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Science Grrls Come to the Yorkshire Museum

Science Grrls Come to the Yorkshire Museum

Top female scientists will be hosting a day of hands on demonstrations and amazing gadgets at the Yorkshire Museum, York, next week to celebrate Ada Lovelace Day. The York branch of ScienceGrrl are hoping to share their passion for all things scientific, including talking about their research (such as biology, nuclear physics, particle detection development …

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Destination Denmark

Destination Denmark

25 Viking objects from the Yorkshire Museum are to star in an exhibition at the brand new Moesgaard Museum in Denmark, opening to the public on October 11th. The objects will feature in the exhibition, Seven Vikings, telling the tales and travelogues of seven Vikings from Aros in Denmark. In telling these stories, the connection with …

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What’s On – October Half Term: Soldier On!

What’s On – October Half Term: Soldier On!

10 September 2014 Coming up this October half-term (25 October – 2 November) you can bring the family to the Yorkshire Museum and York Castle Museum to take part in some great Roman and First World War activities. At the Yorkshire Museum you can find out what life was like as a Roman Legionary and handle real objects from the …

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Grand Garden Designs

Grand Garden Designs

Young web designers are being given the chance to help create a brand new website for the York Museum Gardens. The winning students aged between 11 and 19 will win a contract to help design and build the website worth up to £3,000. To enter, students need to submit a proposal by January 30, with the shortlisted students then …

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York Museums Trust Objects to Feature in Teaching History with 100 Objects

Schoolchildren around the country will be able to learn about objects in the collections of York Museums Trust, thanks to a new national learning resource launched today (Tuesday September 2) by the British Museum and the Department for Education. The Vale of York Viking Hoard, which is jointly owned by the Yorkshire Museum and the British …

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York Museums Trust Objects to Feature in Teaching History with 100 Objects

Schoolchildren around the country will be able to learn about objects in the collections of York Museums Trust, thanks to a new national learning resource launched today (Tuesday September 2) by the British Museum and the Department for Education. The Vale of York Viking Hoard, which is jointly owned by the Yorkshire Museum and the British …

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Ghostbusters, Gladiator and Home Alone!

Ghostbusters, Gladiator and Home Alone!

Don your proton pack, enjoy an eyeball punch and watch Ghostbusters on the big screen 30 years after it was released, at the first of three themed food and film nights coming up at the Yorkshire Museum, York. The museum is opening up its 300 seater cinema to screen the 80s classic on Friday October 31. The evening …

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Yorkshire Museum Announcement: Morning Closure Due to Essential Training 2 September

Yorkshire Museum Announcement: Morning Closure Due to Essential Training 2 September

Please note on Tuesday 2 September from 10am to 12pm, the Yorkshire Museum will be closed for some essential staff training.  The Museum will be open as usual after this time, we apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

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Summer Fun 2014 at York Museums Trust

Summer Fun 2014 at York Museums Trust

Join us this summer for some fun and exciting activities at both York Castle Museum and the Yorkshire Museum. At York Castle Museum we have lots of activities relating to our brand new exhibition 1914: When the World Changed Forever. Meet the Recruitment Officer in our new exhibition and find out if you have what it …

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Become a Dino-Detective this Summer 2014!

Become a Dino-Detective this Summer 2014!

Visitors beware; this summer dinosaurs are taking over the Yorkshire Museum in 2014! There has been some very strange goings on at the museum with nine dinosaurs suspected of taking “bites” out of precious artefacts and the discovery of some dinosaur bones. Children are being asked to become great dinosaur detectives to help staff solve clues …

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