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Ecce, Romani!  Eboracum Roman Festival set to return in May!

DATE: 4 April 2025   Ecce, Romani!  Eboracum Roman Festival set to return in May! Schools Week, 19 – 23 May 2025 Family festival, 24 – 31 May 2025   Greetings and salutations await visitors to York at the end of May, when some of the top attractions in the city join forces for two weeks of gladiators, centurions, gods and goddesses with the return …

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Iron Age Hoard Discovery Alters our Understanding of Life in Britain 2,000 years ago

DATE: 25 March 2025 The discovery near the village of Melsonby, North Yorkshire, is one of the biggest and most important Iron Age hoards ever found in the UK Over 800 items dating back 2,000 years have been unearthed and taken to Durham University for stabilisation and recording Objects include vehicle components from wagons and/or chariots including 28 iron …

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Artist Harland Miller Donates Works to York Art Gallery

March 2025:  Artist Harland Miller Donates Works to York Art Gallery York Art Gallery announces the generous donation by internationally acclaimed artist Harland Miller of several important pieces of his work to the collection. This very special suite of donations form part of his ‘Bad Weather Paintings’ series and pay homage to three Yorkshire destinations close …

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Harland Miller: XXX

DATE: 12 February 2025 Harland Miller: XXX 14 March to 31 August 2025 Internationally acclaimed artist and writer Harland Miller returns to York Art Gallery this March to present ‘XXX’, a new exhibition showcasing paintings and works on paper from his renowned ‘Letter Paintings’ series. Inspired by his upbringing in 1970s Yorkshire and an itinerant lifestyle in New York, New …

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Harland Miller: XXX to open at York Art Gallery in March 2025

DATE: 19 December 2024 Harland Miller: XXX 14 March to 31 August 2025 Internationally acclaimed artist and writer Harland Miller (b.1964, Yorkshire, UK) returns to York Art Gallery to present ‘XXX’, a new exhibition showcasing paintings and works on paper from his renowned ‘Letter Paintings’ series. Inspired by his upbringing in 1970s Yorkshire and an itinerant lifestyle in New York, …

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Christmas at York Castle Museum 2024

DATE: 16 October 2024 Christmas at York Castle Museum We’ve Got Christmas Covered! 16 November 2024 to 5 January 2025  Where can you experience the very best of a Victorian Christmas? Take a break from the 21st century and immerse yourself in all things traditional at York Castle Museum.  The famous Victorian street, Kirkgate, welcomes visitors to wonder at the …

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Unveiling the Art of Wallpaper: Morris & Co. Exhibition

DATE: 30 August 2024 Unveiling the Art of Wallpaper:  Morris & Co. Exhibition 27 September 2024 – 23 February 2025 York Art Gallery showcases the archive of Morris & Co., the original home of the Arts & Crafts textile designer, William Morris, to celebrate the designer, his work, influence and legacy in UK wallpaper innovation. York is the first location to host …

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Mesolithic Life Comes Alive in York! ‘Britain’s Oldest House’ to be Built in Museum Gardens 

Date: 10 July 2024 Mesolithic Life Comes Alive in York!  ‘Britain’s Oldest House’ to be Built in Museum Gardens  7 August to 1 September 2024  Just what is it like to build and live in a Mesolithic House? 11,000 years ago our ancestors were not just surviving, they were thriving and this summer, visitors to York’s Museum Gardens can …

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Time-travelling Summer Fun at York Castle Museum 2024

DATE: 4 July 2024 Time-travelling Summer Fun at York Castle Museum 2024 27 July- 1 September 2024 Roll up to York Castle Museum this summer holidays to enjoy lots of entertaining activities for all ages. There will be daily traditional games outside in the Exercise Yard, including favourites such as a ‘Ring Toss’ and ‘Plinko’, along with live performances three times …

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‘70 Objeks & Tings’ An Exhibition Celebrating 75 Years of Caribbean Culture

DATE: May 2024 This extraordinary exhibition of the ordinary showcases 70 items that connect us to the  Windrush Generation, objects that combined familiarity and practicality, and passed down the generations. ‘70 Objeks & Tings’, a small but powerful exhibition brought to York by Museumand, The National Caribbean Heritage Museum, opens from 19 June at the York Castle Museum.  Museumand …

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