Light, colour and music will surround the gardens during the Echoes of Yorkshire show across 10 evenings from October to November.
The displays will detail the gardens’ history from the Roman period to its time as St Mary’s Abbey.
First built in 1088, the abbey became one of the wealthiest and most powerful Benedictine monasteries in England.
And now its story will be displayed on the abbey ruins that remain in Museum Gardens today.
The light show which will arrive in Museum Gardens later this year (Image: Created by Luxmuralis) The light show will also showcase the Yorkshire Museum’s collections spanning 60 million years from the Jurassic and Mesolithic periods to the Roman, Viking, Anglo Saxon and Medieval.
Artistic collaboration Luxmuralis is behind the show which is suitable for all ages.
Siona Mackelworth, head of audience and programme for York Museums Trust, said the light show will be a “celebration of all that the Yorkshire Museum brings to the city, its history and the location as the repository of great discoveries and stories”.
“We are delighted that Luxmuralis agreed to produce a very special and bespoke show for us here in York,” she said.
“With this amount of content, the Luxmuralis light and sound show promises to be amazing.”
Peter Walker, artistic director of Luxmuralis, said: “We’re thrilled to be collaborating with the team at Yorkshire Museum to deliver a truly distinctive experience set within the stunning and historically rich Museum Gardens.
“By drawing inspiration from the museum’s collections, this light installation will reimagine the architecture and landscape in an entirely new and transformative way.”
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York Museums Trust said tickets can be purchased in 20-minute intervals but once in the gardens guests can view the displays at their own pace. Refreshments will be available to purchase on the night.
Echoes of Yorkshire follows York BID’s light show at the Minster earlier this year.
The display, as The Press reported, brought vibrant colour to the Minster’s South Transept.
It was the third year the light show had taken place in York and followed last year’s light show at the city’s art gallery.
