Date: Saturday 30 September 2017, 10:00 am - 10:45 am
Venue: York Castle Museum

The site where the York Castle Museum now stands has been a place of justice and imprisonment for around 1,000 years. Visit the Debtors’ prison building, and the Prison Experience displays and find out about the poor sanitary arrangements, the punishments and the exercise which felons faced every day.

The tour is followed by the opportunity to handle original prison objects from the past two centuries.

Free with admission – this event has now sold out.

This event is part of The Big City Read 2017.

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Date: Saturday 30 September 2017, 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Venue: York Castle Museum

Visit the Castle Kitchen during the York Food Festival to find out about Anzac biscuits, a popular food item from the First World War. Discover how to make them and take a recipe home – you might even get to try some!

Drop in from 11am to 1pm or 2pm to 4pm.

Free with admission, no need to book.

Part of the York Food Festival 2017 and Little Vikings Food Trail.

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Date: Saturday 30 September 2017, 11:00 am - 11:45 am
Venue: York Castle Museum

This event has now sold out.

The site where the York Castle Museum now stands has been a place of justice and imprisonment for around 1,000 years. Visit the Debtors’ prison building, and the Prison Experience displays and find out about the poor sanitary arrangements, the punishments and the exercise which felons faced every day.

The tour is followed by the opportunity to handle original prison objects from the past two centuries.

Free with admission.

This event repeats at 10am on 30 September – click here to book through Eventbrite.

This event is part of The Big City Read 2017.

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Date: Saturday 30 September 2017, 11:45 am - 3:00 pm
Venue: York Castle Museum

Join one of our costumed guides on our famous Victorian street Kirkgate every day at 11.45am and 3.00pm for a free 15 minute informal talk.

Each talk is different but will provide an introduction to Kirkgate, the history of York Castle Museum, and the objects on display, as well as the people who lived and worked in York during the Victorian period of 1870-1901.

Please note that talks are subject to the availability of our guides.

Free with admission, no need to book.

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