Date: Thursday 19 February 2026, 10:30 am-4:00 pm
Venue: York Castle Museum

Castle Kitchen: Coaching Inn Food 

Thursday 19 February 2026

10.30am – 4.00pm 

Drop-in

Included in general admission 

 Inspired by our new experience set in a Victorian coaching inn, The Last Stop Before Kirkgate, drop in to the Castle Kitchen to see and sample what type of foods would be available to weary travellers in the 19th century, from classic soup dishes to lemon blancmange and spotted dick pudding.  

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Date: Thursday 19 February 2026, 10:30 am-3:30 pm
Venue: York Art Gallery

Creative Families 

Thursday 19 February 2026 

10.30am – 3.30pm 

Suitable for all ages | Drop-in, included in general admission 

 Join us this February half term for an artist-led creative workshop exploring our exhibition, Harold Gosney: Materials and Making. Experiment with 2D and 3D forms to create horse sculptures inspired by Gosney’s work. 

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Date: Thursday 19 February 2026, 10:30 am-4:00 pm
Venue: York Castle Museum

Object Encounter  

Monday 16 – Saturday 21 February 2026 

10.30am and 4pm 

Drop-in, included in general admission 

Get up close to a pair of dainty, yet striking, 19th century slippers in this object handling session in Leak and Thorp’s on Kirkgate. 

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