York Castle Museum

Visiting the Yorkshire Museum

Opening times

Museum

We reopen at noon on 1 August, 2010, and will then be open daily from 10am - 5pm, except for 25 and 26 December, and 1 January.

Gardens
The gardens are open daily from 7.30am to 5.30pm (from late March until late October the gardens open later into the evening). Entry to the gardens is free. The Gardens are closed on the mornings of 21 April, 2 June, 10 June, 12 June and 15 November, 2010, for Royal Salute ceremonies.

Observatory

Every Saturday 11.30am - 2.30pm. Entry to the observatory is free.

Museum Admission

Tickets are valid for a whole year - see Come Back For Free below for details.

New Prices for 2010 - Kids Go FREE!

Adult - £7
Concessionary Adult - £6
Children under 16 - FREE ( this offer does not apply to organised groups or schools)
Residents with a York Card - FREE
Wheelchair user plus one carer - FREE

The York Museums Trust Pass

This ticket covers entry to both the Yorkshire Museum and to York Castle Museum, plus 10 per cent discount with all purchases over £5 in both museum shops, plus York Art Gallery shop.

Adult - £12
Concessions - £10
Children - FREE (see above)

Come Back For Free

Tickets are valid for 12 months, at no extra charge, so you can come back as many times as you like for a year.

Tickets are personal and not transferable so we just need to take your name and address (this information is not passed on or used for marketing purposes) and you may be asked for ID on your return visit. If, for any reason, you don't want to give your name and address, day tickets are available at the same price.

Families

Pushchairs are welcome and there are baby changing facilities on the Lower Ground Floor.
There are activities for children in all the galleries.
Picnics can be eaten in the Museum Gardens outside.

Dogs

We welcome Guide Dogs, no other animals are allowed entry to the museum.

Photography

Photography for personal use is allowed around the museum, but there may be restrictions during special exhibitions, and the use of tripods may be restricted when busy.

Please seek permission in writing from the Museum Manager if you wish to take film/video footage for personal use.

If you would like to request permission to publish images of our collection, use them commercially or enquire about copyright click here.

Enquiries

If you have any questions about visiting, telephone York Museums Trust on 01904 687687.