Schools
Welcome to York Castle Museum's schools pages.
Our fascinating museum of everyday life takes a journey through 400 years of British history, including our recreated Victorian Street, Kirkgate, the Toy Gallery, the Civil War Gallery and a selection of period rooms. We also have a programme of exhibitions - click here to find out more.
We have two education rooms, including a Victorian classroom, pictured above, which is used for some workshops and is open to visitors at other times.
We offer discounts for school group bookings - for more information, click on Making a Visit in the menu on the left.
A range of bookable education workshops support Early Years, Key Stage 1 & 2 and Key Stage 3 & 4 pupils. To find out more, click on Workshop Programme on the menu on the left.
We offer downloadable trails and resources so you can make your own self-guided visit. Click on Downloadable Resources on the menu on the left.
We also run free Meet the Curator professional development sessions for teachers. During 2007/8 sessions will be available on art, during the autumn term, at York Art Gallery, on science, during the spring term, at the Yorkshire Museum and on history, during the summer term, at York Castle Museum. For more information, click here to contact us.
"This inspiring new education service shows maturity beyond its years. The high quality workshops are complemented by a dynamic, knowledgeable, high skilled and enthusiastic education team. I have no doubt that this service will go from strength to strength" Sandford Award judge.
York Art Gallery, York Castle Museum and the Yorkshire Museum & Gardens have all been awarded the Sandford Award for Heritage Education.
More learning resources and information from museums across the Yorkshire region are available at the My Learning website 
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