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Galleries & Exhibitions in York
Only two names on this page, and they could hardly be more different. York's Chocolate Story sits right in the centre, a guided tour through 4000 years of chocolate history that ends with you rolling truffles and decorating your own lolly, from £15 and best booked ahead. For something with more space and no cost at all, there's a drive out to Malton for the Robert Fuller Gallery, a free wildlife art gallery on the Yorkshire Wolds with live nest cam feeds, documentary films and original paintings to wander round. If you want everyone hands-on and it's an occasion, the chocolate tour suits ages 4 to 15 and has a cafe and gift shop to round off the visit. If you'd rather browse at your own pace and keep costs down, the gallery in Malton is free to enter, has parking on site and somewhere to eat, and works well for older children who'll sit with the nest cams for a while. Both are wheelchair accessible.
6 places 8 upcoming events 3 free to visit
What's on: galleries & exhibitions
WED 7 OCT, 10:00 · +25 MORE DATES
Forest Through Your Eyes
Dalby Forest
WED 7 OCT, 10:00 · +120 MORE DATES
Boxing Hares and Other Sledmere Animals
Sledmere Estate
WED 7 OCT · +23 MORE DATES
Exhibition: Robert Dutton & Andrew Moodie - Into The Light
Helmsley Arts Centre
Free
WED 7 OCT, 10:00 · +120 MORE DATES
York Gate Garden Art Trail
York Gate Garden
WED 7 OCT, 11:00 · +11 MORE DATES
Cecil Beaton: Staging Icons
Harewood Castle
Free
THU 22 OCT, 17:30
Creative Landscapes
Helmsley Arts Centre
FRI 23 OCT · +93 MORE DATES
Villagers: Sculpting the Community
National Coal Mining Museum for England
Free
TUE 3 NOV · +93 MORE DATES
Exhibition: Kate Brown - Among
Helmsley Arts Centre
Places for galleries & exhibitions
blue tree gallery
York
A small independent gallery near the Minster with original paintings, prints, ceramics and jewellery to browse.
Gift shop
Corner Gallery
York
A small gallery of local paintings, prints, photography and ceramics, seen by appointment rather than dropping in.
Booking required
FreeKentmere House Gallery
York
Free entry to a small art gallery with a changing display of original works, open Thursday evenings and one weekend a month.
FreeKirkstall Abbey
Leeds
A ruined medieval abbey to wander round, with a café for tea and cake once the legs give out.
Baby changeCaféParkingToilets
FreeThe Robert Fuller Gallery Ltd
Malton
Free wildlife art gallery on the Yorkshire Wolds with live nest cam feeds, documentary films and original paintings to browse.
Blue badge parkingFree parkingGift shopIndoor seating+2 more
from £15York's Chocolate Story
York · ages 4-15
A guided tour through 4000 years of chocolate history, ending with truffle rolling and a lolly you get to decorate yourself.
Accessible toiletBooking requiredCaféGift shop+2 more
Good to know: galleries & exhibitions in York
Are any of them free?
Yes, Kentmere House Gallery, Kirkstall Abbey and The Robert Fuller Gallery Ltd are free to visit.
What does a paid visit cost?
Paid entry starts from £15 at York's Chocolate Story. Prices, ages and facilities are listed on every place page, taken from each venue's own published price list.
Whereabouts are they?
You'll find galleries & exhibitions in York, Leeds and Malton. Every place we list is in or around York, and each listing has the full address and directions.
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