JORVIK VIKING CENTRE

Coppergate Walk, York, YO1 9WT
phone: 01904 643211       fax: 01904 627097
email: enquiries@vikingjorvik.com
web: www.vikingjorvik.com

Recreation of a 1000-year-old Viking settlement with smells, sounds and atmosphere.

The Jorvik Centre is built on the very spot where thousands of archaeological finds were discovered in the late 70s. The centre is brought to life by costumed interactive staff and by carefully recreated street scenes from Viking times. This was the first museum of its kind in the world and has been mimicked many times over the years.

YORK CASTLE MUSEUM

The Eye of York, York, YO1 9RY
phone: 01904 650333    fax: 01904 687662
web: www.york.trust.museum
opening times: Varied - contact to confirm

This museum is a must when visiting York. Rightly regarded as world-famous for its fascinating exhibits from Tudor times up to the 1950s that bring memories to life. The first museum ever to have Victorian streets with genuine shop fronts from old York and elsewhere. Formerly the building housing the York Prison, there are also real cells to visit - one of which may have been Dick Turpin's condemned cell.

YORKSHIRE MUSEUM

Museum Gardens, York, YO1 7FR
phone: 01904 551800       fax: 01904 551802
email: yorkshire.museum@ymt.org.uk
web: www.yorkshiremuseum.org.uk

opening times: Daily 10am - 5pm.

The Yorkshire Museum has local exhibits from prehistoric times right the way through to the Medieval era.

Take a journey through time and discover the Roman, Anglo-Saxon, Viking and Medieval treasure of York and Yorkshire. Don't miss our exciting touring exhibitions throughout the year.

RICHARD III MUSEUM

Monk Bar, York, YO1 7LQ
phone: Mr Steve Williams on 01904 634191
email: info@richardIIImuseum.co.uk
web: www.richardIIImuseum.co.uk

opening times: 9.00am-5.00pm daily.

Perhaps one of York's best kept secrets is this fascinating Museum situated in York's tallest and most impressive Medieval Gatehouse - Monk Bar.

It is said King Richard added its top storey himself in 1484. Whilst in historic York visit this delightful and charming Museum.

MICKLEGATE BAR MUSEUM

Micklegate, York, YO1 1JX
phone: Mr David Mason on 01904 634436
email: micklegate.bar@clara.net
web: www.micklegatebar.co.uk

For 800 years Micklegate Bar has stood sentinel to the city of York. Visit this ancient gateway and witness the pageantry and barbaric history that has unfolded within these walls. The museum portrays a civil and social insight into the history of York.

open daily: 1st Feb to 31st Oct, 9am - 5pm. 1st Nov to 31st Jan, weekends only, 9am - Dusk.

YORK CITY ART GALLERY

Exhibition Square, York, YO1 7EW
phone: 01904 551861    fax: 01904 551866
web: www.york.art.museum
open: Daily 10am - 5pm. Last admission 4.30pm

Experience the world through oil and canvas, watercolours and ceramics. Walk through galleries spanning six hundred years from the time of the War of the Roses right up to the present day. Welcome to the free York Art Gallery. York Art Gallery is a part of York Museums Trust. Events for families during holidays.

REGIMENTAL MUSEUM P.W.O

3 Tower Road, York, YO1 9SB
phone: 01904 658051    fax: 01904 658824
email: rdgmuseum@onetel.net.uk & rhq@pwoyorkshire.army.mod.uk
open: 9.30am - 4.30pm, Monday to Saturday

The Museum explores the history of two of Yorkshire's famous regiments; the Royal Dragoon Guards, and the Prince of Wales' Own Regiment of Yorkshire. With over 80 showcases housing military artefacts collected over the last 300 years, see and live again the battles, courage and sacrifice made by the soldiers who forged an empire.

NATIONAL RAILWAY MUSEUM

Leeman Road, York, YO26 4XJ
phone: 0870 421 4001       fax: 0870 421 4011
email: nrm@nmsi.ac.uk
web: www.nrm.org.uk

open: 7 days a week 10am-6pm. Closed: 24/25/26 Dec normally.

Your ticket for the world's largest Railway Museum, York, will take you on a spectacular journey through the life and history of the railways. The unique collection of engines, Royal Carriages, trains, paintings and photographs, supported by special exhibitions and interactive displays is a celebration of a revolution that swept the world.

