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What's New

Visit two of York's top attractions for £10

Visit two of York's top attractions for £10

Dated: 26/11/2012

Special offer for 2013 Read more

£3.5 million lottery investment confirmed for York Art Gallery development

£3.5 million lottery investment confirmed for York Art Gallery development

Dated: 17/12/2012

Further grants also pledged for £8 million transformation to start January 2013  Read more

Toy Stories

Toy Stories

Now open

Come and play! New exhibition opens for the start of the February half-term holiday  Read more

Capital of the North

Capital of the North

Now open

This new exhibition tells the extraordinary story of how great swathes of the country were ruled from York in medieval times Read more

What our Visitors Think

'It was really excellent because it made you feel like you were in Victorian times, real life!'

'I found out wonderful things at the Castle Museum, I enjoyed every second.'

Visitors to York Castle Museum

'A wonderful place for children to come to express themselves. My grand-daughters when visiting York love to come here. Well done!'

Visitor to York Art Gallery

'We came for the Vikings but found the whole Museum excellent.'

Visitor to the Yorkshire Museum

"Inspirational and a wonderful metaphor with spiritual significance"

"The candles look gorgeous and float across the water when the wind blows. Lovely!"

Visitors to The Memory of Place at York St Mary's