JORVIK Viking Festival Encampment
Saturday 15th to Monday 17th February: 10.00am to 4.00pm * Due to the poor weather forecast for this weekend the Viking Encampment is moving from Parliament Street to the Undercroft of the Hall. * Meet the Vikings who have gathered in Jorvik! Come and meet the...
10th Century Traders at the Merchant Adventurers’ Hall
Friday 21st to Sunday 23rd February: 10.00am to 4.00pm As part of the JORVIK Viking Festival, the Merchant Adventurers' Hall will be transported back to 10th Century York where you will get a chance to meet traders from all over the Viking world. With...
Job Vacancy: Clerk (Chief Executive)
Package: Flexible and appropriate for the right applicant. The Company, and its unique medieval Hall,...
Hall Highlights: Going underground…the history of the Undercroft
For this blog post we are looking at the Undercroft...a space very different from the grand surroundings of the Great Hall. This space was never designed to be used by the merchants but for the sick and poorer member of York's society, many of which had fallen on hard...
Merchant Adventurers’ Hall…this is your life (Part Two)
When you're over 660 years old you've witnessed quite a bit of history. So here below is the second part of our list of some of the important dates in the Merchant Adventurers' Hall history. As well as a few choice snippets from further afield... 1626 St...
Merchant Adventurers Hall….this is your life! (Part One)
When you're over 660 years old you've witnessed quite a bit of history. So here below is a list of some of the important dates in the Merchant Adventurers history. As well as a few choice snippets from further afield... 1357 Construction begins on the...
Hall Highlights: The Banners
The Merchant Adventurers' Hall has accumulated many treasures over the centuries: art, artefacts, architecture and the stories of those who have passed through its walls. This series seeks to shine a spotlight on the Hall's incredible collections. Part of what makes...
A Medieval mystery: The Percys or Percehays?
In 1356 Sir William Percy granted a plot of land - a former Norman manorial site by the River Foss, and the future location of the Merchant Adventurers' Hall - to three merchants from York...or did he? In this new, thoroughly researched book, David Brewer challenges...
Hall Highlights: Dr Maud Sellers
The Merchant Adventurers' Hall has accumulated many treasures over the centuries: art, artefacts, architecture and the stories of those who have passed through it's walls. This blog series seeks to shine a spotlight on the Hall's incredible collections and individuals...
Hall Highlights: The Pancake Bell
The Merchant Adventurers' Hall has accumulated many treasures over the centuries: art, artefacts, architecture and the stories of those who have passed through it's walls. This blog series seeks to shine a spotlight on some of the Hall's incredible collections In...
Blog: An unwanted Christmas present – The 2015 Boxing Day floods
On Boxing Day 2015, the Merchant Adventurers’ Hall in York flooded – its proximity to the River Foss leading to the 14th Century Guildhall to be deluged with over a metre of water. This is the story of the flood and the Hall’s recovery. The Merchant Adventurers’ Hall...
