Dates: Thursday 24 April 2025–Friday 20 June 2025, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Venue: DIG

24 April – 20 June 2025 | 10am – 4pm | DIG | Included in admission price | Book now

Step into the world of ancient gladiators and uncover a truly unique encounter at DIG! While gladiators battling lions and bears have long captured the imagination, evidence of these fierce encounters has been limited to historical texts and artistic depictions—until now.

This spring, DIG is proud to present an extraordinary display: skeletal remains believed to bear genuine lion bite marks. Alongside this discovery, witness a stunning facial reconstruction that brings history vividly to life.

Join our Dig Deeper tours—an exclusive, adult-focused experience held at the end of each day. These tours spotlight the gladiator remains and other fascinating artifacts from our collection. Learn from real archaeologists, ask your burning questions about life on a dig, and handle replica artifacts. You’ll also gain hands-on experience in our interactive dig pits, discovering what it’s like to uncover the past.

Don’t miss this rare opportunity to come face-to-face with history. Book your visit today!

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Date: Sunday 11 May 2025, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Venue: York Museum Gardens

Sunday 11 May 2025

10am -5pm

Organised by Eimaan Culture and Community Services

Please see their website here: York Health & Arts Mela — Your Site Title

The Award Winning York Health & Arts Mela is a free event open to anyone who wants to learn more about NHS services, voluntary sector services, the Arts and Performing sector, meet new people, enjoy music, arts, crafts and food from a diverse range of cultures and backgrounds in the heart of York.

The programme includes traditional displays of music/dance performances, with a range of stalls selling traditional food and other stands offering information and advice on services. York Health & Arts Mela is a family event appealing to all ages and ethnicities, with everyone welcome to come and enjoy the event in a relaxed atmosphere.

The next York Health and Arts Mela is on Sunday 11 May 2025, 10 am to 5 pm in York Museum Gardens and Exhibition Square.

Please refer the the York Health and Arts Mela website for a full list of events and locations.

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Date: Thursday 15 May 2025, 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Venue: Yorkshire Museum

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Date: Wednesday 21 May 2025, 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Venue: Yorkshire Museum

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Date: Thursday 22 May 2025, 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Venue: Yorkshire Museum

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Date: Friday 23 May 2025, 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Venue: Yorkshire Museum

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Date: Saturday 24 May 2025, All Day
Venue: Yorkshire Museum

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Date: Saturday 24 May 2025, All Day
Venue: Yorkshire Museum

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Dates: Saturday 24 May 2025–Sunday 25 May 2025, All Day
Venue: Yorkshire Museum

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Dates: Saturday 24 May 2025–Saturday 31 May 2025, 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Venue: DIG

24 – 31 May 2025 | 11 am – 3pm | DIG | £3 per person, pay on arrival | DIG website

Inspired by real Roman objects, this drop-in craft allows you to make your own Roman face pot. Fragments of at least 50 of these pots have been found in York, ranging from jars with simple facial features added into the clay, to fully sculpted head-shaped urns, complete with intricate hairstyles. Despite finding so many, archaeologists don’t quite know why they were made, but there are lots of theories!

Come along to learn more about these fascinating finds and let your imagination take over whilst designing your own face pot.

£3.00 per person, pay on arrival.

Join us at DIG during the Eboracum Roman Festival and explore all things Roman! Get up close with real 2000-year-old finds on your DIG tour and explore 40 years of Roman archaeology from across York in our galleries, giving exciting glimpses into life and death in a bustling Roman city. It is also your last chance to see the ‘Soundmarks’ exhibition, where soundscapes and visual art come together and invite you to imagine the possibilities of past worlds, all inspired by Roman archaeological discoveries. You can learn more about Soundmarks here: Soundmarks.

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