Explore York's role as a capital of religion, power, commerce, art and wealth across the Anglican, Viking, Norman, High Medieval and Tudor periods.
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Dogs Not allowed
Opening Times
Open daily: 10am – 5pm
Closed: 25, 26 December and 1 January.
Early closing at 2.30pm: 24 and 31 December.
Pricing
YMT Card Holder FREE
Adult (with 10% Gift Aid Donation) £8.00
Adult (without donation) £7.27
Child (16 and under*) FREE with a paying adult
Student/Young Person £5.60
York Resident (with 10% Gift Aid Donation) £6.40
York Resident (without donation) £5.82
Visitors on Universal Credit £4.00 / FREE for York Residents on Universal Credit
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Current Exhibitions:
Yorkshire’s Jurassic World: Take an epic journey back through 150 million years of Yorkshire to discover lost giants and the changing worlds they inhabited in this brand new major exhibition now open.
Medieval York: Capital of the North Make a visit to ‘Medieval York: Capital of the North’ and explore how York became England’s second city and how its fortunes rose and fell with its ties to the Crown and the Church.
After the Ice: Yorkshire’s Prehistoric People An exciting display showcasing a range of fantastic archaeological material and scientific specimens which tell the story of Yorkshire from its beginnings to the arrival of the Romans.
Ritual or Disguise: The Star Carr Headdresses This new ‘Spotlight’ display features four Mesolithic headdresses discovered at the archaeological site in Star Carr, which have never seen in public before together, along with new research by the team at the University of York.
Roman York - Meet the People of the Empire: Discover what life was like before, during and after the Roman invasion of York. Explore fascinating finds including sculptures and carvings, ceramics and tools, through to skeletons and burial items, and even a mosaic floor.
William Smith - The Map That Changed : The World Discover a map that literally changed the way the world thought about what was beneath its feet. Measuring 1.8m by 2.6m, William ‘Strata’ Smith’s map went on to inspire scientists to work out a more accurate age of the planet.