The Yorkshire Museum has announced that the internationally significant North Yorkshire Iron Age find, the Melsonby Hoard, will be displayed to the public from 15 May 2026.
This follows an successful fundraising campaign in 2025, which allowed the Yorkshire Museum to acquire the hoard and prepare to unveil it with a first-look exhibition.
The find sparked global attention for its astounding array of over 800 objects unearthed near a small village in North Yorkshire.
Chariot wheels to spears
From chariot wheels and cauldrons to horse bridles and spears, the Melsonby Hoard is the largest hoard of Iron Age metalwork to ever be discovered in the United Kingdom.
The exhibition will explore the significance of this once in a generation discovery, showcasing the scale, variety and importance of these objects.
2,000 years old
The Yorkshire Museum will share the story of the hoard so far, trying to understand what this discovery confirms and challenges about our current understandings of late Iron Age Britain 2,000 years ago.
The Melsonby Hoard represents a truly once in a lifetime discovery that will be shared with museum visitors and online.
Further details about the exhibition will be announced in due course, along with an exciting programme of events, talks and workshops.