Advantages: The top social history museum in the country, interesting for all ages, reasonably priced. Disadvantages: Limited wheelchair / pushchair access
...visit the beautiful city of York twice a year for as long as I can remember. I never tire of staying in York because there is so much to see and do including fabulous shopping, historical streets and quaint tea-rooms and really excellent tourist attractions including the York Minister, the Jorvik Viking Experience, the York Dungeon, the Railway Museum and the subject of this review, the Castle Museum.
The Castle Museum is located, as one would expect, ... ...museum on our visit to York this weekend. Prices
Adult £6.50
Child £3.50
Under 5s Free
Concessions £5.00
With York Card Free
Any two adults with:
1 child £15
2 children £18
3 children £21
4 children £24
and £3 per child after that
The Castle Museum is a walk through 400 years of British history. It is essentially a museum of everyday life and a history of normal people like you and I. The first exhibition you come to are the room scenes ...
Tricia24 24.04.2006
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Advantages: Designated collections, city centre location, hands-on activities Disadvantages: Limited access for wheelchairs, poor security
I have been to York several times, but strangely enough for me, the castle museum was one of the attractions that I didn't get around to visiting until just recently. To be honest, I was not quite sure what to expect from the museum (although the name implied that it was the history of the nearby castle), and visited more because it was cold outside rather than anything else! I was very pleasantly surprised though - it was far bigger than I had expected, ... ...Location Personally, I think York is a wonderful place, and it is easily accessible from all over the north of England - I live in Newcastle, and it is just an hour away by train. The castle museum is located in the heart of the city next to Clifford's Tower, so you just need to follow the signs for the castle area. It is just 10 minutes walk away from the train station, and five minutes from Jorvik. The museum comprises the two large classical buildings ...
Collingwood21 30.01.2003
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Advantages: very good for educational use and a good day out Disadvantages: none
...my first time at the york castle museum it strangley reminded me of the jorvik museum i dont no why just did the museum is located exactly next door to the clifford tower and just ten minutes from the train stration and 5 minutes to the jorvik museum. At the entrance you will see the gift shop and near is an good sized car park which is just a stones through away.
The castle musuem has over 400 exibits from the years of the history of york and in ... ...of old The york castle opens there doors between the times of april - to october between the times of 9.00 am and 5.00pm and november to march will open 9.30am to 4.30pm. These are great times to come and visit the historical museum of york.
The adult prices are £5.95 for the day and then the Conncessions will pay £ 3.50 for the day you can pay for a family ticket which will cost you £16 pound for 2 adults and 3 children.
but if you dont want to ...
bonustools 26.05.2006
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