York Castle Museum

Adult Learning Events

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Workshops, Tours or Curators' Talks.

Yorkshire Museum Bookclub

First Wednesday of the month, 6pm - 7.30pm

A new bookclub with a difference! Join the museum team for a lively discussion about novels related to the exhibitions and collections. There will be special opportunities to handle genuine objects linked to the book themes.

6 October - The Emperor's Babe by Bernardine Evaristo
3 November - Remarkable Creatures by Tracy Chevalier
1 December - Sovereign by CJ Sanson

Workshops

All materials are supplied in the price unless otherwise stated.

It's Cartoon Time!

15 September, 2pm - 4pm

Richard Stansfield, creator of Yorkatt and Eric of the York Press, and illustrator for York Museums Trust, will show you how to draw animal cartoons. Specimens from the museum will be available for inspiration. No previous experience needed!

£5 per person. To book a place, telephone 01904 650333.

Making Mosaics

25 September, 10am - 3.30pm

Create your own mosaic tile inspired by the Roman mosaics on display in the museum, under the guidance of Catherine Boyne Whitelegg.

£25 per person + £5 for materials. To book a place, telephone 01904 554277 or email adult.education@york.gov.uk

Close-up Photography

5 and 7 October, 10am - 4pm
17 October, 1pm - 4pm

Learn how to take imaginative close-up images with your digital camera, using insect and animal specimens from the museum. Photographer John Potter will also show how images can then be processed and enhanced using Photoshop Elements.

£15 per person. To book a place, telephone 01904 554277 or email adult.education@york.gov.uk

Lino Cutting and Printing

6 and 13 November, 10am - 4pm

Kirstie Briggs Bateman will teach techniques in lino cutting and printing using inspiration from the medieval tile and glass collections at the Yorkshire Museum.

£50 for two-day course. To book a place, telephone 01904 650333.

Enamelling and Metal Clay Jewellery

20 and 27 November and 4 December, 10am - 4pm

Lynn Glazzard leads this introductory course which runs on three Saturdays:

Day 1 - Introduction to enamelling on copper
Day 2 - Introduction to the art of silver clay
Day 3 - Introduction to enamel on metal clay

£120 for three days or £45 for individual workshops. To book a place, telephone 01904 650333.

Stained Glass

11 December, 10am - 3.30pm

Ann Sotheran will lead you through all the processes needed to create your own piece of stained glass, inspired by the beautiful examples in the museum.

£20 per person + £5 for materials. To book a place, telephone 01904 554277 or email adult.education@york.gov.uk

Tours

The Gardens in Autumn

6 October, 2pm - 3pm

A guided tour of the Museum Gardens with Sjaak Kastelijn, gardens manager, to look at the autumn horticultural highlights.

Free. To book a place, telephone 01904 650333.

Torchlit Tours

24 - 31 October, 6pm and 7pm

Explore the new galleries and objects of the Yorkishire Museum by torchlight in this special series of tours.

£5 per person, no need to book

Curators' Talks

All these lunchtime talks are free (aside from usual admission charge) and run from 12.30pm - 1pm, no need to book.

The Stories a Greek Urn can tell
28 September

927AD: The First King of England
12 October

The story of Bangle Lady: a Roman from Africa
26 October

Medieval Stained Glass
9 November

Walking in the footprints of Dinosaurs
23 November

A brief history of Yorkshire
7 December