My family and I spent today in York and visited a few historical places of interest but the York Castle Museum was by far the highlight. My children learned a lot of new things about the past because it is laid out in such a fun and interesting way! We will definitely be making use of the 'come back for... more

When told by a family relative that i must go, i thought ok, i will try it out. How very glad i am that i did!. This is a great place for everyone, of all ages, and so much fun, and different than i expected. If you love old streets of London, and the real feeling as if you were... more

Excellent museum, great staff and lots to see. We really enjoyed our visit here and the museum was so well done with the Victorian street, the Sixties area and the prison to name a few. We were told by one staff member that most of the items in the displays have been donated by locals and that they can only... more

Good for guys really although some interesting bits more

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