Free admission for all the family, charges apply for certain special events & exhibitions (this does not affect entry to the museum's core collection. Special events held throughout the year, upcoming events include 'An Old Time Christmas', 'Christmas Holiday Train Rides', 'National Storytelling Week', 'Day Out with Thomas the Tank Engine, 'National Science Week' and 'Easter Holiday Activities'. For further details about our Special Events and What's On please see our website.

DIG (formerly ARC)

St. Saviours Church, St. Saviourgate, York, YO1 8NQ
phone: 01904 543403    fax: 01904 627097
email: enquiries@vikingjorvik.com
web: www.vikingjorvik.com

Become an archaeological detective... what was life really like in Viking times? Explore a Viking's rubbish pit, handle genuine 1000-year old bones, pottery, bits of leather shoe, beautifully carved antler hair-combs - even ice-skates, and guided by your own experienced archaeologist. Open all year for school groups.

Impressions Gallery of Photography

29 Castlegate, York, YO1 9RN
phone: 01904 654724    fax: 01904 651509
email: enquiries@impressions-gallery.com
web: www.impressions-gallery.com

Located in a beautiful Georgian Townhouse, the Gallery shows a changing programme of innovative contemporary photographic and new media installation work by British and international artists. Attached is a lively conservatory cafe serving light lunches and excellent cakes and coffee. Open Monday to Saturday all year 10am - 6pm. (5.30pm in Winter).

The Bar Convent Museum

17 Blossom Street, York, YO24 1AQ
phone: 01904 643238    fax: 01904 631792
email: info@bar-convent.org.uk
web: www.bar-convent.org.uk

An elegant Georgian building which provides an excellent setting in which to enjoy a conference, business meeting or informal get-together. A perfect venue for fashion shows or concerts which are programmed to take place periodically during the year. The chapel is used daily by the Community; there is a weekly Mass and weddings and christenings may be arranged through the usual channels. Open April to November Monday to Friday from 10am to 4pm. Closed Christmas, January and Easter.

Minster Fine Art Gallery

The Old Convent, The Queen's Path (alongside York Minster), 7 Minster Yard,
York, YO1 7JD
phone: 01904 658721
email: info@minsterfineart.co.uk
web: www.minsterfineart.co.uk
open: Thu to Mon - 11am to 6pm & Sun 12 to 4pm

Minster Fine Art Gallery is in a listed medieval/Georgian house - formerly 'The Old Convent' - in a stunning location alongside York Minster at the historic heart of the city. The ground floor reception and refectory rooms of this house-gallery are now unique exhibition spaces showing original collectable works by established professional local, regional and national artists - including RA names such as Norman Adams and Sandra Blow - alongside emerging talent. Paintings, monoprints, sculpture and studio ceramics are represented in a programme of changing exhibitions which complement works by the gallery's permanent artists, in the tranquil and atmospheric gallery rooms, each looking directly onto the south face of York Minster. All work is original and priced between £40 to £4,000, and is available to purchase interest-free with the Arts Council's 'own art' credit scheme.

Walks & Guided Tours

YORK MODEL RAILWAY LTD

Tearoom Square, York Station, York, YO24 1AY
phone: 01904 630169
email: ymr@compuserve.com

This little exhibition is easily missed in its spot beside the railway station but it is in an ideal place for miniature rail enthusiasts. This is a show for adults and children alike, with 323 metres of 00 gauge track making up the four main oval systems in the central display.

Up to 21 trains running at any one time. Also a large N gauge track with a Germanic theme plus a large area for children containing Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends. There are interactive buttons throughout. A large well stocked gift shop is attached.

YORK MINSTER SHOP

The Minster, York, YO1 7HG
phone: 01904 557219
web: www.yorkminster.org

The York Minster shop offers a large selection of unique and interesting gifts to suit both local customers and the many visitors that come to York each year. A selection of our most popular products, including books, CDs and jewellery are available to buy now at our secure online shop.

THE YORK DUNGEON

12 Clifford Street, York, YO1 9RD
phone: 01904 632599       fax: 01904 612602
email: york.dungeons@merlinentertainments.biz
web: www.thedungeons.com

Please contact to confirm opening times. The York Dungeon brings more than 2,000 years of gruesomely authentic history back to life ..... and death!

