Date: Saturday 28 October 2017, 9:30 am - 5:00 pm
Venue: York Castle Museum
Follow the trail around the museum to find out about popular entertainment of the past. Enter your trail in the competition to win an Edwardian style toy! This activity is available daily from 28 October to 5 November 2017.
50p per trail (museum admission applies), no need to book.
Date: Saturday 28 October 2017, 9:30 am - 5:00 pm
Venue: York Castle Museum
Inspired by our exhibition 1914: When the World Changed Forever, make your own cardboard dress up doll of an Edwardian man, woman or WW1 soldier. This activity is available daily from 28 October to 5 November 2017.
Free with admission, no need to book.
Date: Saturday 28 October 2017, 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Venue: York Art Gallery
Be inspired by Marinella Senatore’s newly commissioned film to create your own collage or painting celebrating the city of York and add a word or line to our epic ‘symphonic’ poem. This activity is available daily 11am – 1pm and 2pm – 4pm from 28 October to 5 November 2017.
Free with admission, no need to book.
Date: Saturday 28 October 2017, 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Venue: York Castle Museum
Discover how to make traditional Yorkshire Parkin and find out about the history behind it. You might even get to try some! This activity is available daily 11am – 1pm and 2pm – 4pm from 28 October to 5 November 2017.
Free with admission, no need to book.
Date: Saturday 28 October 2017, 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Venue: York Castle Museum
Have your photograph taken in our Edwardian car cut-out and receive a copy of your Edwardian-style photograph. There’s even a mini Edwardian car cut-out for our under 5 year old ‘Museum Monkeys’! This activity is available daily 11am – 1pm and 2pm – 4pm from 28 October to 5 November 2017.
£2 per photo (museum admission applies), no need to book.
Date: Saturday 28 October 2017, 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Venue: Yorkshire Museum
This is the time of year when birds are feeding themselves up for the winter so why not join us in the Museum Gardens to do a spot of spotting? ‘Basecamp’ will be set up near the Multangular Tower lawn and two birdwatching walks will take place at 11:30am and 1:30pm, lasting about an hour each. Clipboards, pencils and tick-sheets are provided for anyone who wants to go off and birdwatch by themselves.
Free, no need to book.
Date: Saturday 28 October 2017, 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Venue: Yorkshire Museum
Join us in the final week of our Viking exhibition, Viking: Rediscover the Legend, to make your own version of the traditional Viking game Trip Trap Troll. Complete with clay figures and a game board, help your miniature Viking figures escape from the evil trolls. This activity is available daily 11am – 1pm and 2pm – 4pm from 28 October to 5 November 2017.
Free with admission, no need to book.
Date: Saturday 28 October 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: Saturday 28 October 2017, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Venue: Yorkshire Museum
In association with Northern Potters and the Friends of York Art Gallery, the Centre of Ceramic Art (CoCA) are delighted to welcome Felicity Aylieff and Takeshi Yasuda for this year’s annual CoCA lecture, during which Aylieff and Yasuda will discuss their work in Jingdezhen, China.
Please note that this event takes place at the Yorkshire Museum.
£5 – £8 (includes a glass of wine) – click here to book through Eventbrite.
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