Name: York Castle Museum
Rating: 5.0

York Castle Museum

York Castle Museum, Tower Street, York, UK

1-99 Years

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The York Castle Museum is a museum located in York, North Yorkshire, England, on the site of York Castle, which was originally built by William the Conqueror in 1068.

An award-winning museum for the whole family. Walk down our recreated Victorian street, visit York Castle Prison and swing back to The Sixties.

Prices starts from £18.00 for Adults, £10.80 for Child (Aged 5-16 years) and £52.00 for Family (2 Adults and 2 Children). If you are looking for Best place for day out with kids and families then this is the perfect destination offering fun, adventure, and unforgettable memories for everyone.

Features

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Host birthday parties: No

Features

Kirkgate: Welcome to Kirkgate, the oldest indoor street of its kind in Britain. The objects around you, from the lampposts to the horse troughs, are original items from the Victorian period and earlier. We use very few props on Kirkgate, even the carriages are original, and so are nearly all of the shop fronts.
Moorland Cottage- The Period Rooms: The Moorland Cottage represents life on the North Yorkshire moors in the middle of the nineteenth century. The family all lived in one room. They slept, cooked and ate here, and in colder weather or when it was raining they worked here too. The objects in the room tell us about the family’s everyday lives.
Art of Motion – Clockwork Toys and Other Wonders: Motion is all around us in everything we do. It is no surprise that humans have tried to mimic natural movement by bringing inert objects seemingly to life.
Secrets of Dress: Our fashion gallery has been refreshed, remodelled and enhanced with new items and fresh interpretations. Not just an exhibition about fashion, ‘Secrets of Dress’ offers an opportunity to look at dress and textiles from the perspective of social history, exploring the stories that clothes and accessories can reveal about peoples’ lives and experiences.
1914 - When the World Changed Forever: The terror of total war and its revolutionary impact on life globally is explored in this major exhibition marking the centenary of the First World War.
The Sixties: The Sixties exhibition aims to recreate the spirit of this exciting decade which saw momentous change in so many areas of public and private life.
Debtors’ Prison: The buildings that house York Castle Museum used to be York County Gaol, the main prison for the whole of Yorkshire. There have been prisons on this site for over seven hundred years. You’re in the oldest of the surviving prison buildings, which opened in 1705.
Sugar, Skill and Shiftwork - York’s Confectionery Workers: York Castle Museum is proud to present a new community exhibition, Sugar, Skill and Shiftwork: York’s Confectionery Workers, celebrating the history of confectionery in York and the people that contributed towards the world-famous industries’ success during its heyday.

Facilities

Parking: The nearest car park is the Castle car park next to Clifford’s Tower.
Food & Drinks: Our café is run by an independent partner and serves drinks, cakes, and cold sandwiches. It is open from 10:30am-3:30pm everyday.
Toilets: There are two main toilet facilities in the museum both on the ground floor. These can be found on the Victorian Street and also near the Prison Cells. There is one accessible toilet in this area with baby changing facilities.

What to see

Collections:

Archaeology
Biology
Costume and Textiles
Decorative Arts
Fine Art
Geology
Military History
Numismatics
Photographs
Social History

For more information please visit: https://www.yorkcastlemuseum.org.uk/collections/

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Price

Price: Paid

Price Details

Adult: £18.00
Child (Aged 5–16 years): £10.80
Family Ticket (2 Adults and 2 Children): £52.00
Family Ticket (2 Adults and 3 Children): £61.00
Young Person/Students (Aged 17–24 years): £16.20
Senior (Aged 65+): £16.20

Pricing URL: http://yorkcastlemuseum.org.uk/your-visit/tickets/

Birthday Parties

Offer Birthday Parties: No

Monday: 11am - 5pm.
Tuesday – Sunday: 10am – 5pm.

Address: York Castle Museum, Tower Street, York, UK

Post Code: YO1 9RY

Council: York

County: North Yorkshire

By Train: York Castle Museum takes approximately 20 to 25 minutes to walk to from York Railway Station – follow the green pedestrian signs to the ‘Castle Area’.
By Bus: The nearest bus stop is on Tower Street where the number 3 bus stops. This is within 150m (164yds) of the museum. There are several other bus stops nearby.
By Car: York Castle Museum is in the centre of York, close to Clifford’s Tower and the Coppergate Shopping Centre.
Parking: The nearest car park is the Castle car park next to Clifford’s Tower.