As you delve into the darkest corners of our grim and bloody past recreated in all its dreadful detail, REMEMBER: Everything you experience really happened!

York Brewery

12 Toft Green, Micklegate, York, YO1 6JT
phone: 01904 621162
email: info@yorkbrew.co.uk
web: www.yorkbrew.co.uk

Visit York's friendly and independent Brewery, where beer is brewed using traditional methods. Join one of the daily guided tours around the brewery, for an informative and entertaining insight into the art of the master brewer. The tour includes one pint of beer sampling. After the tour you can relax in the Brewery Tap Bar where the full range of beers may be purchased. Brewery merchandise available.

York Racecourse

The Racecourse, York, YO23 1EX
phone: 01904 620911    fax: 01904 611071
email: enquiries@yorkracecourse.co.uk
web: www.yorkracecourse.co.uk

"Racecourse of the Year 2001" by both the Racegoers Club and the Racehorse Owners' Association . To be at York Races is to be a part of a truly special occasion - a major sporting and social event, keenly anticipated and fondly remembered. We at York aim to provide our customers with great sporting events ... bringing many of the world's top riders and thoroughbreds together to compete for some of racing's most famous and cherished prizes.

York Maize Maze

Botland Farm, Heslington, York, YO10 5EG
phone: 01904 415364    Visitors Booking Line: 01904 415364    fax: 01904 427829
email: info@yorkmaze.com
web: www.yorkmaze.co.uk

Open from 15th July to 10th September, the UK's largest Maize Maze is opening near York. The 27 acre puzzle has a Star Trek theme and over 5 miles of pathways to get lost in! The maize plants grow up to 8 ft tall creating a unique experience for visitors. Refreshments and a picnic area are available. The maze will be harvested in October and used as cattle feed for the winter and you can even buy fresh ice-cream produced by the cows themselves! The maze entrance is located within Grimston Bar Park & Ride. Follow the signs for the Grimston Bar Park & Ride, or catch the bus from the city centre.

York Shambles

Shambles, York YO1 7LZ
phone: 01904 676167
email: info@yorkshambles.com
web: www.yorkshambles.com

Shambles (also known as 'The Shambles') is a bustling centre piece of historic York. The street today is one of the UK's most visited and has become a wealth of shopping, tourist attractions, restaurants and many other things to see and do, including tours, ghost walks and historic talks. If you want to know York, you need to know Shambles. Visit our website for the history of this famous street, news, info and event listings.

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Flamingo Land Zoo and Theme Park

Kirby Misperton, Malton, North Yorkshire, YO17 6PZ
phone: 01653 668 287
email: groups@flamingoland.co.uk 
web: www.flamingoland.co.uk

Flamingo Land incorporates Theme Park, Zoo and Holiday resort in one.

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YORK MINSTER

Visitors Department, St. William's College, 5 College Street, York, YO1 7JF
phone: 01904 557216     booking line: 01904 557216     fax: 01904 557218
email: visitors@yorkminster.org
web: www.yorkminster.org 

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The Barley Hall

2 Coffee Yard, York, YO1 8AR
phone: 01904 610275    fax: 01904 653848
email: barley.hall@btclick.com
web: www.barleyhall.org.uk

Experience life in a medieval townhouse. Explore Alderman Snawsell's home with an audio-tour featuring Judi Dench and Robert Hardy. Discover how Barley Hall is being meticulously restored to its former splendour. Private tours, weddings, banquets, receptions, special events all year.

Treasurers House

Minster Yard, York, YO1 7JL
phone: 01904 624247    fax: 01904 647372

Named after the Treasurer of York Minster and built over a Roman road, the house is not all that it seems. Nestled behind the Minster, the size, splendour and contents of this elegant house are a constant surprise to visitors - as are the famous ghost stories. Carefully restored and presented with 16th- and 20th-century decoration, furniture, china and glass by wealthy local Victorian industrialist Frank Green.

Merchant Adventurers of York

Merchants Adventurers Hall, Fossgate, York, YO1 9XD
phone: 01904 654818    fax: 01904 654818
email: enquiries@theyorkcompany.co.uk
web: www.theyorkcompany.co.uk

The Hall was built between 1357-1361 and is of major international importance. It is Europe's finest medieval Guildhall and is scheduled as an ancient monument. Probably nowhere else in the world can be seen in one building the three rooms serving the three functions of a medieval guild: business, charity and religion. Above is the superb timbered Great Hall and below is the Undercroft or Hospital.

