30 October 2017 Help your Vikings escape from the evil trolls this October half term as you make and play the traditional Viking game, Trip Trap Troll. During the final week of the exhibition, Viking: Rediscover the Legend, at the Yorkshire Museum, use clay to mould your own miniature Viking warriors and terrifying Trolls along with your …

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Get that cosy Christmas feeling this December as the festive favourite It’s A Wonderful Life comes to the Yorkshire Museum on the big screen. Consistently voted the best Christmas movie of all time, the heart-warming story will be shown in the museum’s 300 seater Tempest Anderson Hall on Thursday 14 December 2017. There will also be …

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4 September 2017 Lunchbox Theatrical Productions, leading international producers of live entertainment, and the company behind Shakespeare’s Rose Theatre, Yorkshire’s Winter Wonderland and THOR’S tipi bar, have partnered with Raymond Gubbay Ltd, world-renowned producers of illuminated Christmas trails and events in the United Kingdom to bring this magical new experience to the city. Christmas …

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24 August 2017 The Yorkshire Museum has created a special display and museum trail to coincide with the 20th anniversary of the Treasure Act 1996 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. A display case in the museum’s foyer will highlight a selection of the important objects that the museum have acquired through the Act. Visitors can then …

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7 August 2017 The Yorkshire Museum is displaying work by a University of Hull Geology Graduate. The display showcases the work of Harry Johnson, who won the John and Anne Philips Prize for the best Geological Mapping Dissertation for his map of the Isle of Kerrera, Scotland. Harry, originally from Barton-upon-Humber, graduated in July 2017 with a first-class …

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11 July 2017 Join us on Saturday 15 July for a YMT Card Holders shopping special with 20% discount in our gift shops at the Yorkshire Museum, York Castle Museum and York Art Gallery* with a valid YMT Card. The Yorkshire Museum shop sells a wide range of souvenirs, books, gifts and cards covering a range of themes – from …

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27 June 2017 York Museums Trust has been successful in securing £4.9 million of Arts Council England funding over the next four years. The Trust was rated strong in every area of its assessment except for Goal One, showing Excellence in Arts and Culture, which was rated as Outstanding. The Trust will also receive £1.35 million over four years …

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23 June 2017 York residents can visit three of York’s top visitor attractions for free on Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 June as part of York Museums Trust’s Open Weekend. York Art Gallery, the Yorkshire Museum and York Castle Museum are all free to residents over the weekend. Visitors can enjoy two new highly-acclaimed exhibitions: Albert Moore: …

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20 June 2017 The York Museums Trust phone lines have now been repaired and our central number is now contactable – 01904 687687 – which can be used for all enquiries regarding the Yorkshire Museum, York Castle Museum and York Art Gallery. Once again, we apologise for any inconvenience this may have caused and thank you for your patience.

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19 June 2017 Please note that the York Museums Trust phone lines are currently down, which includes our central number of 01905 687687 for the Yorkshire Museum, York Art Gallery and York Castle Museum. If you would like to contact us please do so via email at enquiries@ymt.org.uk. We apologise for any inconvenience caused and hope …

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