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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Treecreepers, nuthatches and Britain’s smallest bird – the goldcrest – are just some of the birds you could spot at this year’s Royal Society for the Protection of Birds’ (RSPB) Big Garden Bird Watch at York Museum Gardens. Curators and the gardens team will be leading free garden tours on Saturday January 24 to try and …

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24 January – 11am, 12.30pm and 2pm FREE Join our curators and gardens team who will be leading free guided tours of the gardens and making a note of the birds they see. The ten acre gardens are home to a wide variety of birds ranging from tawny owls to goldcrests.

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Please note that our Star Carr exhibition is currently closed due to some essential ceiling maintenance. An announcement will be made once the maintenance is complete. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

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York Museums Trust has put details of more than 160,000 objects online for the first time, enabling access to thousands of items not currently on public display. More than 50,000 of these are photographed, with all the images on the database free to access, download and be used in any way. The Trust is one of a …

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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 …

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Events, Activities and Holiday Fun for All Ages! York Museums Trust has published its activities programme for January to April 2015. The brochure has listings of all the fantastic, events, activities and holiday fun available for all ages at both the Yorkshire Museum and York Castle Museum. With activities ranging from metal detecting at the Yorkshire …

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To celebrate the Yorkshire Museum’s screening of Home Alone, a competition has been launched to win tickets to the special film night event. The classic Christmas film will be shown on the big screen on Thursday 11 December and the Yorkshire Museum is giving you a chance to get your hands on a pair of …

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