23 May 2016 As part of the Eboracum Roman Festival (1-5 June 2016) two exciting expert guests will be speaking at the Yorkshire Museum. Professor, best-selling author and popular broadcaster both on TV and radio, Joann Fletcher, will be opening the festival with a fascinating discussion on Ancient Egypt in Roman Yorkshire on Wednesday 1 June 2016. Best-selling children’s …
7 May 2016 Following a city-wide power cut yesterday (6 May 2016), the Yorkshire Museum, York Castle Museum and York Art Gallery are open today as normal. Please note however that the card readers are currently unavailable at York Castle Museum, and we are therefore only able to take cash payments. We apologise for this inconvenience and hope to …
6 May 2016 Due to a city-wide power cut we have had to close York Art Gallery and the Yorkshire Museum from 3pm today, 6 May 2016. York Castle Museum will remain open. All sites will be open as normal tomorrow. We apologise for any inconvenience and thank you for your patience.
26 March 2016 The latest episode of the prime time archaeology programme ‘Digging for Britain‘ features the Yorkshire Museum, whose collection ‘tells the story of the North and the people who settled here’, says Professor Alice Roberts, one of the show’s presenters. During the programme, (Episode 3 of the fourth series), Professor Roberts examines some of the …
26 February 2016 An 11,000 year old engraved shale pendant discovered by archaeologists during excavations at the Early Mesolithic site at Star Carr in North Yorkshire is unique in the UK, according to new research. The artwork on the tiny fragile pendant, uncovered by a research team from the Universities of York, Manchester and Chester, is the earliest …
25 February 2016 York Civic Trust, Yorkshire Philosophical Society, and the York Museums Trust announce the unveiling of a blue plaque to a distinguished scientist and former resident of York, John Phillips FRS. A blue plaque to a famous York geologist was unveiled in the Museum Gardens yesterday (at 2pm on Thursday 25 February at St Mary’s …
3 February 2016 Spectacular Sagas and Fantastical Fables February Half Term at the Yorkshire Museum and York Art Gallery 13 – 21 February 2016 From spectacular sagas to fantastical fables, come along to the Yorkshire Museum and York Art Gallery this February half term as artefacts and artwork are brought to life by two special storytellers. Journey into the Viking world …
29 January 2016 York Residents’ Festival January 30th and 31st Make Roman face pots, try your hand at painting a still life and meet Victorian shop keepers as part of this year’s York Museums Trust events for York Residents’ Festival 2016. Residents with a Valid York Card or York Student Card are invited to York Art Gallery, …
21 December 2015 The William Smith Map in the Yorkshire Museum’s Historic Library has had to close in order for some essential maintenance work to take place. The library will have to be closed whilst this work is carried out. We would like to apologise for the inconvenience this may cause to our visitors and will …
10 December 2015 York Observatory in York Museum Gardens will be open to the public on Monday 14th December for a special FREE Stargazing event. Join York Museums Trust from 6pm- 8pm, a day ahead of British astronaut Tim Peake’s 173 day mission into space, for an evening of stargazing through the historic 1850’s Cooke telescope in …
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