YMT Card holders and a guest of their choosing can attend an exclusive viewing of A Personal Collection of Vivienne Westwood Shoes on Friday 13 July.
From 5.30pm – 7pm, they can see a prized private collection of Vivienne Westwood shoes chosen for their beauty, innovation and artistry.
At 6pm, they can hear some interesting facts about …
York residents receive free entry to York Art Gallery, the Yorkshire Museum and York Castle Museum
June 23-24 2018
Feed a dinosaur, see a major new exhibition by a world renowned potter or delve into treasures of York Castle Museum later this month at the York Museums Trust Open Weekend.
York Art Gallery, the Yorkshire Museum …
Due to unforeseen circumstances new days have been released for the Festival Ideas event: York’s Sweet Past: A Taste of Success – the inspiration Mary Ann Craven.
This will now not take place on June 8 and 12.
It will run all weekdays until June 15 from 11am to 1pm and 2pm to 4pm.
The event enable visitors …
17 April 2018
An umbrella which is said to be the first brought to York will go on show later this week in a new display to mark the 80th anniversary of York Castle Museum. The museum’s accession register says that the umbrella was given to William Lockwood, who was Sheriff of York, in 1837.
It was …
1 March 2018
York Castle Museum, York Art Gallery and the Yorkshire Museum are all open normal hours this week. The Artists Garden and the Edible Wood behind York Art Gallery are closed until further notice due to the weather conditions.
Visitors are asked to plan their journey ahead as there is heavy snow and high winds …
5 February 2018
York Castle Museum first opened on April 23 (St George’s Day) 1938, with people queuing around the Eye of York to come and see its ground breaking displays and street scene. More than 32 million people have visited since.
To mark the 80th anniversary there will be special events and a new display showing some of …
1 February 2018
Overseas students and those who speak English as a second language are being offered the chance to practice their skills on York Castle Museum’s Victorian street, Kirkgate.
Two new workshops have been specially created for groups of students who are learning English to help them develop their skills while finding out more out …
19 January 2018
March with the Suffragettes at York Castle Museum, learn about the birdlife of the York Museum Gardens and be inspired by the art of York Art Gallery later this month as York Museums Trust takes part in the York Residents’ Festival.
On the weekend of January 27 and 28 York Castle Museum, the Yorkshire Museum and …
16 January 2018
York Museums Trust’s Access Team is looking for volunteers to help develop new ideas and activities to ensure our venues are as accessible as possible to everyone.
The team are putting together a consultation group which would meet every two months and want to hear the thoughts of those who may have accessibility …
9 January 2018
York Castle Museum has been announced as the winner of two awards at this year’s Little Viking Awards.
The museum won the Best Attraction for the second year in a row and also won in the Best Christmas Experience category for its Victorian Christmas at the Castle event.
The Little Viking Awards recognise …