Date: 16 June 2026 Local school children make their own Melsonby Hoard! Melsonby Methodist Primary School have made their mark at the Yorkshire Museum by creating and installing their own colourful version of the Melsonby Hoard for all to see. In March 2026, a workshop led by an archaeologist from Durham University and the Schools Learning Team …
Date: 10 June 2026 Aesthetica Art Prize celebrates its twentieth year with new exhibition at York Art Gallery opening July 2026. The Aesthetica Art Prize is returning to York Art Gallery in time for summer 2026. The Prize, now in its twentieth year, showcases incredible talent from contemporary artists around the globe. Working across a range of mediums …
Date: 4 June 2026 Summer at York Castle Museum: Historic Victorian Galas and nostalgic 1960s fun 22 June – 6 September 2026 For many, the summer holidays of childhood bring about fond memories in the sun, playing with friends and family and time away from school that seemed to stretch out endlessly across the summer days. This year York Castle Museum …
Date: 7 May 2026 Making more waves this May Half-Term at York Art Gallery Saturday 23 May – Sunday 31 May 2026 York Art Gallery is making the most of its iconic and incredibly popular Making Waves exhibition, showcasing a wide variety of Japanese artwork, including the recognisable ‘Great Wave’ by Hokusai, this May Half-Term. The woodblock prints serve as a …
Date: 7 May York Castle Museum steps back into childhood this May Half-Term with school food, toys and games! Saturday 23 May – Sunday 31 May 2026 York Castle Museum will celebrate the spirit of childhood this May Half-Term with school dinner classics, hands-on activities, trails and immersive experiences which transport visitors back in time. The Castle Kitchen will …
Date: 30 April 2026 New research finds drawing linked to famous fossil hunter, Mary Anning, at the Yorkshire Museum after two centuries. New scientific research has uncovered a paper trail in Yorkshire linking back to famous eighteenth-century fossil hunter, Mary Anning. Explorations into Lyme Regis, Mary Anning and the drawings and letters of Elizabeth Philpot – led by …
Date: 29 April 2026 Eboracum Roman Festival 2026 Returns to York for Hands-on Discovery and Family Fun! Eboracum Roman Festival will be back at York Museum Gardens and venues across York from 16 – 31 May 2026. York Museums Trust and city-wide partners including York Archaeological Trust, York Minster, Roman Bath Museum, Uncomfortable York, the University of York and City Screen …
York Museums Trust (YMT) is delighted that it has been awarded £2m towards the repair and upgrade at the Yorkshire Museum through the Arts Council England’s Museum Estate & Development Fund (MEND) as part of the broader Arts Everywhere Fund scheme. The Yorkshire Museum is a Grade I listed building constructed in 1827 and set …
Date: 25 March 2026 Chariots, Treasure and Power: Secrets of the Melsonby Hoard 15 May 2026 – Summer 2027 Full details on the Yorkshire Museum’s exciting new exhibition. In February 2026, the Yorkshire Museum announced that the internationally significant Iron Age find, the Melsonby Hoard, would be going on display from 15 May 2026. The premier exhibition, Chariots, Treasure and Power: Secrets …
Date: 19 March 2026 Create the Wave! York Art Gallery’s Easter Programme 2026 Saturday 28 March – Sunday 12 April Inspired by Making Waves: The Art of Japanese Woodblock Print York Art Gallery is celebrating a hugely successful opening of a brand-new exhibition, Making Waves: The Art of Japanese Woodblock Print! With world-famous prints such as Hoskusai’s ‘The Great …
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