A set path takes you through rooms and exhibits from various eras and ensures you miss nothing.It was full of written explanations of items, some of which you can handle,and covered the history of the area.It culminates in a wonderful atmospheric victorian street which has manned grocers,sweet shop and boarding school so kids get some fun as well.The second half... more

The first part of the museum was, although interesting, a bit standard, a statical presentation of English interiors of the last centuries, including the twentieth. The second section is a Victorian street, with all kind of typical shops. In some of them you can actually buy 'authentic' products, like candy. Certainly go to the bank, especially if you visit the... more

I’d been to the castle museum when I was a child, and remember finding it really interesting. I came back as an adult, and I have to say, it was even better – there’s still loads there that I remember from my first visit, but nothing had dated, and there was nothing I remembered from before that disappointed me second... more

This is probably the best museum I've ever visited in terms of Victoriana. The recreated street is a masterpiece, and I thought it was particularily clever that the first time you see it is through a window in another exhibit, giving you a view from above street level. All of the exhibits where very interesting in there own ways, and... more

A fascinating museum which is particularly good at placing its extensive range of objects in context. The staff are (even for Yorkshire) astonishingly friendly and welcoming - from the lady selling tickets to the fellow in the tea room who sold me the most delicious pot of tea and (humongous, warm, and home-made) scone I have ever tasted. See especially... more

Fantastic. Very interesting. Victorian street was fantastic as were the various rooms from different eras. 60s exhibition was excellent. 10 years before my time but it was cool to see the old toys / posters / tv etc... They've got lots of old 20p entertainment machines, the Jolsen singing puppet kept my little girl quiet for a good 10 minutes!... more

This is a super museum which you should set aside an afternoon to explore. The museum cleverly mixes fairly modern exhibits (My granny/mother had one of those!) with interesting artifacts relating to the yorkshire area - the street and the prison are especially good. Excellent for a rainy afternoon, the only negative was the cafe which was not great but... more

A really great museum. Lots of interesting stuff to see and a indoor victorian street that was just brill. The replica 1950's living room was a little strange as it looked exactly like my Grandmas present day living room. Housed in the old prisons the final part of the museum showing the conditions of the prisoners was good. All in... more

This museum had some interesting exibits but the museum was very disjointed and didn't really have a flow to it. It was hard to understand where to go to see everything. Also be careful if you rely on a stroller for your kids or have a hard time climbing stairs this museum contains many staircases and steps that you have... more