York Museums Trust is developing a new, free ‘Teaching Prehistory’ online resource pack and would like teachers of Key Stage 2 pupils to be involved in the development process through a focus group on 21 May. The resources will be based on objects from Yorkshire museum collections and will support the new National Curriculum for history. The …

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23 – 31 May 2015 Come along to this May half term see the brand new exhibition at York Castle Museum marking 200 years since the the Battle of Waterloo whilst at the Yorkshire Museum find out about William Smith, the founder of Geology and take part in some great map making and orienteering activities. Activities are included in museum …

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Get “dough-eyed” at York Venues Wedding Fair on Sunday 29th March with everything from dazzling dresses to delicious doughnuts available for your big day. Guests will find around 40 stalls offering services such as floristry, bridal dress designs, personalised stationary and quirky extras such as ice-cream carts and even a doughnut stand! Jennifer Chadwick, weddings and …

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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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