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Festival of Archaeology: Dig & Discover Day - Knaresborough Castle and Museum

Date:
Thu 24 Jul 2025 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

About Festival of Archaeology: Dig & Discover Day - Knaresborough Castle and Museum

Festival of Archaeology: Dig & Discover Day
Knaresborough Castle
24th July
10am–12pm & 2pm–4pm
FREE – Drop-in
Join us for a fun-filled Dig & Discover Day as part of the Festival of Archaeology 2025, celebrating this year’s theme: Archaeology and Wellbeing

Explore how archaeology can boost wellbeing through hands-on, family-friendly activities in our Castle Critters Room, including:
Excavation dig boxes
Community Lego Build
Object handling
Crafts inspired by the past

Free admission to Knaresborough Castle and Courthouse Museum for the day!

Perfect for ages 6–12 – come and get curious!

The festival continues at Craven Museum, Skipton Town Hall on 25th July – don’t miss more archaeological adventures!

Performances

Performance Date & TimeTicket PriceTicket Link
Thursday 24 July 10am Free
Thursday 24 July 10am Free
Thursday 24 July 10am Free
Thursday 24 July 10am Free
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