Included in general admission Discover what human life was like 11,000 years ago, a few hundred years after the last Ice Age, through an exciting and interactive new exhibition Star Carr: Life after the ice which brings together wonderful artefacts from one the most famous Mesolithic sites in the world.  Step back in time to the …

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Mary Anning Rocks!Extended! Included in general admission  Book tickets here Based in our award-winning Jurassic galleries our exhibition ‘Mary Anning Rocks’ celebrates the inspiring story of the renowned palaeontologist. Best known for discovering Jurassic marine fossils in Lyme Regis on the south-western coast of England, this family friendly display will introduce Mary Anning (1799-1847) …

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Now open until 3rd March 2024! Included in general admission Book tickets here The Yorkshire Museum welcomes you to visit an exciting new exhibition; The Ryedale Hoard: A Roman Mystery.   The Ryedale Hoard contains some of Yorkshire’s most significant Roman objects including an 1,800 year old bust of the Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius. For the very …

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The world-famous late 16th century portrait of Richard III will go on display at the Yorkshire Museum as part of a new display, in summer 2021. 

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A New Trail in York Museum Gardens Celebrates Victorian Visionaries 29 August- 4 November 2019 The first photographs taken in York, depicting Victorian visionaries, innovators and influencers, are on display in York Museum Gardens and Library Lawn as part of a new trail. In 1844, the greatest scientific minds in the UK gathered for the York meeting of the …

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Included in admission Take an epic journey back through 150 million years of Yorkshire to discover lost giants and the changing worlds they inhabited in this award-winning exhibition. From the depths of the deepest seas to the ancient coasts and tropical shallows, meet the dinosaurs and sea monsters that once roamed our vast and ever-changing landscapes.  …

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This exciting display showcases the Yorkshire Museum’s permanent collection of the region’s greatest surviving treasures. See the incredible York Helmet, Gilling Sword and Ormside Bowl. This exhibition also includes other new acquisitions which have never been on public display before and interpretation giving insight into York’s position as capital of the North …

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19 May – 5 November 2017 A major new partnership exhibition with the British Museum Two of the most significant and internationally recognised collections of Viking Age treasure in Britain were brought together for the first time in this major new exhibition. Featuring some of the most exciting Anglo-Saxon and Viking discoveries ever made, the exhibition explored how the …

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The 11,000 year old headdresses of Star Carr have stirred the imagination since they were first discovered in the 1950s. In 2015, more of the deer frontlets were found at the Mesolithic Site in North Yorkshire. This ‘Spotlight’ display features four headdresses never seen in public before together with new research by the University of York. This …

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Please note this exhibition has now closed. 16 July 2016 – 9 October 2016 Constantius: York’s Forgotten Emperor revealed the story of Constantius Chlorus (250AD – 306AD) who made his name in Britain defeating rebellious generals and fighting Picts north of Hadrian’s Wall. While campaigning in Britain he was based in York (Eboracum), where he died and his son …

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