York Museums Trust

Events - 5 Mar 26

Gallery Babies – Thu 5 Mar 2026

Gallery Babies

Date: Thursday 5 March 2026, 10:00 am-12:00 pm
Venue: York Art Gallery

Gallery Babies
Thursday 5 March 2026, 10am – 12 noon
Free | Pre-booking required | Sold out
Burton Gallery

Drop-in sensory play sessions every Thursday during term-time, for pre-walking babies and their grown-ups, set in the atmospheric surroundings of York Art Gallery.

Using our beautiful sensory toolkit, a collection of colourful squishy sculptural objects, sessions will be gently facilitated, exploring shape, colour and texture.

Gallery Babies is a welcoming and supportive space to relax, bond with your baby and meet other parents and carers, providing a bit of calm and care to your daily routine.

The session starts at 10am and finishes at 12pm, but you can drop in and out at any time. Even after the session has finished, our sensory toolkit will remain on gallery for you to continue to explore with your baby.

These sessions are designed for pre-walking babies, however we understand that you may have your hands full with more than one child! If that’s the case the Studio will be open and can be used as a space to play, read and eat much needed snacks outside of the galleries if needed. Buggy parking and baby changing facilities available.

We are also offering a special offer in Sketch café for anybody attending a session: Hot drink and cake £7.00 and lunch and drink £15.00.

Please note: Gallery Babies admission includes free access to the permanent gallery spaces, tickets for temporary exhibitions require a separate admissions ticket. 

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Women, War and Confectionery: Betty Terry – Thu 5 Mar 2026

Women, War and Confectionery: Betty Terry

Date: Thursday 5 March 2026, 11:30 am-11:45 am
Venue: York Castle Museum

York International Women’s Week: Betty Terry Talk
Thursday 5 March 2026  |  11:30-11:45
Included in General Admission 

To celebrate York International Women’s Week, learn more about Betty Terry of the Terry’s of York family. You’ll find out more about a remarkable woman who has often been left out of histories, including her fascinating work as a codebreaker and her work in the family chocolate factory.

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