Date: Saturday 21 February 2026, 10:30 am-4:00 pm
Venue: York Castle Museum

Castle Kitchen: Coaching Inn Food
Saturday 21 February 2026 |10.30am – 4pm
Drop-in | Included in general admission 

Inspired by our new experience set in a Victorian coaching inn, The Last Stop, 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. 

Pick up a recipe card or scan the QR code available to get the recipes straight to your phone to try recreate yourself at home!

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Date: Saturday 21 February 2026, 10:30 am-3:30 pm
Venue: Yorkshire Museum

 Creative Families 

Saturday 21 February 2026 

10.30am – 3.30pm 

Drop-in, included in general admission 

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

Join us this February half term for an artist-led creative workshop inspired by our Viking North exhibition. Be inspired by the amazing collection of Viking vessels on display and make a clay coil pot. 

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Date: Saturday 21 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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