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Nature Trail – Sat 28 Mar 2026

Nature Trail

Dates: Saturday 28 March 2026–Sunday 12 April 2026, 12:00 am
Venue: York Museum Gardens

Nature Trail
Daily, 28 March – 12 April 2026
Suitable for all ages 
Collect a trail sheet from the Yorkshire Museum admissions desk | £2 per sheet
Enjoy the outdoors with our new self-led Nature Trail, taking you on a journey through the Museum Gardens to explore nature and wildlife.
Pick up your trail sheet from the Yorkshire Museum admissions desk and don’t forget to collect a small chocolate prize at the end!
Museum admission is not required to take part in the outdoor trail.
Illustration credit: Nick Ellwood

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Sugar, Skill and Shiftwork Sensory Stations  – Sat 28 Mar 2026

Sugar, Skill and Shiftwork Sensory Stations 

Dates: Saturday 28 March 2026–Sunday 12 April 2026, All Day
Venue: York Castle Museum

Sugar, Skill and Shiftwork Sensory Stations
Daily, 28 March – 12 April 2026
Included in general admission
Experience our community exhibition Sugar, Skill and Shiftwork: York’s Confectionery Workers in a whole new way with our sensory stations throughout, allowing you to experience the sights, smells and sounds of York’s chocolate factories.

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Carving the Wave: Lino Cut Printmaking Workshop – Sat 28 Mar 2026

Carving the Wave: Lino Cut Printmaking Workshop

Date: Saturday 28 March 2026, 10:30 am-4:00 pm
Venue: York Art Gallery

Carving the Wave: Lino Cut Printmaking Workshop
Saturday 28 March 2026| 10.30 and 14.00
Suitable for ages 10+|£7 per person*| Sold Out 

Design, carve and print your own lino block in this art-led workshop inspired by The Great Wave and the dynamic compositions in Making Waves: The Art of Japanese Woodblock Print. 

Admits one participant aged 10+ (under 18’s must be accompanied by an adult). 

*General admission sold separately

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Castle Kitchen: Hot Cross Buns – Sat 28 Mar 2026

Castle Kitchen: Hot Cross Buns

Date: Saturday 28 March 2026, 10:30 am-4:00 pm
Venue: York Castle Museum

Castle Kitchen: Hot Cross Buns
Saturday 28 March
Drop in between 10.30am – 4pm
Suitable for all ages | Included in general admission
Come watch live Hot Cross Bun baking demonstrations throughout the day, a traditional Easter treat. There’ll be samples of both modern and Victorian recipes and don’t forget to pick up a recipe card or scan the QR code available so you can try making them yourself at home!

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Viking North Creative Workshop: Ceramics – Sat 28 Mar 2026

Viking North Creative Workshop: Ceramics

Date: Saturday 28 March 2026, 10:30 am-4:00 pm
Venue: Yorkshire Museum

Viking North Creative Workshop: Ceramics
Saturday 28 March 2026,
10.30am- 4.00pm
Suitable for 16+ | £55 per person  | Book here
Join us for a full-day ceramics workshop, where history and hands-on creativity come together in an inspiring and relaxed setting. Guided by ceramicist Emily Stubbs, you’ll learn a range of handbuilding techniques – including slab building, coiling, and pinching – to create your own unique clay vessel.
Taking inspiration from one of the star objects in the Viking North exhibition – a remarkable vessel that once held silver coins from the Vale of York Hoard – you’ll be encouraged to explore your own interpretations of form, function, and decoration. Emily will also guide you through surface design using slips and underglazes, introducing techniques such as monoprinting, screenprinting, and sgraffito to help you add texture, pattern, and meaning to your final piece.
The workshop is designed for a small group of 12 participants, ensuring individual support throughout the day. All materials, tools, and refreshments are included, and your finished pots will be kiln-fired and available to collect at a later date. Just bring yourself and an apron – everything else is provided!
All materials will be provided. No experience is necessary
Ages 16+ (under 18 must be accompanied by an adult)

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Make and Play  – Sun 29 Mar 2026

Make and Play 

Dates: Sunday 29 March 2026–Sunday 12 April 2026, 10:30 am-3:30 pm
Venue: Yorkshire Museum

Make and Play
Daily, except Saturday 28 March, Wednesday 1 April and Wednesday 8 April 2026
Drop in between 10.30am – 3.30pm
Suitable for all ages | Included in general admission
Drop into the Rec Room during your visit and get creative in self-led activities, inspired by our Mary Anning Rocks! Exhibition and biological collections.

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Meet Me at the Yorkshire Museum: Mary Anning the Fossil Collector – Tue 31 Mar 2026

Meet Me at the Yorkshire Museum: Mary Anning the Fossil Collector

Date: Tuesday 31 March 2026, 11:00 am-4:00 pm
Venue: Yorkshire Museum

Meet Me at the Yorkshire Museum: Mary Anning the Fossil Collector
Tuesday 31 March
Drop in between 11am – 4pm
Suitable for all ages | Included in general admission
Join History Riot for an interactive storytelling experience where you’ll meet Mary Anning, a palaeontologist (fossil collector), and discover highlights of the exhibition through stories, music, games and laughter. 

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Gallery Tales – Wed 1 Apr 2026

Gallery Tales

Date: Wednesday 1 April 2026, 10:15 am-12:15 pm
Venue: York Art Gallery

Gallery Tales
Wednesday 1 April 2026
Session 1: 10.15am – 11am | Session 2: 11.30am – 12.15pm
Suitable for ages 2-8 | £7 per child* | Book Now
Join the award-winning Story Craft Theatre and step into a world of imagination where art comes alive and stories leap off the walls! This interactive storytelling adventure, inspired by the artwork at York Art Gallery, is designed to spark curiosity, creativity and joy.
This Easter Holiday, there’ll be a different tale each week inspired by our Making Waves exhibition.
Children must be accompanied by an adult. Due to space restrictions, a max of 1 adult per booking. 
We are also offering a special offer in Sketch café for anyone attending; hot drink and cake £6.00, lunch and a drink £12.00.
*General admission to York Art Gallery is included.

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Creative Families – Wed 1 Apr 2026

Creative Families

Date: Wednesday 1 April 2026, 10:30 am-3:30 pm
Venue: Yorkshire Museum

Creative Families
Wednesday 1 April 2026
Drop in between 10.30am – 3.30pm
Suitable for all ages | Included in general admission
Get hands-on in an artist-led creative workshop inspired by the fascinating story of botanist Catherine ‘Kit’ Rob and the natural world.

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Secret Lives of Samurai Women: An Introduction to York Art Gallery’s Newly Acquired Print – Wed 1 Apr 2026

Secret Lives of Samurai Women: An Introduction to York Art Gallery’s Newly Acquired Print

Date: Wednesday 1 April 2026, 12:00 pm-12:30 pm
Venue: York Art Gallery

‘Secret Lives of Samurai Women: An Introduction to York Art Gallery’s Newly Acquired Print’ with Dr Eleanor Jackson
Wednesday 1 April 2026  | 12 noon – 12.30pm
Included in general admission | Book Tickets

Join Eleanor Jackson, curator of the Making Waves exhibition, to learn about the history behind York Art Gallery’s newly acquired print, Hashimoto Chikanobu’s Evacuation of Chiyoda Palace, from the series ‘The Inner Palace of Chiyoda’, 1896,  taking you to the heart of the major changes in Japanese society during the 19th century.

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