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Exclusive Harland Miller merchandise now available to buy through York Art Gallery’s new online shop 

Date: 12 June 2025  Exclusive Harland Miller merchandise now available to buy through York Art Gallery’s new online shop  Posters, bespoke candles, unique mugs and more!    Following the success of an exclusive range of Harland Miller merchandise, created in conjunction with the current exhibition ‘Harland Miller: XXX’, a new online shop has been launched to allow …

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Echoes of Yorkshire: The Museum Illuminated. A brand new lightshow at York Museum Gardens

Echoes of Yorkshire: The Museum Illuminated Created by Luxmuralis Friday 24 October – Sunday 2 November 2025 Light, colour and music surround you at the extraordinary light and sound installation by Luxmuralis in the York Museum Gardens this autumn.  From Friday 24 October to Sunday 2 November 2025, 6pm to 8.20pm, the internationally acclaimed Luxmuralis brings the story alive of the Yorkshire …

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Yorkshire Museum Announces Major Exhibition: ‘Viking North’ Opens Friday 11 July 2025

Date: 14 May 2025   Yorkshire Museum Announces Major Exhibition: ‘Viking North’ Opens Friday 11 July 2025   Viking Treasures Reveal the North’s Power Base As the premier museum in the north of England for ancient objects and rare finds,      The Yorkshire Museum in the city of York, announces its forthcoming major exhibition, Viking North, which opens Friday 11 …

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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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