Activities
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Burnby Hall Gardens and Museum, Pocklington
Burnby Hall Gardens and Museum are situated in the charming town of Pocklington on the edge of the Yorkshire Wolds.
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Helmsley Walled Garden, Helmsley
Dating back to 1759, Helmsley Walled Garden lies within the North York Moors next to Helmsley Castle. It was the Kitchen Garden for Duncombe Park, until World War One. Many garden staff were killed in the fighting and the world had changed forever for those who came back.
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Henry VII Experience at Micklegate Bar, York
Henry VII was the first Tudor King of England, and first came to York in 1486. At Micklegate, find out more about his life as an exile Lancastrian heir to the throne, and the impact on the city of York as it prospered throughout his reign. Micklegate offers a Tudor camp, where children can learn of more gruesome bits of Henry's history, provided by the Horrible Histories author, Terry Deary.
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Mansion House, York
The Mansion House was completed in 1732. It was the first purpose-built home for a Lord Mayor in the country and has an impressive gold and silver collection. Today the house has been restored and provides an interactive experience through grand interiors to a restored Georgian kitchen.
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National Railway Museum, York, UK
300 years of history and a million objects that changed the world, in the UK's largest railway museum.
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Richard III Experience at Monk Bar, York
You can explore the history of the last Plantagenet King of England and the legacy he left on York.
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The Bar Convent Living Heritage Centre, York
The laws of England at this time prohibited the foundation of Catholic convents and as a result of this, the convent was both established and operated in secret.Read more
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The York Dungeon, York
York Dungeon explains the history of the dungeon using actor led shows, special effects and displays of models and objects. Shows include sets on the Great Plague, a recreation of a York pub, and a torture chamber.
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Tower Street Drill Hall, York Army Museum, York
The building, which was designed as the headquarters of the 6th and 7th companies, the 1st East Riding of Yorkshire Artillery Volunteers, was completed in 1885. Just under 100 years later, the museum became a military museum, known as York Army Museum in 1984.
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York Art Gallery, York
A public art gallery, its collection of more than 1000 paintings, ranging from 14th-century to contemporary work. The building first opened in 1879 to serve as a permanent building for a temporary summer exhibition.
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York's Chocolate Story, York
The visitor attraction and chocolate museum opened in 2012. Exhibits include how cocoa beans become chocolate as well as the history of some of York's chocolate companies such as Rowntrees. You can also learn how to make your own chocolates!
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Yorkshire Air Museum, York
The museum was founded in the early 1980s and has 49 aircraft ranging from the development of aviation in 1853 to the present day. Displays include a restored Control Tower and Air Gunners room, as well as other military vehicles.
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Yorkshire Arboretum, York
The Yorkshire Arboretum, nestled on the Castle Howard Estate near York, is a glorious, 120-acre garden of trees set in a lovely landscape of parkland, lakes and ponds.
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Yorkshire Museum, York
Built in 1830 on the remains of York’s Abbey, St Mary’s, the museum is dedicated to its founders original interests: archaeology and science.
