York Museums Trust

Events - 2 Jan 25

Christmas at St Mary’s Abbey- Talk – Sat 21 Dec 2024

Christmas at St Mary's Abbey- Talk

Dates: Saturday 21 December 2024–Monday 6 January 2025, 1:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Venue: Yorkshire Museum

1pm daily (inside the Yorkshire Museum, please ask at front desk when visiting for more details)

21 December 2024 – 6 January 2025

 

This daily free talk will explore how a medieval Christmas may have been celebrated at St Mary’s Abbey, the ruins of which are in York Museum Gardens.

 

No need to pre-book, included in general admission.

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Tales from the Trail – Thu 2 Jan 2025

Tales from the Trail

Date: Thursday 2 January 2025, All Day
Venue: York Castle Museum

Tales from the Trail 
 2 January 2025, 10:30am, 11:30am, 12:30pm. 2pm, 3pm and 4pm
Included in general admission 

Do you know your grocer from your greengrocer?

Hardware from haberdasher?

Confectioner from chemist?

Prepare for silliness, stories and urgent shopping as our Kirkgate characters and York Castle Museum celebrate the New Year with our fantastic museum trail.

Two slightly madcap Victorian characters will be on Kirkgate. Short scenes take place, each concerning a story or a bit of fun about objects to be purchased from the shops of Kirkgate.

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Winter Talks at York Art Gallery – Thu 2 Jan 2025

Winter Talks at York Art Gallery

Date: Thursday 2 January 2025, 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Venue: York Art Gallery

2pm, included in general admission
Please ask a member of the team for the location of the talk on the day.
Join us for a range of festive talks in the gallery as part of general admission. From talks about specific paintings to more general talks around the themes of Christmas and winter, there’s something for everyone to enjoy this festive season.
Please note we will aim to run talks every day we are open, but this is subject to staff availability.

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