York Army Museum
📍 3 Tower St, York YO1 9SB, UK
About York Army Museum
The York Army Museum offers a captivating journey through the military history of Yorkshire, with a particular focus on local regiments. Located conveniently within the historic city of York, this popular attraction boasts an impressive Google rating of 4.7 out of 5 stars from over 400 enthusiastic visitors, highlighting its appeal and quality.
Visitors consistently praise the museum for its “excellent, clear, and packed” displays, which delve into the fascinating historical narratives of the Prince of Wales’s Own Regiment of Yorkshire and the Yorkshire Regiment. From the storied Dettingen Standard to comprehensive collections of military artefacts, the exhibitions are meticulously curated to engage and inform.
The museum goes beyond static displays, incorporating “fun expositions” and “interactive activities” like games and questionnaires that make learning about history an enjoyable and immersive experience for all ages. Reviewers frequently highlight the friendly and knowledgeable nature of the staff, who are on hand to enrich your visit with insightful information and assistance, ensuring every guest discovers something new and interesting about York's significant military heritage.
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📍 3 Tower St, York YO1 9SB, UK
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The displays are excellent, clear and packed with fascinating history about the regiment(s). My favourite artefact is the Dettingen Standard, the oldest surviving British cavalry colour. In 1743, Cornet Henry Richardson saved it from the French at Dettingen despite taking multiple sabre cuts and musket balls. The place was quiet when I went, and I ended up spending well over an hour there without noticing. Small museum, but it punches well above its weight. Thoroughly enjoyed it and I’ll definitely be back next time I’m in York.
Truely fabulous little museum with some incredible exhibitions, I must mention how amazing the staff there were particularly Jana who made such an effort talking about the displays with both my boys. My eldest has never been as engaged with displays and that's is a credit to her passion and enthusiasm. 5 stars not enough
Knowledgeable staff. Fun expositions. Not only that but the games and questionnaire was super interesting and fun to do. Great date Activity to talk about history with, one of my favorite Museums of York as a tourist from now on, and maybe even in all of England/the world.
Fantastic museum detailing armour, weaponry, uniforms and the history of one of the finest fighting forces to ever exist (in my opinion). The museum is very well laid out and has an amazing collection to see and learn about. I highly recommend it if you're in or around York.
The museum inside is very neat, very clean. All descriptions are very nicely described, copied and numbered very well. Inside there is a great mix of three historical eras that fit together very well. The museum also has a bathroom, clean, which you can use, the shop is quite small but the prices and souvenirs are great! I recommend it for a small attraction.