York Museum Gardens

Yorkshire Museum is is situated in York Museum Gardens, an idyllic haven with an array of plant species, wildlife, and historical features to explore.
Established in the 1830s by the Yorkshire Philosophical Society, the gardens are famed for their fantastic collection of trees, shrubs, perennials and bulbs set against the stunning backdrop of the medieval ruins of St. Mary’s Abbey.
Please click here to visit our York Museum Gardens website.
Latest News
- Local school children make their own Melsonby Hoard!
- Popular Health, Arts and Wellbeing Festival returns to York Museum Gardens.
- New research finds drawing linked to famous fossil hunter, Mary Anning, at the Yorkshire Museum after two centuries.
- Eboracum Roman Festival 2026 Returns to York for Hands-on Discovery and Family Fun!
- York Museums Trust awarded £2million to upgrade roof at the Yorkshire Museum

