York Castle MuseumQuality Assessed

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"Discover an educational, entertaining journey into York's history."

Overview

Fascinating exhibits are imaginatively displayed through reconstructions of period rooms and Victorian indoor streets – complete with cobbles and a Hansom cab. There’s masses to see here – and your ticket covers you for 12 months, so come and enjoy it a bit at a time. The museum is housed in the city’s former prison and is based on an extensive collection of ‘bygones’ acquired at the beginning of the 20th century. It was one of the first folk museums to display a huge range of everyday objects in an authentic scene. The Victorian street includes a pawnbroker, a tallow candle factory and a haberdasher’s. There is even a reconstruction of the original sweet shop of the York chocolate manufacturer, Joseph Terry, for you to explore. An extensive collection of many other items ranges from musical instruments to penny-in-the-slot machines.

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VisitEngland Quality Assessed

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Suitable for children of all ages

Facilities
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Location

York Castle Museum, Eye of York, YORK, North Yorkshire, YO1 9RY

About the area

North Yorkshire, with its two National Parks and two designated Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty, is England’s largest county and one of the most rural. This is prime walking country, from the heather-clad heights of the North York Moors to the limestone country that is so typical of the Yorkshire Dales – a place of contrasts and discoveries, of history and legend.