Yorkshire Museum & Gardens

Museum Gardens
York
North Yorkshire
YO1 7FR
England

logo: Designated as an Outstanding Collection

Website

www.yorkshiremuseum.org.uk

E-mail

yorkshire.museum@ymt.org.uk

Telephone

01904 687687

Fax

01904 687662

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The Yorkshire Museum
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Walk in the footsteps of Romans and discover a land pillaged by Vikings. See beasts turned to stone from a time when dinosaurs ruled the planet.

Venue Type:

Museum

 Opening hours

Daily 10.00-17.00

Closed 25/26 December, 1 January

 Admission charges

Adult: £7.50
Child: FREE
Concessionary Adult: £6.50
Tickets are valid for one year.
(name and address is required for this offer as tickets are not transferrable)

Special offer joint ticket with York Castle Museum: £10

Special Rates for groups 10+

The entire collections of Yorkshire Museum & Gardens are Designated Collections of national importance.

The collections cover numismatics, archaeological finds from Roman, Anglo-Saxon, Viking, and Medieval times, biology, geology and studio pottery.

Collection details

Religion, Natural Sciences, Coins and Medals, Archaeology

Key artists and exhibits

  • Designated Collection
Exhibition details are listed below, you may need to scroll down to see them all.

Capital of the North

5 March — 31 December 2013 *on now

In the medieval kingdoms of Britain, the north was ruled from York. Anglian kings were baptised in its churches, Viking warriors plotted their southern raids and the Normans cruelly stamped their authority on the masses. From the ravages of war the city went on to flourish in a golden age of innovation, religion and trade. Featuring some of the most prestigious and significant medieval objects ever found in Britain and exploring the lives of some of the most powerful people of the period, this new exhibition will tell the extraordinary story of how great swathes of the country were once ruled from within York's walls

Suitable for

  • Any age
Events details are listed below. You may need to scroll down or click on headers to see them all. For events that don't have a specific date see the 'Resources' tab above.
Archaeology tools

Finds Days

3 August 2013

Bring your archaeological object to show our experts from the Portable Antiquities Scheme.

Suitable for

  • Any age
  • Family friendly

When

10am-1pm

Admission

Free.

Website

http://www.yorkshiremuseum.org.uk/Page/Events.aspx#Finds%20Days

Archaeology tools

Finds Days

5 October 2013

Bring your archaeological object to show our experts from the Portable Antiquities Scheme.

Suitable for

  • Any age
  • Family friendly

When

10am-1pm

Admission

Free.

Website

http://www.yorkshiremuseum.org.uk/Page/Events.aspx#Finds%20Days

Resources listed here may include websites, bookable tours and workshops, books, loan boxes and more. You may need to scroll down or click on headers to see them all.
 Digital and online resources

Alien Species in Britain, Friend or Foe?

http://www.mylearning.org/overview.asp?journeyid=499

This learning journey looks at the different plants and animals not native to Britain, and aims to teach children about the habitats that they live in.

Publisher

  • This resource was produced as part of the MLA-funded My Learning project.

Ideas and Evidence in Science: The Kirkdale Cave

http://www.mylearning.org/overview.asp?journeyid=49

How scientists work today and how they worked in the past, including the roles of experimentation, evidence and creative thought in the development of scientific ideas. Includes video of curators talking about Hyena poo!

Publisher

  • This resource was produced as part of the MLA-funded My Learning project.
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