Indoor Things to Do in York

There are 33 indoor things to do in and around York, North Yorkshire. Offering rainy-day indoor venues, this page gathers them in one place with the nearest listed first.

Among them are Queen Margaret School Outdoor Pool, Queen Margaret School Indoor Pool and Hole in Wand. 2 of them are free to visit; there is a mix of indoor and outdoor options (33 indoor, 1 outdoor). Each listing shows its address and, where the data is available, a website and phone number so plans can be checked before setting off.

Because facilities differ — some are full-day attractions, others a quick stop — checking opening times and any booking requirements ahead of a visit is recommended. The distances shown are measured from the middle of York, and the occasional listing falls in an adjoining town where it is the nearest option for York.

1. 01
   Roman Bath Museum

   St Sampson's Square, York, YO1 8RN · +44 1904 620455

   Indoor
   0.1 mi
2. 02
   York's Chocolate Story

   Kings Square, York, YO1 7LD

   IndoorStep-free
   0.1 mi
3. 03
   Hole in Wand

   14-16, Coppergate Walk, York, YO1 9NT

   IndoorOutdoorKid-friendly
   0.1 mi
4. 04
   Jorvik Viking Centre

   Coppergate, York, YO1 9WT · +44 1904 615505

   IndoorStep-free
   0.1 mi
5. 05
   Barley Hall

   Coffee Yard, York, YO1 8AR · +44 1904 615505

   Indoor
   0.1 mi
6. 06
   Merchant Adventurers' Hall

   Fossgate, York, YO1 9XD

   IndoorStep-free
   0.1 mi
7. 07
   York Saint Mary's

   Castlegate, York, YO1 9RN

   IndoorStep-free
   0.1 mi
8. 08
   Fairfax House Museum

   27, Castlegate, York, YO1 9RN · +44 1904 655543

   Indoor
   0.2 mi
9. 09
   York Army Museum

   3, Tower Street, York, YO1 9SB

   IndoorStep-free
   0.2 mi
10. 10
    York Minster Undercroft

    Location nearby

    IndoorStep-free
    0.2 mi
11. 11
    Quilters' Guild

    Peasholme Green, York, YO1 7PW

    Indoor
    0.2 mi
12. 12
    York Castle Museum

    Eye of York, York, YO1 9RY · +44 1904 687687

    IndoorStep-free
    0.3 mi
13. 13
    Yorkshire Museum

    Museum Street, York, YO1 7DR

    IndoorStep-free
    0.3 mi
14. 14
    York Art Gallery

    Exhibition Square, York, YO1 7EW

    IndoorStep-free
    0.3 mi
15. 15
    Micklegate Bar Museum

    Micklegate, York, YO1 6JX

    Indoor
    0.4 mi
16. 16
    Bar Convent Museum

    17, Blossom Street, York, YO24 1AQ · +44 1904 643238

    Indoor
    0.5 mi
17. 17
    National Railway Museum

    Leeman Road, York, YO26 4XJ · +44 844 8153139

    Free entryIndoorStep-free
    0.7 mi
18. 18
    Kohima Museum

    Location nearby

    Indoor
    1.2 mi
19. 19
    Norman Rea Art Gallery

    York, YO10 5DD

    Free entryIndoor
    1.5 mi
20. 20
    Hollywood Bowl

    Kathryn Avenue, York, YO32 9AF

    IndoorKid-friendly
    2.0 mi
21. 21
    Smoki Gallery

    York

    Indoor
    2.2 mi
22. 22
    Wacky Warehouse

    Location nearby · +44 1904 693 239

    IndoorKid-friendly
    2.3 mi
23. 23
    Agility

    London Ebor Business Park, Nether Poppleton, YO26 6QY

    Indoor
    2.4 mi
24. 24
    tenpin

    Stirling Road, York, YO30 4WZ

    IndoorKid-friendlyStep-free
    2.5 mi
25. 25
    Oxygen Activeplay

    Hurricane Way, York, YO30 4XU

    IndoorKid-friendly
    2.5 mi
26. 26
    Atelier Galleries

    Location nearby

    Indoor
    2.6 mi
27. 27
    Yorkshire Museum of Farming

    Murton Lane, York, YO19 5UF

    Indoor
    2.9 mi
28. 28
    Craven's Motorcycle Museum

    Stockton on the Forest, YO32 9UE

    Indoor
    3.5 mi
29. 29
    Queen Margaret School Indoor Pool

    Location nearby

    IndoorKid-friendly
    6.1 mi
30. 30
    Queen Margaret School Outdoor Pool

    Location nearby

    IndoorKid-friendly
    6.2 mi
31. 31
    Catton Heritage Museum

    Location nearby

    Indoor
    6.4 mi
32. 32
    Shandy Hall

    York, YO61 4AD

    Indoor
    16.4 mi
33. 33
    Ryedale Folk Museum

    York, YO62 6UA

    IndoorStep-free
    24.6 mi