Discover: Prehistoric Yorkshire workshop pilots  

Uncover 11,000 years of history at the Yorkshire Museum in our Discover: Prehistoric Yorkshire workshop pilots. Explore the museum and handle real and replica artefacts to get an insight into life in Yorkshire during the Mesolithic (Middle Stone Age), Bronze and Iron Ages. Afterwards, create a copy of one of the earliest pieces of decorative art found in Britain, the Star Carr Pendant.  

This pilot session is led by an expert member of our Schools Learning Team. 

Please note that these workshop pilots are available to book between Monday 3 March and Friday 4 April.  

Location  

The Yorkshire Museum
Museum Street
York
YO17 7FP 

Workshop times  

10am-12.15pm  

Age Group 

Key Stage Two.  

Numbers  

Maximum group size of 34 pupils per workshop.  

Session fees  

There are no fees for this pilot workshop. Participating groups will also receive free entry to the Yorkshire Museum if they wish to make a self-guided visit after their workshop.   

 

What to expect  

In this session, your pupils will:  

• Explore our Star Carr: Life after the ice exhibition and Stone Age, Bronze Age and Iron Age displays by completing two discovery challenges. These will give pupils an insight into everyday life in Stone Age, Bronze Age and Iron Age Yorkshire.  

• Get hands-on with some amazing artefacts from our collections, including replica Mesolithic artefacts made by experimental archaeologists at the University of York. 

• Learn through play as we give children the chance to create their own copy of one of the earliest pieces of decorative art found in Britain, the Star Carr Pendant.  

Pre-visit information  

To ensure you are fully prepared for your visit, please download and read the following documents:  

• Yorkshire Museum: School Visit Pack  

• Yorkshire Museum: School Visit Map  

You will be sent a Discover: Prehistoric Yorkshire – Teachers Workshop Pack, as well as a Workshop Risk Assessment, in advance of your visit.  

Booking a visit  

If you would like to book a Discover: Pre-historic Yorkshire workshop pilot, then please complete a copy of our online booking form.  

Please be aware that completing the form does not represent a confirmed booking. A member of our team will be in touch within four working days with further information. 

Alternatively, if you would like to speak to a member of our team directly, please contact us at schools@ymt.org.uk.  

Cancellation Policy  

If you need to cancel your workshop booking, then please give us as much notice as possible so that we can offer your slot to another group.  

If a booking is cancelled less than one week before your visit date, then your school will be charged a cancellation fee amounting to 50% of the visit fee.  

If a booking is cancelled less than 24 hours before your visit date, then your school will be charged a cancellation fee amounting to 100% of the visit fee.  

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