York Castle Museum, City museum in York, England
The York Castle Museum occupies former prison buildings from the 18th century, featuring recreated period rooms and extensive historical collections.
William the Conqueror established York Castle in 1068, with the current museum buildings constructed between 1701 and 1705 using stones from the castle ruins.
The museum displays thousands of items from different periods, including Victorian furniture, traditional costumes, military equipment, and household objects from past centuries.
The museum opens Monday from 11:00 to 17:00 and Tuesday through Sunday from 10:00 to 17:00, with variable admission fees and free entry for children under 4.
The reconstructed Victorian street Kirkgate, created in 1938, became Britain's first museum recreation of a historical street environment.
Location: City of York
Inception: 1938
Founders: Dr John Lamplugh Kirk
Official opening: 1938
Accessibility: Accès limité en fauteuil roulant
Part of: York Museums Trust
Address: The Eye of York YO1 9RY
Phone: +441904687687
Website: https://yorkcastlemuseum.org.uk
GPS coordinates: 53.95560,-1.07827
Latest update: May 20, 2025 13:51
York Castle
116 m
York city walls
182 m
Female Prison, York
11 m
York Crown Court
79 m
York Debtor's Prison
91 m
Tower Street drill hall
190 m
The Masons Arms
183 m
9, Tower Place
221 m
York Army Museum
194 m
Fairfax House
174 m
Skeldergate Bridge
193 m
City walls attached to Tower Place
182 m
Clifford's Tower
118 m
City Wall From The Red Tower To Fishergate Postern Tower Fishergate Bar Fishergate Postern Tower The Red Tower Walmgate Bar
228 m
29, Castlegate
160 m
Former brewery warehouse approximately 5 metres north west of number 18 George Street (not included)
169 m
Numbers 3 and 4 Tower Street and gates and railings attached to front
193 m
31, Castlegate
150 m
Castle Mills Lock
172 m
13 and 14, Tower Street
166 m
Numbers 1-5 South Esplanade and gates and railings
219 m
11 And 12, Tower Street
172 m
8, 9, 10, 10A and B, Tower Street
187 m
6 And 7, Tower Street
187 m
16 And 16A, Fishergate
204 m
Fishergate Tower
160 m
Turpins Grave Approximately 50 Metres From Entrance To St Georges Churchyard
165 m
Curtain Wall
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