Best things to do York (GB)

National Railway Museum York is most popular around 1 PM on Saturdays. Visitors usually stay up to 2.5 hours here. It's most quiet on Thursdays.

Escape the day-to-day and join us for a journey through time. Book your free admission tickets through our website. Home to iconic locomotives and an unrivalled collection of engineering brilliance, we celebrate the past, present and future of innovation on the railways. Dedicated to igniting our visitors’ curiosity about the people, places and engineering marvels behind the railways, we put our passion for amazing stories into everything we do.

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Our opening hours are subject to change, please check our website for up-to-date information.

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Shambles Market is most popular around 1 PM on Saturdays. Visitors usually stay 25 min to 1 hr here. It's most quiet on Thursdays.

Tucked between Parliament Street and the famous Shambles, you can find the award-winning Shambles Market, featuring over 70 stalls offering something for everyone, including local arts and crafts, fresh foods, fashion, flowers, everyday items and much more!

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JORVIK Viking Centre is most popular around 2 PM on Saturdays. Visitors usually stay up to 1 hour here. It's most quiet on Mondays.

Travel back to the year 975 AD at the JORVIK Viking Centre! A world-famous ‘must-see’ visitor attraction in the heart of York city centre. Over the last 30 years we have welcomed over 20 million visitors, all curious to learn about the Vikings. In the process, we have revolutionised the heritage attraction experience, bringing the past to life like never before. After, you can visit our state-of-the-art gallery that displays some significant Viking-age artefacts in the UK.

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Museum Gardens is most popular around 2 PM on Saturdays. Visitors usually stay up to 1,5 hours here. It's most quiet on Mondays.

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The York Dungeon is most popular around 1 PM on Sundays. It's most quiet on Mondays.

The York Dungeon is a uniquely thrilling attraction that will take you back to the city's darkest history. See, hear, smell and feel York's stories come to life before your eyes as frighteningly funny characters transport you through time.

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