Fairfax House

Castlegate, York, YO1 9RN
phone: 01904 655543    fax: 01904 652262
email: peterbrown@fairfaxhouse.co.uk
web: www.fairfaxhouse.co.uk

Hundreds of years after Romans and Vikings, but still two hundred years before our time, this fine 18th century town house saw Regency gentry come and go. See all their furnishings and fittings and marvel at the preparations that went into their splendid banquets.

YORK THEATRE ROYAL

St. Leonards Place, York, YO1 7HD
phone: 01904 623568       fax: 01904 550164
email: info@yorktheatreroyal.co.uk
web: www.yorktheatreroyal.co.uk

The place for a great night out!

City Centre theatre with shows to suit all tastes including comedy, drama, dance, musicals and the best panto in the North! For information on What's On see our website.

GRAND OPERA HOUSE YORK

Cumberland Street, York, YO1 9SW
phone: 0870 606 3595
email: yorkboxoffice@clearchannel.co.uk
web: www.getlive.co.uk

For a relaxing evening with the very best entertainment our varied programme of shows is hard to beat. From West End shows to opera and ballet. Grand Opera House York is a Clear Channel entertainment venue.

Friargate Theatre

Lower Friargate, off Clifford Street, York, YO1 9SL
phone: 0845 961 3000    fax: 01904 651532
email: info@rltc.org
web: www.ridinglights.org

Vibrant studio theatre, owned and managed by Riding Lights Theatre Company, hosting touring productions by Riding Lights and a variety of events by visiting performing arts groups. Programme details from the box office.

York Early Music Festival Ltd

National Centre for Early Music, St Margaret's Church, Walmgate, York, YO1 9TL
phone: 01904 658338    fax: 01904 612631
email: enquiry@yorkearlymusic.org
web: www.yorkearlymusic.org

Festival is Britain's premier festival of early music. Established in 1977, the Festival takes place within the myriad of medieval churches, guildhalls and historic houses that make up the ancient city of York. Guest artists over the past few years have included the Gabrieli Consort of Music, the Tallis Scholars, the Consort of Musicke, the King's Consort and a whole host of internationally acclaimed artists. The Festival takes place in early July each summer and makes a particular feature of the architecture of the city as well as offering early music concerts of the highest possible quality. Fortunately for us - we welcome members of the audience from all over the world and we have the great benefit of working alongside BBC Radio 3 who record many of the Festival concerts each year for broadcast throughout Europe and via the World Service.

National Centre for Early Music

St. Margaret's Church, off Walmgate, York, YO1 9TL
Box Office: 01904 632220    fax: 01904 612631
email: info@ncem.co.uk
web: www.ncem.co.uk

Welcome to The National Centre for Early Music at the newly restored medieval church of St Margaret's, Walmgate, York. The new Centre is a modern, flexible and quite unique facility for concerts, drama performances, recordings, masterclasses and educational workshops. See our website for further information.

CITY SCREEN

Coney Street, York, YO1 9QL
Box Office: 01904 541144       Information Line: 01904 541155
email: cityscreenyork@picturehouses.co.uk
web: www.picturehouses.co.uk

Friendly 3-screen Arthouse cinema in the centre of York: Enjoy a wide range of modern and classic films from around the world in our beautiful riverside setting. We are fully air conditioned with digital sound in all screens and THX in screen 1.

We have a terraced Cafe-bar with an extensive restaurant menu and views over the river. Our Art Gallery showcases work of local artists. We have full access for people with disabilities and infrared facility for the hard of hearing.

Vue Cinemas

Clifton Moor Centre, York, YO3 0XY
phone: 08712 240240
email: customerservices@vuemail.com
web: www.myvue.com

The former Warner Village Cinema at Clifton Moor offers a 12 screen multiplex experience. Showing all the latest releases. Advance bookings and programme info on: 08712 240240. Alternatively, book your tickets on line via our website.

Odeon Cinema York

Blossom Street, York, YO24 1AJ
phone: 0871 22 44 007
web: www.odeon.co.uk

Three screens offering the latest blockbusters from Hollywood.