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What’s On – October Half Term: Soldier On!

10 September 2014 Coming up this October half-term (25 October – 2 November) you can bring the family to the Yorkshire Museum and York Castle Museum to take part in some great Roman and First World War activities. At the Yorkshire Museum you can find out what life was like as a Roman Legionary and handle real objects from the …

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York Museums Trust Objects to Feature in Teaching History with 100 Objects

Schoolchildren around the country will be able to learn about objects in the collections of York Museums Trust, thanks to a new national learning resource launched today (Tuesday September 2) by the British Museum and the Department for Education. The Vale of York Viking Hoard, which is jointly owned by the Yorkshire Museum and the British …

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Children Invited to Create their own Watercolour Inspired by the Greatest Legend of the First World War

The angels who were said to have protected British troops in one of the first major battles of the First World War will be the inspiration for children taking part in a workshop at York Castle Museum on Saturday 23 August. Works from York Art Gallery depicting the famous Angels of Mons will be on show …

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70 Years on: Your Chance to Meet Normandy Veterans

The chance to meet and talk to Veterans who took part in the Normandy landings will take place at York Castle museum later this month. This year marks the 70th anniversary of the biggest seaborne invasion in history, when the Allied Forces landed in German occupied France. A number of the Veterans from Yorkshire are …

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Summer Fun 2014 at York Museums Trust

Join us this summer for some fun and exciting activities at both York Castle Museum and the Yorkshire Museum. At York Castle Museum we have lots of activities relating to our brand new exhibition 1914: When the World Changed Forever. Meet the Recruitment Officer in our new exhibition and find out if you have what it …

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Yorkshire’s Forgotten WW1 Family Stories.

Europeana 1914-18 World War One Family History Roadshow British Library, Boston Spa, Wetherby, West Yorks, LS23 7BQ Saturday, August 2, 2014 11.00am – 5.00pm Do you have a box hidden deep in the attic or under the bed that holds your great grandfather’s diaries from 1914-1918? His army medals? Or a photo with a special story behind …

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Castle Museum To Open After Hours

To mark the 100th anniversary of the start of the First World War, York Castle Museum will remain open after hours on Monday 4 August for the public to explore the major new exhibition, 1914: When the World Changed Forever. Special Price for entry between 5pm and 8pm – £5 (new exhibition only) There will also be a number …

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Get a Taste of Life in the Trenches

This summer, York Castle Museum will be giving visitors a taste of life during the First World War as they make their way through the brand new £1.7 million exhibition, 1914: When The World Changed Forever. Not only can visitors see some of the most brutal, odd, humorous and moving artefacts from the Great War but they …

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Catering in 2015 and Beyond – Expressions of Interest Requested

In 2015 a number of exciting catering opportunities will arise within York Museums Trust’s portfolio of sites. We are now seeking to put in place partnerships with catering specialists with a view to: 1. offering a range of appropriate, good quality catering options on each of our sites, 2. maintaining and, in some cases, raising our reputation …

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Castle Museum To Open After Hours

To mark the 100th anniversary of the start of the First World War, York Castle Museum will remain open after hours for the public to explore the major new exhibition, 1914: When the World Changed Forever. Special Price for entry between 5pm and 8pm – £5 (new exhibition only) There will also be a number of free bookable …

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