Enjoy a variety of family-friendly and adult events at York Castle Museum throughout the year.

Events - 30 Oct 18

Tommy in the Trenches – Tue 30 Oct 2018

Tommy in the Trenches

Date: Tuesday 30 October 2018, 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Venue: York Castle Museum

Join us October Half Term for this family-friendly event!

Private Wood from Pocklington is waiting to enlist you in the Army. Are you ready to travel with him and leave England behind?

Find out about his story and how tough daily life was for one of our own troops on the Western Front.

Become a Tommy in the Trenches, build your own trench and find out about muddy funk holes under the command of Private Wood.

Report for duty on the 1914: When the World Changed Forever gallery.

This activity takes place between 11am-1pm and 2pm-4pm and is included with your museum admission. There’s no need to book.

For our admission prices, please see our visitor information page.

For all our family-friendly activities happening this half term, visit our October Half Term page.

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Volunteer’s Gallery Talk – Tue 30 Oct 2018

Volunteer's Gallery Talk

Date: Tuesday 30 October 2018, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Venue: York Castle Museum

Please note: this talk has now finished. For all our upcoming events, please see our events calendar.

Join one of our knowledgeable volunteers every Tuesday and Thursday for a free talk from 12pm. The subject will vary but will relate to one of the displays in the museum.

Included in admission, no need to book.

Please note that as these talks are volunteer-led, we cannot guarantee that they will always take place. Please ring ahead on 01904 687687 or check with our Welcome Team on arrival in case of cancellation.

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