Museums in Cliffe Common

JORVIK Viking Centre
A fully reconstructed Viking village complete with the sights and smells, and an adjoining museum.
Museum Gardens
Large gardens surrounding Yorkshire Museum, with mature trees, Roman ruins & a medieval abbey.
York Army Museum
Snug war museum spotlighting local WWI regiments, with military exhibits & interactive activities.

York Castle Museum
Victorian-era cobbled street recreated indoors with costumed guides, plus other exhibits.

JORVIK Viking Centre
Discover the Viking legacy in York with this world-famous ride-through experience.
Yorkshire Museum
Five galleries showcase archaeological treasures plus displays of rare animals, birds and fossils.

Barley Hall
Restored former priory dating from 14th century, with high-ceilinged great hall & exposed timbers.
Coppergate Gallery
Corner Gallery

Fairfax House
Imposing Georgian townhouse museum with significant collections of furniture, paintings and clocks.
Merchant Adventurers' Hall
1350s timber-framed building where merchants congregated, with museum exhibits & a cafe.

Murton Park
A 16-acre site dedicated to history of local agriculture, with machinery, livestock and a library.
National Trust - Treasurer's House, York
Well-preserved house filled with 17th- and 18th-century furniture, ceramics, textiles and paintings.
Regimental Museum

The Bar Convent Living Heritage Centre

York Castle Museum
York's Chocolate Story
Tour exploring the history of chocolate & the city's confectioners, with a cafe & shop.


