Discover: Roman York 

Uncover the stories of citizens, soldiers and emperors in our Discover: Roman York workshop. Explore the museum and handle real objects from our collections to get an insight into everyday life in Roman York, and the beliefs and fashions that the Romans brought to Britain. Afterwards, try your hand at some Roman board games, or grab your gladius and scutum and re-enact some legionary battle tactics.  

Location  

The Yorkshire Museum 
Museum Street
York
YO1 7FR

Workshop times 

10am-12pm or 12.30-2.30pm.  

Age group 

Key Stage Two.  

 Numbers

 Maximum group size of 34 pupils per workshop.   

We can accommodate up to two groups from your school on a single day, with a maximum of 30 pupils per group (60 pupils in total).  

 Session fees 

£7 per pupil. For groups of 22 or less, there is a flat fee of £154 per workshop.  

This includes entry to the Yorkshire Museum should you wish to make a self-guided visit before or after your workshop.  

What to Expect

In this session, your pupils will:

Explore our Roman galleries by completing two discovery challenges. These will give pupils an insight into York’s connections to the wider Roman Empire and the beliefs and fashions that the Romans brought to Britain.

Get hands-on with real Roman artefacts using one of our Roman Object Boxes:

• A Legionary’s Life: this box contains objects that will give pupils an insight into what it was like to serve as a Roman soldier in York.

• Exploring Eboracum: this box contains objects which provide evidence of what civilian life was like in Roman York.

Learn through play by completing one of the following activities:

• Terni Lapelli: pupils will get an insight into popular pastimes by learning how to play a Roman board game.

• Marching with the legions: armed with a replica gladius and scutum, pupils will re-enact legionary battle tactics and find out what made the Roman army such a feared fighting machine.

Your preferred object box and play-based activity can be selected during the booking process.  

Our Discover: Roman York workshop is led by an expert member of our Learning Team.  

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Pre-visit information  

To ensure you are fully prepared for your visit, please download and read the following documents. These include detailed information on what to expect on the day:  

• Discover: Roman York – Teachers’ Workshop Pack
• Yorkshire Museum: School Visit Pack
• Yorkshire Museum: School Visit Map

You will be sent a copy of our Discover: Roman York Workshop Risk Assessment once a booking has been made.  

Pre-visit and post-visit resources  

The following documents may also be of use when planning a visit to our Roman York: Meet the People of the Empire exhibition at the Yorkshire Museum.  

• Roman York: Meet the People of the Empire – Teachers’ Exhibition Pack
• Yorkshire Museum: School Visit Map

 Human remains 

Our Roman York: Meet the People of the Empire exhibition has displays which contain human remains. Please get in touch with us at schools@ymt.org.uk or call 01904 650348 if you require further information.

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Booking a visit  

If you would like to book a Discover: Roman York workshop, 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 two 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 or call 01904 650348.

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.