York Museums Trust has put details of more than 160,000 objects online for the first time, enabling access to thousands of items not currently on public display. More than 50,000 of these are photographed, with all the images on the database free to access, download and be used in any way. The Trust is one of a …

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Events, Activities and Holiday Fun for All Ages! York Museums Trust has published its activities programme for January to April 2015. The brochure has listings of all the fantastic, events, activities and holiday fun available for all ages at both the Yorkshire Museum and York Castle Museum. With activities ranging from metal detecting at the Yorkshire …

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A Pop Up exhibition created and curated by students studying the Art & Design Foundation Diploma at York College has now opened at York St Mary’s. The exhibition entitled, Value of the Find, responds to the current main exhibition at York St Mary’s, Finding the Value, which sees new work being created out …

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York Art Gallery is currently closed for a major refurbishment. When it reopens in 2015 it will have a new gallery space: the Project Gallery, which will feature displays created by artists and local communities who have worked closely with the gallery and its collections on inspiring and innovative projects. Open to everyone aged 18 and under. …

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A Pop Up exhibition created and curated by students studying the Art & Design Foundation Diploma at YorkCollege will explore the ideas of treasure, personal value and hidden memories when it opens at York St Mary’s later this month. The exhibition entitled, Value of the Find, responds to the current main exhibition at York …

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The new mezzanine level which will create a new space inside York Art Gallery has been completed as part of the gallery’s £8 million development. The mezzanine will become a new first floor above the main gallery within the original roof space of the building. When finished, the space will be one of the galleries …

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Progress of the redevelopment at York Art Gallery has been documented by a local photographer. Photographs tracking the work, which has been closed since early 2013, have been taken by Peter Heaton, showing some behind the scenes glimpses of the work involved with the £8m refurbishment. Peter has had access to the gallery throughout the project …

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Five artists have been invited to create new work that responds to the collection of a York man who bequeathed his estate to York Museums Trust. Peter Madsen and his sister Karen Madsen left their estates to York Museums Trust in 2011, providing the £2 million financial trigger needed to instigate the £8 million development of York Art …

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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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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 …

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