Yorkshire Museum
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"The team at Yorkshire Museum and Gardens should be commended on the imaginative and creative ways that they have curated and interpreted the collections."
Overview
The Yorkshire Museum is set in 10 acres of botanical gardens in the heart of the historic City of York, and displays some of the finest Roman, Anglo-Saxon, Viking and Medieval treasures ever discovered in Britain. The Middleham jewel, a fine example of English Gothic jewellery, is on display, and in the Roman Gallery, visitors can see a marble head of Constantine the Great. The Anglo-Saxon Gallery houses the delicate silver-gilt Ormside bowl and the Gilling sword.
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Features
- Children
- Suitable for children of all ages
- Facilities
- Parking nearby
- Opening Times
- Open all year
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.
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On the banks of the River Ouse, Lendal Tower has serious wow factor and boutique style in spades. The 14th-century Grade I-listed crenelated tower has two classy bedrooms and features o...
The Fat Badger
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The Judge's Lodging
The Judge's Lodging is a Grade I listed Georgian townhouse situated in the heart of the city centre, just a stone's throw from the Minster. The building has a wealth of charm and charac...
2 Precentor's Court
There surely can’t be a better place to stay if you want to visit York Minster. This town house is literally across the road from the cathedral, and has plenty of its own history. Built...
2 Precentor's Court
There surely can’t be a better place to stay if you want to visit York Minster. This town house is literally across the road from the cathedral, and has plenty of its own history. Built...
Georgian House & Mews
Once a farmhouse, this Georgian three-storey house sits close to the university and city centre. There are 22 rooms of various sizes, including a family room and a romantic four-poster....
Guy Fawkes Inn
The Guy Fawkes Inn stands beside York Minster and was the birthplace of the notorious gunpowder plotter, Guido Fawkes. The inn offers stylish rooms furnished with antiques and Italian f...
Malmaison York
Malmaison York is an imposing former office block now converted to a boutique hotel in the very heart of the city, overlooking the river and across to the minster. Open-plan reception, ...
