Date: Wednesday 16 August 2017, 10:30 am - 4:30 pm
Venue: York Castle Museum
Come and meet costumed characters from York’s sweet past on Kirkgate, our recreated Victorian street. Look out for Sir Joseph Terry, Joseph Rowntree and Mary Ann Craven and hear about their world famous chocolates and sweets.
Free with admission, no need to book.
Date: Wednesday 16 August 2017, 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Venue: York Castle Museum
Chocolate and Sweet Treats – Discover what we have to offer for under 5s in our drop in Museum Monkeys sessions with a chocolate shop role play area, chocolate box making and chocolate stories. Available every day from 27 July to 3 September at 11am – 1pm and 2pm – 4pm.
Free (museum admission applies), no need to book.
Date: Wednesday 16 August 2017, 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Venue: York Art Gallery
Take inspiration from our new ceramics exhibition and paint your own paper plate so it smiles or frowns. Completion of this activity can be used to collect a sticker towards Arts Award Discover – click here to find out more.
Sessions take place 11am – 1pm and 2pm – 4pm.
Free with admission, no need to book.
Date: Wednesday 16 August 2017, 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Venue: Yorkshire Museum
Make your own mini Viking drum to take home. Decorate it with the motifs and designs that you can see on our collections throughout the Viking exhibition.
Sessions take place 11am – 1pm and 2pm – 4pm.
Free with admission, no need to book.
Date: Wednesday 16 August 2017, 11:45 am - 3:00 pm
Venue: York Castle Museum
Join one of our costumed guides on our famous Victorian street Kirkgate every day at 11.45am and 3.00pm for a free 15 minute informal talk.
Each talk is different but will provide an introduction to Kirkgate, the history of York Castle Museum, and the objects on display, as well as the people who lived and worked in York during the Victorian period of 1870-1901.
Please note that talks are subject to the availability of our guides.
Free with admission, no need to book.
Date: Wednesday 16 August 2017, 12:30 pm - 1:00 pm
Venue: York Art Gallery
Join a York Art Gallery Curator or expert every third Wednesday of the month at 12.30pm for our free 30 minute Curator’s Talk.
Today’s talk will be on the Still Life artworks in the Burton Gallery, given by our Collections Facilitator Fiona Green.
Talks are free with no need to book (gallery admission applies).
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