York Museums Trust

Events - 19 Jun 19

York Museum Gardens Forest School – Tue 18 Jun 2019

York Museum Gardens Forest School

Dates: Tuesday 18 June 2019–Wednesday 19 June 2019, 9:30 am - 11:30 am
Venue: York Museum Gardens

The outdoors can be a magical adventure for our little explorers and here at York Museums Trust we are excited to launch our York Museum Gardens Forest School. Children will be led through stories and adventures by our experienced Forest School qualified leader. Come along and join in our foraging, building, exploring and nature tracking activities that are designed to develop your little ones skills through fun and adventure. Find out more here.

Six weekly sessions lasting two hours, aimed towards children aged 2 – 5 years old.

Each session is £10, book via Eventbrite.

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Curator’s Choice – Beatrice Bertram discusses G F Watts: Protest and Progress – Wed 19 Jun 2019

Curator's Choice - Beatrice Bertram discusses G F Watts: Protest and Progress

Date: Wednesday 19 June 2019, 12:30 pm - 1:00 pm
Venue: York Art Gallery

Our Curator’s Choice talk is the perfect way for you to discover more about the fantastic collections at York Art Gallery.

This event is included with your gallery admission.

For all our upcoming events, see our events calendar.

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Sketchbook Circle – Wed 19 Jun 2019

Sketchbook Circle

Date: Wednesday 19 June 2019, 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Venue: York Art Gallery

Be inspired by our collections at York Art Gallery to develop your skills and fill up your sketchbooks at this regular informal drawing group for adults.

This event costs £5 to cover materials, plus gallery admission – click here to book your place on Eventbrite.

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Automaton Clock: Talk and Demonstration – Wed 19 Jun 2019

Automaton Clock: Talk and Demonstration

Date: Wednesday 19 June 2019, 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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