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JORVIK Viking Centre

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JORVIK Viking Centre

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The re-imagined JORVIK Viking Centre is NOW OPEN and we invite you to discover the Return of the Vikings to York.

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The world-famous JORVIK Viking Centre is NOW OPEN and ready to take you back in time to discover the Return of the Vikings to York!

The year is AD960 and the last Viking King in Jorvik, Eric Bloodaxe, has been banished. The city is thriving with a flourishing manufacturing centre and wide trading links. There are new buildings, new peoples and new stories to be told...

Hop aboard JORVIK’s improved ride experience and be transported back in time over 1,000 years! You will discover the impact of international trade on Viking-Age York, including the evolution of a multicultural society in the city, as it’s not just trade goods that flowed into Jorvik but people from across the globe! Plus, with 22 new animatronics across the recreation there is something new to see around every corner.

The centre’s gallery experiences have been completely updated, with new display cases allowing you to get up close to the astounding Viking artefacts that inspired the creation of JORVIK. You will have the chance to dig deeper into the Viking story of York using the latest in cutting-edge technology located throughout the centre.

Address: 19 Coppergate, York YO1 9WT, UK
Phone: 01904 615505
ku.oc.takroy@kivroj
State: York
City: York
Zip Code: YO1 9WT

opening times

Monday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Tuesday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Wednesday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Thursday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Friday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Saturday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Sunday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM

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Reviews
It was a very informative and interesting tour. There are guides inside the museum who will answer all your questions. The staff are really helpful and dress a strong Viking attire. All the staff are highly professional and very informative. To my surprise there was a gondola like ride which takes you inside the museum Viking village which was fun, You get your monies worth. Highly recommend!! Also suggest you take a coin as a souvenir made the old Viking way.
Great experience unexpected ride but was good... Friendly and helpful staffnnEdit: it's quite dark inside at times and I found this difficult because I have a visual impairment. However there was an audio description option in English whilst on the ride, and I found viewing some of the scenes through my phone was better because it enabled me to see the scenes which are very dimly lit to me they looked black because I have night blindness
Interesting, informative and great fun. The models look like real people - they blink and look at you and are really lifelike. The information given is very interesting and they appear a civilised, hardworking people who ate well and had a lot of artistic craftsmanship, played sophisticated board games and had fun. The Viking staff are amazing. I am slightly disabled but even being full and busy as it was half term, the Guide made sure I was comfortably and safely seated and said that he would make sure there was someone at the end of the ride to ensure I could get off safely and he did and it was all done with no fuss or embarrassment - made me feel good. The Vikings inside the halls with their skills and sagas were excellent and knew so much you could believe you were talking to the real deal. Good facilities for people who can’t manage stairs although they do need to think a bit about toilet facilities. Also, not impressed with the shop - ‘authentic’ items ‘made in Scotland’?! and very overpriced. Overall though, an exciting experience and one which we will visit again and again.
We visited with a group of 7, mixed ages and genders. We booked tickets ahead, so we were quickly seen in. The tour is immersive and fun and interesting. We were there for just under 2 hours. It was a lovely addition to our afternoon in York.
Lovely tour and a ride in the middle! The ride was slow and gentle, suitable for everyone. There are a lot of funny, but accurate for the age, smells. Well worth a visit and it’s on the actual site where it all happened. Great experience!
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