICKLIVE to offer an exciting, playful and immersive event, suitable for the whole family! Visitors will have the chance to join in the fun in …