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Yorkshire Museum

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The Yorkshire Museum houses five galleries showcasing some of Britain’s finest archaeological treasures and many rare animals, birds and fossils.

Story

The Yorkshire Museum sits in the heart of the York Museum Gardens in the centre of York.

The museum was opened in 1830 by the Yorkshire Philosophical Society and was one of the first purpose-built museums in the country. On 1 August 2010, the museum reopened following a nine-month £2 million refurbishment project.

The museum houses five galleries showcasing some of Britain’s finest archaeological treasures and many rare animals, birds and fossils, in exciting displays with changing exhibitions. There are also regular events, lectures and activities to enjoy.

Find out more: www.yorkshiremuseum.org.uk

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The Yorkshire Museum is operated by York Museums Trust

Address: Museum Gardens, Museum St, York YO1 7FR, UK
Phone: 01904 687687
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State: York
City: York
Zip Code: YO1 7FR

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
Great museum focusing on the history of York and the surrounding areas with some interesting Roman and Viking artifacts, including a beautiful mosaic floor. I particularly liked the Jurassic period exhibit which has the bones of a lifesize plesiosaur. There were a few activities to keep kids entertained too fossil finding, paper rubbing of old coin designs, and a dinosaur trail for wee ones We showed up on a Friday morning as it opened without a booking and got in no bother. You do get a wee bit of a discount if you book in advance though. Tickets are valid for a full year and cost £8 for an adult which I think is brilliant value - we were on holiday so won't make use of our tickets again but great to offer locals the chance to return.
Very nice museum focused on the history of York. Not very large. Can be viewed in about an hour. Beautiful grounds and gardens. The remains of a Roman tower are there as well. Buying tickets in advance will minimize any wait time.Visited onWeekdayWait timeNo waitReservation recommendedYes
My wife and I really enjoyed our visit to Yorkshire Museum. There is a prehistoric section the 3m fossilised crocodile and pliesiosaur are amazing, On the ground floor is a Roman exhibition but the jewel literally! Is dark ages/medieval section. The exhibits here are beautiful - I particularly liked the Viking silver hoard and the occasional golden treasure amongst the every day ay artifacts. A ticket allows each visitor to return for up to a year. Which we did. Bargain!
Full of information on how the people from year gone by lived and worked in Yorkshire. Lots about Roman life and you also get to dress up like a Roman and work on an original Roman tiled floor, amazingVisited onWeekdayWait timeNo waitReservation recommendedYes
Nice museum, if you want to see a great range of artifacts and historical valuable hoards from prehistoric fossils, flint tools, bronze age, Romans, saxons, vikings, medieval then don't miss this museum. Friendly helpful staff and the ticket lasts for a year!
Had a wander in on an off.chance and found it very good .set over three floors, definitely worth the admission fee. Can return for a year for freeVisited onPublic holidayWait timeNo waitReservation recommendedNot sure
Had a lovely afternoon visiting the Yorkshire Museum to see the recently discovered Ryedale Roman Hoard. Set over three floors, there is lots to discover, with great Roman, Medieval and Fossil exhibitions, it's a real gem!
Lovely museum, friendly staff a great way to spend an hour or two. A special exhibition on about dinosaurs with some nice interactive bits for kids. A good history of York from Roman to mediaeval. My team really enjoyed it
Wonderfull Escape in its Roman & Norman Gardens which have many seated areas to eat, drink , & unwind amongst the trees plants and wildlife all accessable in the great city center of York
To those who were considering coming here, I hope this comment finds you well as I highly recommend you guys to come here. Sorry it’s rather long and comprehensive Point 1: The staff treat their patrons kindly and equally - When I was booking for the museum, I noticed on the website that they were opened on the day that I was intending to go and happily booked it w/o much thought into it. But, later their manager, Matt, contacted me about the closure on that particular day. Instead of canceling on me, he told his staff to continue to take my family and I on a guided tour of the place and offered to postpone it to a later date or even just cancel and do a full refund. - On the day of arrival, my LNER train got delayed from 8 to 9. Then, the train I was on stopped due to a technical problem. We were delayed for 1.5h in total. - Personally, this meant a lot to me. One, it is rare for museums to care this much about their patrons maybe I’m just traumatized to set aside time to take their patrons on a ‘private’ guided tour, especially when they had to go out of their way to do it. Two, we were traveling there on a day trip from London, and it would have been a huge hassle and letdown if it was cancelled or not opened on that day. It was certainly something I was looking forward to see and I was glad they delivered. After contacting the manager, we decided upon the guided tour and was excited to be there. Third, they were kind enough to wait for me and told me on email that it was very understandable and we’re still looking forward to having us. Point 2: The tour was informative and very educational. - Well I did have the luxury of having 2 of the staff to guide on the tour, especially on a day there was literally nobody. - The staff took the time to explain what my family and I found interesting, told us the relevance and importance even some of their theories on the more mysterious artifacts. This provided such a personal touch, and it was definitely above and beyond than what I expected. - We ended up having some quick quizzes and some chatter and my family and I really enjoyed every second of the tour. - Shoutout to the staff for the educational and fun moments we shared. Point 3: The museum was really interesting and was brimmed with exhibits. - From medieval Vikings exhibits, religious influences, greek and Roman exhibits, to the prehistoric exhibits, there were so many floors to explore. - It’s no British museum, but still has many once-in-a-lifetime type of exhibits. - I shall let you find out the wonders of the place on ur own, cause no spoilers. But be sure to ask the staff as I’m sure the staff will be so happy to share their knowledge with u. Summary: In my very humble opinion, to really recognize what makes a museum staff and experience special and memorable, is how they deal with difficulties or situations of similar nature. It is when they are ‘tested’ or had situations like this, do we know the culture and personality of the museum staff. And they delivered. Every step of the way. And made it such a special and enjoyable experience. With that being said, I highly highly recommend the museum. I have never gave a more deserving 5 star rating before but this takes a huge chunk of the cake, and will be the one of the main highlight of my time in Europe.
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