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 …
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 …
Huge congratulations to Joshua Robinson from Lord Deramore’s Primary School who has won The Yorkshire Museum’s Lost Creatures competition.
Children were invited to use our Extinct Gallery as inspiration for this schools competition. Their task was to study the different adaptations of animals on display alongside our examples of extinct and endangered species …
24 June 2015
Most significant Viking treasure to be found in Britain in 150 years on show from July 3
The most significant Viking treasure to be found in Britain in the last 150 years will return to York this summer after featuring in major exhibitions around Europe.
The Vale of Viking Hoard was found by metal detectorists in January 2007 …
York Museums Trust is inviting tenders for the development and delivery of a brand-new exhibition the Shaping the Body exhibition.
This exciting new project will bring together costume, art and archaeology from the collections across York Museums Trust to reveal the many factors that have an impact on body shape across the centuries; from economic …
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 …
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 …
13 December 2014
The intricate details and beautiful motifs of a Viking treasure hoard will be revealed to the public this week when it goes back on display after conservation.
The Bedale Hoard was found by metal detectorists in 2012 and bought by the Yorkshire Museum in May this year after generous donations from the public and grants …
