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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Cartoons highlighting the dark humour of being at the front line in the First World War have been revealed by York Castle Museum. The sketches are by Albert E V Richards who is thought to have served with the Royal 10th Hussars as a Lance Corporal. They were drawn “somewhere at the front” in 1916 and …
Welcome to York Museums Trust’s new website! This site is designed and intended to be a place to find out all about the great activities and initiatives that York Museums Trust is involved in, as well as the great museums under the Trust’s care and much more. As well looking after York Castle …
Two of the most iconic posters of the First World War which were created by a man from York have been loaned to York Castle Museum for its major new exhibition on the conflict. Captain Harry Lawrence Oakley was one of the most talented and prolific silhouette artists of the twentieth century who created recruitment …
York Castle Museum’s major new exhibition of the First World War, 1914:When the World Changed Forever, opens on June 28. Below are some of the more unusual, moving, brutal and odd objects that will be included in the exhibition. Gas Mask for a Horse, around 1915-18 Gas attacks were a danger to men and horses […]
Enjoy some time with Dad this Fathers’ Day weekend and enter the Museum Meccano Challenge at YorkCastleMuseum on Saturday 14th June. Families are invited to design and build a model over the course of the day and have their creation put to the test in a special challenge! Steve Hutcheon, who will be leading the …
Judges have cast their eye over the shortlisted ideas from York students, who are hoping their creations will be included in York Castle Museum’s new exhibition on the First World War. More than one thousand Key Stage Four and Five students from across the city have taken part in the competition to design a …
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