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May Half Term 2015 at York Museums Trust

23 – 31 May 2015 Come along to this May half term see the brand new exhibition at York Castle Museum marking 200 years since the the Battle of Waterloo whilst at the Yorkshire Museum find out about William Smith, the founder of Geology and take part in some great map making and orienteering activities. Activities are included in museum …

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York Castle Museum Awarded Funding For New Exhibition

York Museums Trust has been granted £200,000 from the Department for Culture, Media and Sport and the Wolfson Foundation to open a brand new exhibition at York Castle Museum in spring 2016. Shaping the Body will bring together costume, art and archaeology from the collections across York Museums Trust to reveal the many factors that have an …

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Easter Fun at York Museums Trust

This Easter bring the family to take part in some fantastic events and activities at both York Castle Museum and the Yorkshire Museum. York Castle Museum This Easter find out the history behind one of our favourite Easter treats and compete in our egg decorating competition. Easter Trail Available every day, 9.30am-5.00pm Can you …

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York Castle Museum Supports the Vote For Women!

Fight for women’s right to vote at York Castle Museum this February half term! Pick up a placard, slip on a sash and set about the Victorian street of Kirkgate at the museum to protest for the cause and learn about the history of the fight for women’s right to vote. But watch …

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Stories of York Cemetery’s First World War Fallen told in York Castle Museum Exhibition

‘York Cemetery: World War One Commemorative Exhibition’ created by York Cemetery’s genealogists is now open in York Castle Museum’s Community Room until Sunday, 1st March. Cemetery Genealogist Janet Lea said: “Following the success of our exhibition in the cemetery chapel last year, an invitation to take it to the Castle Museum was too …

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LGBT history roadshow at York Castle Museum

The memories, stories and objects that tell York’s lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) history are being sought at a special roadshow at York Castle Museum. The curators at the museum and archivists at York Explore are holding the Bringing History out of the Closet event on February 7 as part of national LGBT History …

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New Learning Resource Introduced at York Castle Museum

Schools visiting York Castle Museum can now benefit from the introduction of a set of new history hampers, to accompany a number of the museum’s school workshops. Two sets of History Hampers are now available to book for groups to use during their visit based on two themes: Houses and Homes for KS1 and …

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Godson of Victoria Cross Recipient Sees Medal For First Time

The Godson of a First World War soldier who was awarded the Victoria Cross has seen the medal for the first time, on display at York Castle Museum. Alvin Turner, from Thirsk, made the trip especially to see the VC awarded to Wilfrid Edwards after hearing about the museum’s new exhibition, 1914: When the World …

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More Than 160,000 York Museums Trust Treasures Go Online

York Museums Trust has put details of more than 160,000 objects online for the first time, enabling access to thousands of items not currently on public display. More than 50,000 of these are photographed, with all the images on the database free to access, download and be used in any way. The Trust is one of a …

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Christmas Cards Sent Home From the Front

The humour, pride and propaganda of First World War Christmas cards sent home from soldiers fighting on the front line one hundred years ago have gone on show as part of Christmas at York Castle Museum. British Bull Dogs, “Somme Pudding” and a “Father Christmas” delivering alcohol all feature on the Regimental cards. Others picture …

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