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York’s many museums

The Yorkshire Museum in York's Museum Gardens

The Yorkshire Museum in York's Museum Gardens

Visitors to York are spoilt for choice when it comes to museums. Whether it’s trains, art or archaeology there’s something for all the family.

Choose a visitor attraction from the list to learn more.

The National Railway Museum

A big favourite with dads and kids alike. A world-class museum with free entry to boot.

The Treasurer’s House

A National Trust gem just yards from the Minster with an eerie Roman ghost story…

York Art Gallery

Six hundred years of fine art including Dutch masters and some of the best works of William Etty on display anywhere in the world.

The Yorkshire Museum of Farming

A great museum for those interested in the history of farming or people with young families to entertain in York.

The Assembly Rooms

Not strictly a museum but one of the most important neo-classical buildings in York and free to look inside

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