The last of the YCCC’s free summer series of online ‘Second Tuesday Talks’ will take place on Tuesday 8th September at 19:00.

Dr Helen Rawson, Head of Heritage at York Minster, will discuss an upcoming temporary exhibition, ‘The Heart of Yorkshire: Creativity and Culture in York Minster’s Collections’.  Following Helen’s presentation, her co-curators, Peter Young and Sarah Griffin, Archivist and Librarian of York Minster, will join her for a Q&A session.

Like so many institutions, normal operations at York
Minster have been affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.
During this unprecedented time, a temporary exhibition in
the spacious 13th-century Chapter House provides an
opportunity to showcase objects not usually on long-term
display. Creativity has thrived in York throughout the city’s
existence. Goldsmiths, glaziers and stonemasons; scribes,
printers and book-binders; writers, artists and performers
have contributed to the dynamic cultural life of the city.

Opening in September 2020, ‘The Heart of Yorkshire:
Creativity and Culture in York Minster’s Collections’
features items made in York or intrinsically associated
with the area, from stained glass and silver to illuminated
manuscripts and York’s first newspaper.

Dr Helen Rawson will discuss the objects and their history, and explore the considerations, challenges and opportunities of putting together an exhibition in a ‘non-museum’ space. Following Helen’s presentation, the audience will have the opportunity to put questions to Helen and her co-curators, Peter Young and Sarah Griffin, in a Q&A discussion session.

This event is free to attend and will be held on Zoom (no account needed!)