Dates: Saturday 19 October 2024–Saturday 2 November 2024, All Day
Venue: Yorkshire Museum

Explore the amazing world of Roman Britain at the Yorkshire Museum this October half term (19th October – 2 November 2024). The Totally Chaotic History Museum Trail from Kids in Museums and Walker Books celebrates the release of hit historian Greg Jenner’s new book, Totally Chaotic History: Roman Britain Gets Rowdy, with expert interruptions from Dr Emma Southon and illustrations by Rikin Parekh. 

Discover intriguing objects, give yourself a Roman name and design your own Roman outfit. Complete the activity sheet to receive your Totally Chaotic History sticker!

Design your own mosaic and share your drawing on Twitter/X or Instagram with the hashtag #TCHMuseumTrail and tag @kidsinmuseums for a chance to win a copy of the book and a Double Art Pass plus Kids donated by Art Fund. Find out more on the Kids in Museums website: https://bit.ly/TCHromanbritain

The trail is included in general admission Book now

Please note the Yorkshire Museum is closed on Mondays.

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Date: Wednesday 30 October 2024, 10:30 am - 3:30 pm
Venue: Yorkshire Museum

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Date: Saturday 2 November 2024, All Day
Venue: Yorkshire Museum

Meet Me at The Yorkshire Museum is included in general admission.

Ever wanted to visit a Viking?

Run into a Roman?

Follow the footsteps of a Fossil Hunter?

Meet a Medieval Storyteller?

…. A whole host of exciting characters will be dropping into the Yorkshire Museum this year!

This is YOUR invitation to ….

…….. MEET ME AT THE YORKSHIRE!

Suitable for all ages.

Short stories and object handling throughout the day. Times will be advertised at the Museum on the day.

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Date: Wednesday 13 November 2024, 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Venue: Tempest Anderson Hall, Yorkshire Museum

Join us for the first in our series of free talks delivered by the University of York in association with our current exhibition, Star Carr: Life after the ice.

The last hunter-gatherers: Star Carr in context with Professor Chantal Conneller 

The occupation of Star Carr represents the very earliest evidence for the Mesolithic in Britain, spanning the first 800 years of the period. However the Mesolithic lasted for around 5500 years and spanned the entirety of the British landscape, from the shores of Cornwall to the mountains of the Cairngorms,  the rock shelters of the Kentish Weald to the islands of the outer Hebrides. In this talk we will look beyond Star Carr to explore how things changed in the Mesolithic as people settled into the British landscape over the course of millennia. 

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