York Museums Trust

Events - 12 Apr 23

Marvellous Breakfast – Sat 11 Feb 2023

Marvellous Breakfast

Dates: Saturday 11 February 2023–Sunday 4 June 2023, 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Venue: York Art Gallery

Enjoy a family breakfast, the most important meal of the day, at Sketch, before immersing yourself into the Marvellous & Mischievous exhibition here at York Art Gallery.

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Easter Activities for the Whole Family! – Sat 1 Apr 2023

Easter Activities for the Whole Family!

Dates: Saturday 1 April 2023–Sunday 16 April 2023, All Day
Venue: York Castle Museum

Join us at the Castle Museum for special springtime activities over the Easter holidays for the whole family!
Saturday 1 April – Sunday 16 April 

Play Box

Down by the river, have a play with all the toys and games from our Playful Anywhere box! Balls, rackets, games, and more are free to use. Open 11am – 3pm daily.

Spring Museum Trail

Follow our Spring Trail through the museum to find our springy-est objects, like a 1960s Easter Egg and a porcelain mama cow with her calf!

Design a Birthday Postcard

It’s been 85 years since York Castle Museum opened its doors! Get creative and design a postcard to wish us a happy birthday, then enter it in our postcard competition to be in with a chance to win a prize!

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Spring Museum Gardens Activities! – Sat 1 Apr 2023

Spring Museum Gardens Activities!

Dates: Saturday 1 April 2023–Sunday 16 April 2023, All Day
Venue: York Museum Gardens

1-16 April

Drop-in, family friendly activities

Included with museum admission

 

Have fun exploring the Museum Gardens before you head inside to explore The Yorkshire Museum! Follow our springtime garden trail to discover new plants and flowers, and make a spring nature hat with craft materials provided by the Museum! Collect materials at reception inside the Yorkshire Museum.

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Growing Bold, Growing Gold! – Wed 12 Apr 2023

Growing Bold, Growing Gold!

Date: Wednesday 12 April 2023, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Venue: Yorkshire Museum

Family-friendly event

Drop in between 10am and 3pm

Included in museum entry

In this drop-in workshop with Thunk-It Theatre CIC, young people are invited to come along to create their own masterpiece poem inspired by nature! As well as stretching our rhyming muscles – we will also be getting arty, creating a large scale art piece together showing our dream gardens and green spaces! We will be celebrating all things flora and fauna in this creative space!

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Wicked Wednesdays – Monster Island – Wed 12 Apr 2023

Wicked Wednesdays - Monster Island

Date: Wednesday 12 April 2023, 11:15 am - 12:00 pm
Venue: York Art Gallery

11:15am-12pm
Suitable for 0-5 year olds.
Included with exhibition entry charge
Booking required, get your tickets here.

Each week Story Craft Theatre will be going on a Wicked Wednesday adventure and you are all invited!
With the power of imagination you might find ourselves swinging through a magical garden, jumping over mesmerising mountains or even swimming in a great ocean. All from the comfort of York Art Gallery.
The sessions will include: games, singing and an interactive story.
Story Craft Theatre is a children’s theatre company created by Cassie Vallance and Janet-Emily Bruce. After setting up in 2018 they have hosted birthday parties, events and classes throughout the UK. Partnerships have included Castle Howard, National Trust, Rural Arts, Rowntree Park, Theatre 41 and York Theatre Royal.

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