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Yorkshire Museum

York
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ENTRY

from £6

SETTING

Indoors

WHERE

York

What it’s like

York museum in Museum Gardens - Romans, Vikings and dinosaurs without Soft Play.

Yorkshire Museum sits in York Museum Gardens - Roman, Viking and dinosaur collections without Soft Play. Gardens free; museum ticketed.

Soft Play is N. Pair with the Abbey ruins outside when dry.

Museum Gardens YO1 7FR, near the river.

What’s on here

Facilities

Accessible toilet
Café
Gift shop
Toilets
Wheelchair accessible

Plan your visit

How much does Yorkshire Museum cost?

Entry starts from £6. The full price list, taken from the venue's own published prices, is on this page.

Can we eat there?

Yes, there's a café.

How accessible is it?

The venue lists wheelchair access and an accessible toilet.

What if it rains?

You're covered, it's indoors.

How do we find it?

10 to 15 minutes' walk from York Railway Station. Yorkshire Museum and Gardens are next to Lendal Bridge, between York Railway Station and York Minster. Entrances into the gardens from Museum Street and Marygate. Nearest car park is on Marygate (5 minutes' walk, 350 spaces, off Bootham/A19). Nearest bus stop is Museum Street (number 2 bus). Park and ride service also available.

Experiences

  • Chariots, Treasure and Power: Secrets of the Melsonby Hoard

    Exhibition about the Melsonby Hoard.

  • Mary Anning Rocks!

    Exhibition.

  • Roman York - Meet the People of the Empire

    Exhibition about Roman York.

Also on site

  • Historic Library

    Historic library within the museum, on the first floor which is not fully wheelchair accessible.

  • York Observatory

    Observatory in the Museum Gardens housing a 4-inch refractor telescope built in 1850 by Thomas Cooke, installed in 1981.

Areas to explore

  • Viking North

    Exhibition/gallery on Viking history.

  • York Museum Gardens

    Gardens established in the 1830s with trees, shrubs, perennials, bulbs and the medieval ruins of St Mary's Abbey. Free entry, open daily except 25/26 December and 1 January.

  • Yorkshire's Jurassic World

    Gallery showcasing the museum's natural science collection including fossils.

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