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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

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!

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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Nationally Rare Moth Found in Yorkshire for the First Time Ever

A nationally rare moth which has never been found in Yorkshire before has made an appearance in the city centre of York. The White Spotted Black micro-moth is so rare it hasn’t been seen in Britain since 2011. But now experts have found the insect in the York Museum Gardens, where they were able to …

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Catering in 2015 and Beyond – Expressions of Interest Requested

In 2015 a number of exciting catering opportunities will arise within York Museums Trust’s portfolio of sites. We are now seeking to put in place partnerships with catering specialists with a view to: 1. offering a range of appropriate, good quality catering options on each of our sites, 2. maintaining and, in some cases, raising our reputation …

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History of York Audio-Visual Closed for Maintenance

The History of York Audio-Visual display at the Yorkshire Museum is currently closed for essential maintenance and is likely to be closed until the end of the week. We apologise for any inconvenience or disruption this may cause to our visitors during this time and will aim to have this part of the museum open …

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Welcome to our New Website

Welcome to York Museums Trust’s new website! This site is designed and intended to be a place to find out all about the great activities and initiatives that York Museums Trust is involved in, as well as the great museums under the Trust’s care and much more. As well looking after York Castle …

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A Midsummer Night’s Screening

To celebrate the Summer Solstice on Saturday the 21st June, the Yorkshire Museum is opening its doors for an unforgettable after-hours screening of the 1999 film adaptation of William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Guests are invited to spend a magical midsummer night at the Museum with a complimentary glass of wine in the …

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“Most important” book in English Literature Comes to York

The “most important” book in English literature, Shakespeare’s ‘First Folio’, is on its way to the Yorkshire Museum to coincide with York Literature Festival.

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Behind the Scenes at York Museums Trust 2012-2014

York Museums Trust has produced a document about the great achievements and exciting developments that have taken place in the past two years. Over the last two years, York Museums Trust, an independent charitable organisation, has excelled in many ways and in many areas. Major funding and increased income generation has allowed the Trust to …

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