CURATORS TALKS Tuesdays, 12.30pm – 1pm. Included in museum admission, no need to book. NOVEMBER 12th A New Treasure from St Mary’s Abbey 26th Jurassic Christmas Trees DECEMBER 10th Copper Minerals from the Bronze Age to the Present Day. JANUARY 14th New Collections: Fulford Ring 28th Trace Fossils: How to Fossilise a Slug FEBRUARY 11th Geology and its Relevance to Archaeology Discover more at yorkshiremuseum.org.uk Plan your visit… OPEN DAILY: 10am – 5pm Family Fun! Closed: 25, 26 Dec and 1 Jan. Early closing at 2.30pm: 24 and 31 Dec. Yorkshire Museum The Yorkshire Museum and Gardens York Museum Gardens, York YO1 7FR are located next to Lendal Bridge, the Join us for family-friendly events during the school Some of the most prestigious T: 01904 687687 main crossing between York Station holidays and for our Museum Monkeys sessions for and significant medieval treasures E: [email protected] and York Minster. Entrances are on under 5s through term time! Museum Street and Marygate. ever found in Britain tell York’s story Tickets can be purchased in advance or on arrival. For pricing and to book your FEBRUARY HALF TERM as the Capital of the North. tickets visit yorkshiremuseum.org.uk. KIDS COLLECTIONS CORNER: VIKINGS SHOP Tuesday 18 February 2020, 12.30pm – 1pm From the fifth century, for a thousand years, Kings ruled A great selection of gifts, books and souvenirs for all ages. AS OPENED BY Join us for our new style of Kids Curators Talks. the country, Archbishops led the Church and traders and merchants made their fortunes in York. ACCESS Taking place in a dedicated room, the talk takes the form Yorkshire Museum is fully accessible to wheelchair users except for the library and SIR DAVID ATTENBOROUGH reading room. of participatory involvement including hands-on activity See the city’s most iconic objects or a demonstration. It is led by curatorial and learning including the incredible Take an epic journey through members of staff and suitable for 7 – 11 year olds with York Helmet (above) and the Support York Museums Trust 150 million years of Yorkshire to provisions included for our early years visitors. stunning Middleham Jewel Our collections are of national and international importance, and our museums discover lost giants and the Included in museum admission, no need to book. (right) alongside brand new, and galleries welcome thousands of visitors each year. York Museums Trust is a fascinating treasures such registered charity set up to care for the city’s art and heritage and develop them changing worlds they inhabited. for future generations. MUSEUM MONKEYS – FUN FOR UNDER 5s as the St Mary’s Figure Thursdays 14 November – 5 December 2019 Donations, endowments and bequests of any size are welcomed – any gift of Christ and makes a difference. For more information, or to make a donation, please visit: and Fridays 17 January – 15 February 2020 the Fulford Ring. yorkmuseumstrust.org.uk/support-the-trust/donations. Booking essential. JURASSIC ROMANS VIKINGS MEDIEVAL Yorkshire Museum is part of York Museums Trust. Charity number 1092466. Information correct at time of going to print. Visit yorkshiremuseum.org.uk for more details Discover more at yorkshiremuseum.org.uk Photography by Dan Prince, Anthony Chappel-Ross and Gareth Buddo. A ward AS OPENED BY Exhibition SIR DAVID ATTENBOROUGH W From the depths of the deepest seas to the ancient coasts and tropical shallows; inning meet the dinosaurs and sea dragons that once roamed our vast and ever-changing landscapes – brought to life using the latest research and ground-breaking technology. Inspect the finest details of an ichthyosaur Rediscover our prehistoric predecessors as you step into Yorkshire’s Jurassic World. and see the oldest true sauropod remains ever found in the UK in our new major “IT’S AN EXCELLENT MUSEUM WITH SPLENDID DISPLAYS, AND MARVELLOUS OBJECTS.” SIR DAVID ATTENBOROUGH exhibition: Yorkshire’s Jurassic World. Walk on a genuine Roman mosaic floor and explore galleries packed with outstanding Roman artefacts, including the Wold Newton Hoard; the largest Roman hoard of its kind found in England, the statue Marvel at Medieval treasures, including of Mars; the best existing example of a the new acquisition St Mary’s Abbey Roman statue in England, and the marble Figure of Christ, alongside the most iconic head of Constantine the Great. artefacts in York. Discover the incredible findings unearthed at Star Carr, Britain’s most important Mesolithic site and follow the footsteps of pioneering geologist William Smith with his map that changed the world. Built on the remains of St Mary’s Abbey in the heart of York, the Yorkshire Museum is home to some of the greatest archaeological and geological finds in Britain. “THE PERFECT PLACE TO BEGIN YOUR EXPLORATION OF YORK” DAN SNOW – HISTORIAN AND TV PRESENTER.