York Castle Museum
York Castle Museum was founded by Dr John Kirk, a doctor from Pickering, North Yorkshire, and houses his extraordinary collection of social history, reflecting everyday life in the county.
One of its renowned displays is the reconstructed street, Kirkgate, that has been hugely influential in museums displays worldwide. The York Castle Museum is housed in a former debtors’ prison and an adjoining former women’s prison, both of which are Grade I listed. The museum’s name comes from the fact it stands on the site of the former York Castle.
Click here to visit the York Castle Museum Website.
Latest News
- Rare after-hours experience comes to York Museum Gardens this summer
- Rachael Maskell MP visits the Yorkshire Museum as part of the Festival of Archaeology.
- Major exhibition celebrating the artistic legacy of York-born designer and sculptor John Flaxman to open at York Art Gallery this autumn
- Aesthetica Art Prize’s twentieth anniversary show now open at York Art Gallery.
- Tennis tournaments, world cup mania and retro games: York Castle Museum serves up a summer of fun.
