Date: July 2026 Dinosaurs, Fossils, Romans and more, everything the Yorkshire Museum has in store for summer 2026. Step back in time this summer holiday and walk amongst ancient fossils and dinosaur bones, Iron Age mysteries, Roman centurions and Viking warriors. Visitors to the Yorkshire Museum are whisked back into ancient history with summer programming for all …
Date: 28 July 2026 The Duke of Gloucester visits nationally significant Melsonby Hoard exhibition at the Yorkshire Museum. On Wednesday 22 July, His Royal Highness, The Duke of Gloucester visited the Yorkshire Museum in a special visit to York. Met by Kathryn Blacker, Chief Executive of York Museums Trust and Angela Dean, Chair of Trustees, The Duke was …
Date: 27 July 2026 Rare after-hours experience comes to York Museum Gardens this summer Visitors are invited to experience York Museum Gardens like never before as the historic gardens open after hours for a brand-new evening events this August. For two exclusive Friday evenings, 14 and 28 August 2026, guests can enjoy Evening in the Gardens, a relaxed adults-only experience …
Date: 23 July 2026 Rachael Maskell MP visits the Yorkshire Museum as part of the Festival of Archaeology. On Tuesday 21 July, York Museums Trust were delighted to welcome MP for York Central, Rachael Maskell to the Yorkshire Museum. Ms Maskell visited during the nationwide ‘Festival of Archaeology’ to explore the museum’s most recent exhibition, Chariots, Treasure …
Date: 16 June 2026 Local school children make their own Melsonby Hoard! Melsonby Methodist Primary School have made their mark at the Yorkshire Museum by creating and installing their own colourful version of the Melsonby Hoard for all to see. In March 2026, a workshop led by an archaeologist from Durham University and the Schools Learning Team …
Date: 11 May 2026 Popular Health, Arts and Wellbeing Festival returns to York Museum Gardens. The York Health and Arts Mela is returning to York Museum Gardens for 2026. The Mela is a multicultural health and wellbeing festival that showcases a variety of traditional culture, food, music. This vibrant and diverse event establishes a sense of community and …
Date: 30 April 2026 New research finds drawing linked to famous fossil hunter, Mary Anning, at the Yorkshire Museum after two centuries. New scientific research has uncovered a paper trail in Yorkshire linking back to famous eighteenth-century fossil hunter, Mary Anning. Explorations into Lyme Regis, Mary Anning and the drawings and letters of Elizabeth Philpot – led by …
Date: 29 April 2026 Eboracum Roman Festival 2026 Returns to York for Hands-on Discovery and Family Fun! Eboracum Roman Festival will be back at York Museum Gardens and venues across York from 16 – 31 May 2026. York Museums Trust and city-wide partners including York Archaeological Trust, York Minster, Roman Bath Museum, Uncomfortable York, the University of York and City Screen …
York Museums Trust (YMT) is delighted that it has been awarded £2m towards the repair and upgrade at the Yorkshire Museum through the Arts Council England’s Museum Estate & Development Fund (MEND) as part of the broader Arts Everywhere Fund scheme. The Yorkshire Museum is a Grade I listed building constructed in 1827 and set …
Date: 25 March 2026 Chariots, Treasure and Power: Secrets of the Melsonby Hoard 15 May 2026 – Summer 2027 Full details on the Yorkshire Museum’s exciting new exhibition. In February 2026, the Yorkshire Museum announced that the internationally significant Iron Age find, the Melsonby Hoard, would be going on display from 15 May 2026. The premier exhibition, Chariots, Treasure and Power: Secrets of …
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