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York Museums (York, England)



York has an excellent range of museums, which are situated in and around central York. These popular museums are home to some of York's most extensive, historic collections.

Exhibitions at York's museums range from large to small, local to international and many are located in beautiful buildings, right in the heart of York. Here are some of the top museums in York.




York Museums: Yorkshire Museum - Museum Street, York, YO1 7FR, England
Tel: +44 (0)1904 551800
Located in the Bootham area of York, close to York city centre, the Yorkshire Museum is home to a vast collection of interesting York artefacts. Attractions at the Yorkshire Museum include numerous exhibits, including ceramics, natural history displays, geology, many historic Roman pieces, a popular gift shop and numerous temporary exhibitions throughout the year. The Yorkshire Museum is surrounded by large and impressive botanical gardens, which are next to York's River Ouse.
York museum open: daily - 10:00 to 17:00
York museum admission: charge, discounts available for children, families and senior citizens

York Museums: Richard III Museum - Monk Bar, York, YO1 2LH, England
Tel: +44 (0)1904 634191
York's Richard III Museum, in the Monkgate area of York, is housed in York's historic Monk Bar building, which dates back to the 14th century. This is one of York's original gatehouses on the York wall that surrounds York city. This interesting York museum was founded in 1992 and features three room, two prison cells and concentrates on the legendary murder of the two Princes in the Tower.
York museum open: daily - 09:00 to 17:00
York museum admission: charge, discounts available for students and senior citizens, children are free

York Museums: Bar Convent Museum - 17 Blossom Street, York, YO24 1AQ, England
Tel: +44 (0)1904 464901
The Bar Convent Museum is situated in the heart of York city centre and is one of the most popular museums in York. This important religious museum is housed in one of the oldest active convents in the United Kingdom, where a large group of nuns live. Attractions at York's Bar Convent Museum include a domed chapel, exhibitions and displays about Christianity, video, guided tours, a café area and a museum gift shop.
York museum open: Monday to Friday - 09:00 to 16:00
York museum admission: charge, discounts available for children, families and senior citizens

York Museums: York National Railway Museum (NRM) - Leeman Road, York, Y026 4XJ, England
Tel: +44 (0)1904 621261
The York National Railway Museum celebrates the story of the train and combines fascination and education. With many interesting exhibits and hands-on displays, the York National Railway Museum features three enormous galleries and numerous special events each day, including steam winding engines and a locomotive turntable demonstration. There are also Thomas the Tank Engine days, which are particularly popular with young children and are held throughout the year at the York National Railway Museum.
York museum open: daily - 10:00 to 18:00
York museum admission: free

York Museums: York Castle Museum - Tower Street, York, YO1 9RY, England
Tel: +44 (0)1904 653611
Located in the Fishergate area of York, the York Castle Museum celebrates the life and times of Victorian and Edwardian York. With detailed exhibits, recreations of actual York streets, period features inside authentically furnished rooms, Dick Turpin's prison cell, a café and a gift shop, the York Castle Museum is one of the most historic museums in York.
York museum open: daily - 09:30 to 17:00
York museum admission: charge, discounts available for children and senior citizens

York Museums: Micklegate Bar Museum - Micklegate, York, YO1 6JX, England
Tel: +44 (0)1904 634436
Micklegate Bar Museum, in the Micklegate area of York,in York city centre, offers many exhibitions and displays about the York's extensive history. Attractions at York's Micklegate Bar Museum include an actual turret cell, reconstructions of how severed heads were displayed following execution,and many other interesting exhibits and facts. The Micklegate Bar Museum is also the perfect spot to begin the popular York Walls Walk.
York museum open: daily - 09:00 to dusk
York museum admission: charge, discounts available for children and senior citizens

York Museums: Stewart Collection Museum - August Cottage, 48 Burnby Lane, Pocklington, York, YO42 2QE, England
Tel: +44 (0)1759 302068
The Stewart Collection Museum is situated to the east of central York, in the Pocklington district of York. Highlights at York's Stewart Collection Museum include a unique and interesting collection of sports trophies, numerous artefacts from around the world, audio tours, a café area, and outside, a spectacular garden with a large pond.
York museum open: daily - 10:00 to 18:00
York museum admission: charge, discounts available for children and senior citizens

 
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