Jorvik Viking Centre (York)

...and are on show at Jorvik Viking Centre today. On entering the building you are faced with the pay desk a lift and stairs, and to be honest it all looks fairly disappointing and bland. This is because most of Jorvik is underground. You are given the opportunity to buy a guidebook, costing £4, and children are given some information and colouring sheets. You walk downstairs and past a 'soil wall' showing the layers that have built up on top of the ...
...Where is it? ************** The Jorvik Centre is in Coppergate in the centre of York, in the Coney shopping centre. It is opposite Marks and Spencer and a rather handily placed Starbucks. It is well signposted from car parks and many sites in the city centre. There is no car parking at the centre, so you need to use a city car park and walk to the centre. How much time should I allow? *********************************** The information suggests ...

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...The second half of the Jorvik experience is much more traditional, with display cases of finds: tools, weapons, jewellery, household objects. This part I found a little disappointing. Not because of it's staid nature - but because the explanations given were limited. I wanted to know what it was, where it was found, how it might have looked and been used originally. I know that the world has moved on, and attention deficit sets in early these days, ...
...WHAT IT COSTS The Jorvik Centre is within the Coppergate Shopping centre in the heart of York. Car parking at the Castle Car park (5 minutes walk). The nearest bus stop is at the top of Tower Street (2 minutes). The railway station is approximately 10 minutes walk. Prices: at the time of our visit (September 2008) entry was: £8.00 for adults; £6.50 for children, With numerous discounts, group tickets or combi-visit deals available (i.e. to combine ...

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The Jorvik Viking Centre Museum is one of the most unusual museums I have ever visited. From memory (it was a few years ago now) it was relatively expensive but it was well worth it. The Jorvik Viking centre can be found off Coney Street in the shopping precinct, opposite Boots the Chemist. In the high season you can’t miss it as there’s always a long queue, but, as I say, it is well worth the wait. You are first transported around ...
...site of what is now York, in a small car, a bit like the ones on the Ghost Train at the funfair. This is a great idea as you can get to see everything without being crushed or hurried along by other people. I know I sometimes get a bit fed up when I’m walking around a museum and I have to virtually fight to get to see things, but this was really relaxed and very enjoyable, and perfect for children too. As you travel through the museum you ...

SusanLesley 06.04.2001 · Read full review
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The Jorvik center is if you didn't know, situated in the center of York, Yorkshire. Its one of the main attractions in the city and brings in hundreds of tourists and school visitors. The Jorvik Centre (pronounced Yorvic), is a real acheaology site, where the Vikings of York lived thousands of years ago. Its a museum with a twist though, as with "normal" museums, you walk around, you read signs and miss most things, especially if you have kids with ...
...all a trip to the Jorvik centre won't last you much longer than an hour, if your lucky, which is not long at all seeing as you pay £8.50 per adult, and £6 per child, but it is well worth the trip! It gives you something just that little bit extra than just the same old museum. And it really gives you a new view on York itself. The museum itself was "found" around 1984, when a new building was been built on the site, when the builders stumbled upon ...

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I have visited the Jorvik centre, in York, many times since it first opened in 1984 (when I was only 5) and have enjoyed every single visit I have made. In fact, to prove just how much I enjoy it here, my sister and I have been known to visit twice in the same day! The Jorvik centre, situated on the site of the Coppergate excavations in York, has used the archaelogical evidence from these excavations, in order to recreate the Viking town of Jorvik. ...
...When you enter the Jorvik centre (usually after a long queue), the first thing that happens is that you are taken on a ride through a recreation of this Viking town, in a little timecar, seating up to four people. This ride is suitable for all ages, as I can verify, and it seems to be a great way to introduce children to Viking history – I am sure that they probably understand a lot more than we sometimes give them credit for, and sitting in ...

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...wanted to visit was the Jorvik Viking Centre, situated in Coppergate, York. The Jorvik Centre is in the centre of York, and can be easily found by the many green signs which will point you in the direction of all the sights and attractions - of which there are many! I booked my tickets online a couple of weeks previously. The service I found quick and efficient, and received the tickets through the post only a couple of days after booking. If you ...
...and the tickets for the Jorvik Centre. I couldn't wait to get to York now! Me and my friend were due to visit the Jorvik Centre the day after arriving in York. At 10:15am on the day in question we made our way to the Jorvik Centre. There wasn't a queue at all, which I thought surprising. But, as it is Frebruary we made the journey, maybe it's quiet at this time of year. Entry was easy. We just handed over our tickets and entered the building. There ...

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...some tickets to get into Jorvik Viking Centre in the centre of York for free, and as it was free we decided we might as well go. We had had a nice morning in York, visiting plenty of the shops and we also went to Café Rouge for lunch. Then after lunch we thought it might be a good time to use our free tickets, thinking that everyone would be having lunch. It is located right in the centre of York, five minutes walk away from the train station and ...
...restaurants, both chain and individual as well as being a minute or two’s walk away from York’s market with a variety of stalls. There isn’t any parking very near as its in the city centre, but there are numerous car parks on the outskirts of the main part of the city as well as bus routes that go really near. It turned out that we were wrong about the timing, there was in fact a huge queue, something which I now wonder about as I didn’t see it as ...

