Date: Tuesday 21 February 2017, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Venue: York Art Gallery
Our ceramic art collection is hiding all kinds of creatures this half term!
Become a jungle explorer as you search CoCA (Centre of Ceramic Art) to find animals, birds and fantastic beasts hidden among our collections.
50p per trail (admission applies), no need to book.
Date: Tuesday 21 February 2017, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Venue: York Castle Museum
Come along this half term for delicious demos, scrumptious sweet-decorating and to produce pretty packaging ahead of the new chocolate experience opening in April – Chocolate: York’s Sweet Past.
Be inspired by the sweets and chocolate packaging of the past from the museum’s collection and make your own version to take home!
Admission applies, no need to book.
Date: Tuesday 21 February 2017, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Venue: York Castle Museum
Come along this half term for delicious demos, scrumptious sweet-decorating and to produce pretty packaging ahead of the new chocolate experience opening in April – Chocolate: York’s Sweet Past.
Discover the story of sugar moulding and watch sugar plate-making being demonstrated. There will be the opportunity to mould and stamp your own designs and decorate sweets with your own messages.
Admission applies, no need to book.
Date: Tuesday 21 February 2017, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Venue: Yorkshire Museum
Join us this half term to help the Yorkshire Museum prepare for the brand new exhibition coming in May 2017 – Viking: Rediscover the Legend.
Follow the trail to find our seven Viking characters hidden around the museum. Look out for Erik, Thora, Snorri and more amongst our collection to uncover the Viking word and receive a prize!
50p per trail (admission applies), no need to book.
Date: Tuesday 21 February 2017, 10:15 am - 11:30 am
Venue: York Art Gallery
“Exploring shapes and shadows” – a Song Box Discovery session for 3 – 6 year olds with their families, at CoCA, York’s Centre of Ceramic Art, part of York Art Gallery.
Join Thea on a multi sensory safari, exploring the secret world of studio ceramics. Working in very small groups, Thea will share her lively fascination with these gorgeous and intriguing objects. Release your imagination and creativity with Thea, including fun extension ideas to play with at home.
Please meet Thea in the York Art Gallery entrance foyer prior to the session.
Tickets from £3.78 (gallery admission applies) – click here to book through Eventbrite.
Date: Tuesday 21 February 2017, 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Venue: York Art Gallery
Our ceramic art collection is hiding all kinds of creatures this half term!
Go wild in our studio and create your own creature out of air hardening clay.
Admission applies, no need to book.
Date: Tuesday 21 February 2017, 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Venue: Yorkshire Museum
Join us this half term to help the Yorkshire Museum prepare for the brand new exhibition coming in May 2017 – Viking: Rediscover the Legend.
Learn how to arrange and display your own exhibition of replica objects in our ‘Curator’s Corner’. How will you display the items and what will you say about them? Then get crafty to create your own ‘Curator’s Collage’ using images from our Viking collection.
Admission applies, no need to book.
Date: Tuesday 21 February 2017, 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Venue: Yorkshire Museum
Join us this half term to help the Yorkshire Museum prepare for the brand new exhibition coming in May 2017 – Viking: Rediscover the Legend.
See real Viking objects and hear the stories behind them from our resident ‘Viking’.
Admission applies, no need to book.
Date: Tuesday 21 February 2017, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Venue: York Castle Museum
Join one of our knowledgeable volunteers every Tuesday and Thursday for a free talk from 12pm. The subject will vary but will relate to one of the displays in the museum.
Please note that as these talks are volunteer-led, we cannot guarantee that they will always take place. Please ring ahead on 01904 687687 or check with our Welcome Team on arrival in case of cancellation.
Free with admission, no need to book.
Date: Tuesday 21 February 2017, 12:30 pm - 1:00 pm
Venue: Yorkshire Museum
Want to find out more about the collections at the Yorkshire Museum? Our knowledgeable curators regularly give free talks that provide further insight into the fantastic objects we have on display.
Today’s topic is ‘Kids Curators Talk: Little Vikings!‘.
Free with admission, no need to book.
We may occasionally have to change the dates or titles of talks so please phone ahead on 01904 687687 for the latest information. Please visit our Curator’s Talk page for details of future events.
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