York Castle Museum
The York Castle Museum is a museum located in York, North Yorkshire, England, on the site of York Castle, which was originally built by William the Conqueror in 1068.Photo: Cheva, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Museum
- Description: museum of social and military history in York, England
- Also known as: “Castle Museum York”
- Address: Eye of York, York, YO1 9RY
- Wheelchair access: limited
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include York Crown Court and Jorvik Viking Centre.
York Crown Court
Courthouse
Photo: Kaly99, CC BY-SA 4.0.
York Crown Court is a Crown Court venue which deals with criminal cases at York Castle in York, England. It is a Grade I listed building.
Jorvik Viking Centre
Museum
Photo: CambridgeBayWeather, CC BY 2.5.
Jorvik Viking Centre is a museum and visitor attraction in York, England, containing lifelike mannequins and life-size dioramas depicting Viking life in the city. Jorvik Viking Centre is situated 900 feet northwest of York Castle Museum.
Fishergate Tower
Castle
Photo: Alan Murray-Rust, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Fishergate Tower is a castle, which is situated 450 feet southeast of York Castle Museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bishophill and Fishergate.
Bishophill
Suburb
Bishophill is an area of central York, in England. It lies within the city walls and has been occupied since at least the Roman period.
York
Photo: robbophotos, CC BY 2.0.
The ancient cathedral city of York has a history dating back over 2000 years. Romans, Saxons, Vikings, and Britons from all eras have each left their mark.
York Castle Museum
- Categories: fashion museum, city museum, independent museum, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: York, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
53.95518° or 53° 57′ 19″ northLongitude
-1.0785° or 1° 4′ 43″ westOpen location code
9C5WXW4C+3JOpenStreetMap ID
way 1125235305OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=limitedWikidata ID
Q2024016
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Spanish—“York Castle Museum” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “約克城堡博物館”
- Dutch: “York Castle Museum”
- Esperanto: “Jorka Kastela Muzeo”
- French: “musée du château d’York”
- French: “Musée du château d’York”
- Italian: “York Castle Museum”
- Korean: “요크성 박물관”
- Portuguese: “Museu do Castelo de York”
- Spanish: “Museo del Castillo de York”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Eye of York and Raindale Mill.
Nearby Places
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