York Museums Trust

Events - 23 Feb 17

Ceramic Safari – Thu 23 Feb 2017

Ceramic Safari

Date: Thursday 23 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.

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Chocolate Wrapped Up! – Thu 23 Feb 2017

Chocolate Wrapped Up!

Date: Thursday 23 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.

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Delicious Demos & Scrumptious Sweets – Thu 23 Feb 2017

Delicious Demos & Scrumptious Sweets

Date: Thursday 23 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.

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Jorvik Life Trail – Thu 23 Feb 2017

Jorvik Life Trail

Date: Thursday 23 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.

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Collecting the Vikings – Thu 23 Feb 2017

Collecting the Vikings

Date: Thursday 23 February 2017, 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Venue: Yorkshire Museum

Do you have a favourite ‘Viking’ helmet, toy or book? Bring it along and tell our curators about it! They might even include your story in our major new Viking exhibition which opens in May. Just drop in any time from 11am to 3pm.

Free, museum admission does not apply. No need to book.

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Create a Creature – Thu 23 Feb 2017

Create a Creature

Date: Thursday 23 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.

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Curator’s Corner – Thu 23 Feb 2017

Curator’s Corner

Date: Thursday 23 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.

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Meet a Viking! – Thu 23 Feb 2017

Meet a Viking!

Date: Thursday 23 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.

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Volunteer’s Gallery Talk – Thu 23 Feb 2017

Volunteer's Gallery Talk

Date: Thursday 23 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.

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Art Shot Talks – Thu 23 Feb 2017

Art Shot Talks

Date: Thursday 23 February 2017, 2:00 pm - 2:45 pm
Venue: York Art Gallery

Join our Welcome Team for our free 10 minute Art Shot talks daily 2pm- 2.45pm except for Wednesdays and Saturdays.

The subject will vary but will relate to the displays and collections currently on at York Art Gallery.

Free with admission, no need to book.

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