Yorkshire Museum
📍 Museum Gardens, Museum Street, York YO1 7FR, UK
About Yorkshire Museum
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Built on the remains of St Mary’s Abbey in the heart of York, the Yorkshire Museum is home to some of Britain’s greatest treasures.
Walk on a genuine Roman mosaic floor, marvel at Viking and Medieval treasures and learn the stories of those who made York the city it is today.
Travel back to prehistoric times with a meteorite that’s four and a half billion years old, a giant ichthyosaur and mysterious finds from Star Carr, Britain’s most important Mesolithic site.
Get the most out of York - see the Yorkshire Museum first.
To find out more about our latest exhibitions and events please visit www.yorkshiremuseum.org.uk
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📍 Museum Gardens, Museum Street, York YO1 7FR, UK
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Wow what an interesting place! It doesn't look very big from outside but it has a floor underground. Really great collection of history and lots to interact with my 6 year old little boy loved it. Also the entrance fee includes a year's free entry! Great value
Great experiance staff were friendly and knowledgeable about all the exzibits. Well worth the trip. The museum is also set in the grounds of an old abby which are another great thing to view with the gardens
There was a viking exhibition going on, quite nice. Not a really big museum, but it probably will be good for kids, quite a lot of interacting things to play with, including a VR.
I can’t believe I was spending almost 4 hours in there. I am so fascinated with the different sections of exhibitions. The dinosaur fossils are so impressive. You also don’t want to miss the library on the upper floor with books over 300 years old. The people there can give you a lot more information if you talk with them.
An excellent museum with amazing range of exhibits from pre Stone Age onwards. The building is built on the foundations if the ruined Abbey. The curator gave our group an excellent tour. Lovely to see the scgool groups enjoying their visit.