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York Museums Trust awarded £2million to upgrade roof at the Yorkshire Museum

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 …

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Unearthing the details of the Yorkshire Museum’s new exhibition! Chariots, Treasure and Power: Secrets of the Melsonby Hoard

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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Finding Fossils, Embracing Nature and Getting Creative. Easter at the Yorkshire Museum 2026!

Date: 18 March 2026 Finding Fossils, Embracing Nature and Getting Creative. Easter at the Yorkshire Museum 2026! Saturday 28 March – Sunday 12 April The Yorkshire Museum is drawing on the natural world for its Easter programme with a focus on the famous fossil hunter, Mary Anning, creative activities inspired by botany, springtime trails in York Museum Gardens and daily talks …

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York’s Roman Story Takes Centre Stage at the 2026 Eboracum Roman Festival

Date: 5 March 2026 York’s Roman Story Takes Centre Stage at the 2026 Eboracum Roman Festival Romans will once again descend on York as the Eboracum Roman Festival returns, taking over York Museum Gardens and venues across the city from 16-31 May 2026. The festival’s centrepiece, the popular Living History Encampment, will be held on Saturday 23 and …

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New Exhibition: Chariots, Treasure and Power: Secrets of the Melsonby Hoard 

Date: 11 February 2026   Chariots, Treasure and Power: Secrets of the Melsonby Hoard  15 May 2026 – Summer 2027    The Yorkshire Museum announces first-look exhibition displaying internationally significant Iron Age find.    The Yorkshire Museum is delighted to announce that the internationally significant North Yorkshire Iron Age find, the Melsonby Hoard, will be displayed to the public from 15 May 2026. Following an incredible …

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Enjoy a Viking takeover at the Yorkshire Museum this February Half-Term.

Date: 3 February 2026 Enjoy a Viking takeover at the Yorkshire Museum this February Half-Term.  Saturday 14 February – Sunday 22 February 2026    This February Half-Term, explore the Yorkshire Museum’s star exhibition, Viking North, and celebrate all things Viking. Join immersive performances from History Riot on Tuesday 17 and Friday 20 February and listen to Viking tales from a winter camp with …

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Gold rings, jewels and medieval treasure: Gift a piece of Yorkshire’s history this festive season with ‘Adopt an Object’ at York Museums Trust

Date: 11 December 2025 Still looking for the perfect gift for the history-lover in your life? York Museums Trust has an incredible range of objects available to sponsor this festive season, including a stunning medieval gold ring recently acquired by the Yorkshire Museum. The ‘Adopt an Object’ scheme was launched by York Museums Trust in summer 2025 alongside …

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Residents of Melsonby fundraise for Yorkshire Museum to help with conservation and display of magnificent hoard discovery

Date: 4 December 2025 The Yorkshire Museum is delighted to announce they have received a generous gift of £701.24 from the villagers of Melsonby, North Yorkshire, towards continued conservation and exhibition of the incredible Iron Age discovery, the Melsonby Hoard.  Discovered in 2021 by metal detectorists nearby to Melsonby village, this unprecedented discovery contains over 900 Iron Age objects, predominantly …

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Adopt an Object: Sponsor a Viking artefact at the Yorkshire Museum. 

Date: 19 August 2025   Adopt an object: Sponsor a Viking artefact at the Yorkshire Museum.     The Yorkshire Museum has launched a new object-focused fundraising programme, ‘Adopt an Object’. The programme provides the opportunity for annual sponsorship of some of the incredible collections from the recently opened Viking North exhibition.  ‘Adopt an Object’ offers the chance to …

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Melsonby Hoard saved for the UK thanks to National Heritage Memorial Fund and public support

DATE: 29 July 2025 Melsonby Hoard saved for the UK thanks to National Heritage Memorial Fund and public support. The Yorkshire Museum is delighted to announce that it has received £192,096 from the National Heritage Memorial Fund alongside support from public fundraising to acquire the Melsonby Hoard for future generations. Discovered by a metal detectorist in 2021 near the …

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