Discover: Roman York 

Uncover the stories of citizens, soldiers and emperors in our Discover: Roman York workshop. Explore the museum and handle real Roman objects 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 7FP 

 

Workshop times 

10.00am-12.00pm or 12.30-14.30pm.  

 

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.  

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, which will shed light on the lives of the soldiers or civilians who lived in York. 

• Learn through play by trying out a Roman board game or re-enacting some of the battlefield tactics used by Roman legionaries.  

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

 You can select which Roman Object Box (A Legionary’s Life or Exploring Eboracum) and play-based activity (Terni Lapelli or Marching with the legions) you would like us to deliver as part of your workshop during the booking process.  

 

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  

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 if you require further information.  

 

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 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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