Christmas Holiday Opening times

Please note that the Museum will be open everyday throughout the school Christmas holidays except for the following:
-Christmas Day
-Boxing Day
-New Years Day

Don't forget that Father Christmas will be paying us a visit over the weekend of 13th and 14th December too.

Falklands Memorial

Over the August Bank Holiday Weekend the Museum unveiled a new memorial to the British Servicemen  and Falkland Islands civilians killed during the conflict.

The service was well attended by veterans of the conflict, the event coinciding with the annual camping week which the South Atlantic Medal Association hold at SYAM. The Deputy Civic Mayor of Doncaster and the Mayor of Whitby (twinned with Stanley, the Island's capital) were in attendance.

WW1 Centenary Exhibition Opens

A new display has opened at the Museum to commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the start of the First World War.
The display is housed in a newly refurbished section of Building 21 and features original uniforms, trench art and other artefacts as well as photographic displays relating to South Yorkshire in the First World War.

Also recently opened in Building 21 is a recreation of a Second World War plotting room.

Summer Opening

Please note that the museum will be open 7 days a week throughout the upcoming school holidays beginning 22nd July and running through to 31st August!

D-Day Trail

To Commemorate the 70th anniversary of  D Day, a discovery trail is now open marking the contribution of the RAF squadrons most closely associated with Doncaster and South Yorkshire, No's 616, 271 and 659 Squadrons RAF. Other stories based on displays about aircraft and equipment which are on view at the museum are included in the trail guide available from the Museum Shop.

Easter Holiday Opening

The museum will be open everyday throughout the easter holidays. This means that in addition to our normal opening hours we will also be open on the following Mondays:

-7th April
-14th April
-21st April

Don't forget to have a go at the Easter Scavenger Hunt!

Please note that we are now open until 5pm.

February Half Term Opening

As usual the museum is opening everyday during the upcoming school holidays. This means that in addition to our normal Tuesday to Sunday opening hours we will also be open on:

• Monday 17th Feb
• Monday 24th Feb