Welcome

We welcome families to the Yorkshire Museum and all our spaces are family friendly. Join us for activities and workshops during the school holidays and check out our interactive spaces in the gallery anytime you visit. There’s something for everyone to explore and enjoy! 

Explore, Play, Create 

Throughout the gallery, families are invited to discover engaging areas designed to enhance your experience and help you explore both the museum and our wonderful collection.  

Explore

Explore the Jurassic Gallery in our Deep Blue sensory corner created by artist Sarah Marsh. Discover our sensory toolkit, with shapes, colours and textures inspired by objects on display. This interactive experience is suitable for all ages and abilities and is designed for quiet reflection. 

Play 

Be playful in our Medieval York: Capital of the North exhibition, dress up in costume and host a dinner party at the Medieval banquet table or why not build your own castle in our activity corner. This accessible space invites all ages and abilities to interact and enjoy play. 

Create  

Unleash your creativity at the Yorkshire Museum, find our Create table with colouring activity in our Dinosaur Country Gallery. Accessible for all ages and abilities, this space is designed for creative exploration. 

School Holidays Events

Creative Family Wednesdays – every Wednesday in School holidays (except the Christmas Holidays)  

Artist-run creative workshops inspired by our museum and special exhibitions. Join us with all the family on Wednesdays during the school holidays for a drop-in creative workshop. Drop-in | Included in gallery admission | All ages 

Meet me at the Yorkshire Museum – Every Saturday during school holidays (except the Christmas Holidays) 

Meet fascinating historical characters at the Yorkshire Museum! Join us for exciting encounters with Vikings, Romans, fossil hunters, and Medieval characters.  Enjoy short stories and object handling throughout the day. Included in gallery admission | All ages 

Frequently asked questions

Costs, ticket and opening times

What’s on

Pushchairs and prams are welcome in the Yorkshire Museum 

Breastfeeding – you can breastfeed wherever you feel comfortable, there are sofas in many of our galleries and breast-feeding cushions available.  

Eat – Children’s food is available at York Art Gallery’s Café, Sketch, or enjoy a picnic in the Museum Gardens. Unfortunately, there is no café at the Yorkshire Museum, and we don’t have an indoor picnic area at the Yorkshire Museum.

Facilities and access for Families 

• There is ramp access to the Yorkshire Museum

• Most spaces are accessible for pushchairs and wheelchairs 

• Baby Changing Facilities are available 

• Lift access to most spaces  

• Activity areas in all of our galleries to encourage playful and sensory learning 

• Please visit our Access page for further details 

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