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Events - 3 Jun 26

Nature Trail – Sat 28 Mar 2026

Nature Trail

Dates: Saturday 28 March 2026–Sunday 6 September 2026, 10:00 am-5:00 pm
Venue: York Museum Gardens

Nature Trail
Daily except Mondays, Tuesday – Sunday
Suitable for all ages 
Collect a trail sheet from the Yorkshire Museum admissions desk | £1 per sheet
Enjoy the outdoors with our new self-led Nature Trail, taking you on a journey through the Museum Gardens to explore nature and wildlife.
Pick up your trail sheet from the Yorkshire Museum admissions desk and don’t forgot to collect a small chocolate treat once complete!
Museum admission is not required to take part in the outdoor trail. Please note, the Yorkshire Museum is open Tuesday – Sunday, so the Nature Trail is not available on Mondays.
Illustration credit: Nick Ellwood

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Conservation up Close: Caring for Japanese Woodblock Prints with Mhairi Boyle – Wed 3 Jun 2026

Conservation up Close: Caring for Japanese Woodblock Prints with Mhairi Boyle

Date: Wednesday 3 June 2026, 12:00 pm-12:30 pm
Venue: York Art Gallery

‘Conservation up Close: Caring for Japanese Woodblock Prints’ with Mhairi Boyle
Wednesday 3 June 2026  |  12 noon – 12.30pm
Included in general admission | Book Tickets

Join Mhairi Boyle, a conservation professional who carried out treatment on 19 woodblock prints in preparation for the Making Waves exhibition, for an insightful talk about the preservation and display of historic works on paper.
Mhairi will highlight selected prints conserved for the exhibition and introduce the traditional Japanese materials and methods employed to conserve them.

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Sketchbook Circle at York Art Gallery – Wed 3 Jun 2026

Sketchbook Circle at York Art Gallery

Date: Wednesday 3 June 2026, 1:30 pm-3:30 pm
Venue: York Art Gallery

Sketchbook Circle
Wednesday 3 June  2026 | 1:30pm – 3:30pm
Suitable for ages 16+ | £5 per person* | Book Tickets Here 
*General admission to York Art Gallery is included.

Pick up a pencil – draw and discover!

Give yourself time to sharpen and share your drawing skills in this 2-hour sketching workshop with artist Griselda Goldsbrough.

Enjoy working in sketchbooks in a relaxed and friendly group, taking inspiration from the collections at York Art Gallery.

These informal practical art sessions run one Wednesday each month for beginners or those who create regularly. Suitable for ages 16+. Materials are provided. Please book separately for each session.

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