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Since I have been to lots of places in the UK, I decided I needed to visit York since I hadn't been. Many people have told me it was nice so I went ahead. When I got there it seemed more like a small town with some nice scenery. A very historical looking town but the main attraction I was looking for was the Viking Centre. I had to ask someone on my way there where it was and they told me but they said it wasn't worth it because in 10 minutes you ...
...I still went. I eventually got there but there were no major signs to tell you where to go and I found that annoying. When I got there there wasn't much of a queue so I went in and paid. It was quite pricey, I am sure it was something around £5 or even £7. This is not worth the money. I asked the woman how long it is to look she said 45 minutes so I though that is quite a long time As soon as you pay, you go down the stairs and wait to go into ...

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My family and I visited the viking centre, What a wonderfull time we had. We went a few years ago when son was only 6 years of age, We had to queue for a while to get in but once we were inside, we felt the wait was well worth it. We sat on the train which takes you round the different displays of model vikings in real life situations, for example we saw vikings cooking and what they used when they were here, also we saw vikings taking toilet duties, ...
...which come from the displays are really stinky but I suppose that is how it would have smelt then. The trip really did help my son with his history lessons on vikings which is just another added bonus. After the traion ride had finished we took a walk to the gift shop the had some relly lovely things to buy ie pencils, rubbers and notepads all the usual things to buy to remeber our day. We are going back again this coming bank holiday weekend ...

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I have recently visited this activity in York, it cost £8.50 per adult and really was a waste of money, there are far better activities in York to spend your money on and get good value e.g. York Minster and the Steam Museum. The museum is basically a ride through a viking village which takes approximately 10 minutes and then a few poorly lit display cabinets at the end, with a dirty play area for children to match shells/stones etc with descriptions. The 'character' guides were wooden and jumped in and out of character once they saw tourists approach. Very very disappointing and took only 20 minutes from start to finish, not an afternoon of entertainment as we had anticipated. ...

HIBELL68 15.01.2009
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...wanted to visit was the Jorvik Viking Centre, situated in Coppergate, York. in west yorkshire we booked our tickets and were given a time slot so when we got there we didnt have to que for long when we arried there we were given 10-15am for our slot. on entering the building we was ushered to a room just like a cinema were there were four seats in a row were we were showed a film from the 1970's and the 1960's it was like going back in time to a ...
...was just a bit scarey as the bumps was bad. you were then escorted in the cars were you will hear a girls voice in english and she will ask you what language you want to choose the car ride goes on for 10 - 15 minutes depends on how busy it is . This ride iis great with all the smells you wont want to eat or drink when you have finished i felt sick when i got out with the smell . There are couple of things to do like write your name in ruines and ...

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Visited this place back in 1991 and remembered it to be really interesting. Back then I'm sure that you went around(in the little cars) a mock up of a viking village with sights, sounds and smells but then went through into the excavated area where all of the uncovered houses were. The mock up was a reconstruction of the real thing. I remember thinking it was fantastic. Went this time in 2008 and its either completely changed or I dreamt it all. ...

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I visited the viking centre, and What a good time i had. i went a couple of months ago . i didnt have to queue for a long to get in but once we were inside, we felt the wait was well worth it. as we went in i was showed to this like a simulator ride where you went from today to the past you move backwards and forwards and a few bumps along the way but good. after that i was sent to this car which took us round showing us all the vikings and what ...
...as we were going round the smell were horrible i nearly was sick , After the ride had finished we took a walk round to the gift shop were you could buy pens and pencils, and cups, this is a good adventure its about 7.00 pound to get in and children £5.25 but worth it and you can book online if you feel it is faster. you ca even get a coffee at the viking centre . but very expensive there are shops close by. http://www.jorvik-viking-centre.co.uk ...

christine_niel 27.02.2006 · Read full review
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It did feel like a poor version of a Disneyland ride that cost £7. Yorvik is very imaginative in the way it recreates an exact street in Viking York - the sights and smells, people talking etc. BUT as it is a ride you cannot take you time and it is quick. The exhibition is good especially if you like skeletons and there are some interactive things to do(even the adults will enjoy these). However, it really does seem to be pitched at those with NO ...
...The day I visited it was full of schoolchildren too which made it really difficult to look at the exhibition. If you have the money to spare, and particularly with children who are really interested, it is worth it. Otherwise, perhaps just go and buy the guidebook which is just as good for interested adults. ...

louiseacat 09.04.2004 · Read full review
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I got there in the old historic town of york with the main attraction been in coppergate were many shops are it costs to get in 7.00 pound and can be booked online and then just turn up at the desk were the desingnated time slot will be available to you when you get there and then their is not much queing and you can go straight in. As you go down the stairs you wait 5 minutes then you go into the time machine were you go back in time and the time ...
...about 10 people per session. once you have finished you wait a couple of minutes then someone shows you to your car and then you choose what language you want your car voice in. the ride takes you through someof the places were the vikings used to work and live and some of the smell are very strong the ride takes 10 minutes to go round. then once you get off your ride you go through to were the bones are and difereant types of sculpters and some ...

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