This Easter bring the family to take part in some fantastic events and activities at both York Castle Museum and the Yorkshire Museum. York Castle Museum This Easter find out the history behind one of our favourite Easter treats and compete in our egg decorating competition. Easter Trail Available every day, 9.30am-5.00pm Can you …

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The world’s first geological map which underpinned the Industrial Revolution and helped discover a more accurate age of the planet will go on show at the Yorkshire Museum in May, 200 years after its creation. William “Strata” Smith, who had strong links to Yorkshire and the Yorkshire Museum, made the geological map of England and …

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11 February 2015 A group of young people aged from 14-16 have unveiled their animated video on the story of the Bedale Hoard at the Yorkshire Museum. The video was created and developed working with York Museums Trust as part of Genesis- an ongoing project working with 16 to 24 year olds to encourage more young people to learn …

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This February half-term become a Viking Pirate and learn How to Train Your Dragon at the Yorkshire Museum! All honorary Viking Pirates are invited to the Yorkshire Museum on Saturday 21st February for a special screening of the DreamWorks animation How to Train Your Dragon on the full-sized cinema screen and for some fun Viking …

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Following a period of essential  maintenance the Star Carr Exhibition at the Yorkshire Museum is now accessible to the public once again. We would like to apologise for any inconvenience the maintenance has caused and thank all our visitors for their patience.

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York Museums Trust has announced it is seeking proposals from companies interested in developing a set of learning resources relating to the teaching of Prehistory in Yorkshire to Primary School children. Below is the detail regarding this exciting new project, including details of how to submit a proposal for this project. 1. Background For the first …

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Goldcrests, treecreepers and a sparrowhawk were some of the highlights of the RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch held last weekend  at the York Museum Gardens. In one of the four guided sessions members of the public and experts spotted 18 different species in an hour. A small flock of long-tiled tits and numerous finches were also recorded. …

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January 22 2015 Stare into space and see the wonders of the moon’s surface up close next week as York Observatory opens its doors for a free event. The observatory in York Museum Gardens will have its historic Thomas Cooke telescope pointed towards the heavens to look at the details of the moons surface and any …

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York College have announced they are to hold a number of free activities at the Yorkshire Museum, as part of the York Residents’ Festival. Activities including Stonemasonry, Art and Design and IT Workshops will be taking place between Saturday 31st Jan and Sunday 1st Feb from 10am-2pm. Admission to these workshops is free with …

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Visitors to the Yorkshire Museums please be aware that Marygate car park will be closed to the public from Monday 2 February to Friday 27 February. The nearest public carp park to the Yorkshire Museum is Bootham Row Car Park. Click here to find out more information about Bootham Row Car Park.  

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