Dates: Friday 19 October 2018–Sunday 21 October 2018, All Day
Venue: Yorkshire Museum

From 19–21 October, BBC History Magazine’s History Weekend will be returning for its fourth year to the historic city of York.

The ancient city is steeped in history and we’re delighted to be hosting the festival in two fantastic venues: Yorkshire Museum, one of the first purpose-built museums in England, and King’s Manor, a stunning collection of Grade I listed buildings.

Featuring 29 diverse and engaging talks, interactive Q&As and book signings from some of the world’s leading historians and authors – including Ian Kershaw, Alison Weir, Andrew Roberts, Tracy Borman and Michael Wood – it’s a weekend not to be missed…

To find out more click , visit www.historyextra.com/york

In the meantime, why not see what other events we have coming up?

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Date: Saturday 20 October 2018, 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Venue: York Art Gallery

From playful pets to hideous monsters, learn how to draw fantasy creatures at this exciting workshop.

The workshop is suitable for families and children and is included with your gallery admission.

Please click the following links to book your place:

11am-1pm

2pm-4pm

This is just one of our fun-filled events taking place alongside The BFG in Pictures as part of the world’s largest drawing festival.

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Date: Saturday 20 October 2018, 2:00 pm - 2:15 pm
Venue: York Art Gallery

Join us for this talk on the Automaton Clock, an extravagant clock featuring moving figures and sound.

In this talk, we’ll discuss this fascinating clock and what we know about its history. Afterwards, we’ll activate the clock so you can see its many decorations brought to life.

The talk starts at 2pm, will last between 5-10 minutes and is included with your gallery admission. For our admission prices, please see our visitor information page.

In the meantime, why not see some of the other fascinating objects in our collection?

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