Visiting York Castle Museum
Museum Opening times
We are open daily from 9.30am until 5pm, except 25 and 26 December and 1 January. (We open at 10am on Fridays during school term times) We usually close early in the afternoon on 24 December and 31 December.
Admission
Tickets are valid for a whole year - see
Come Back For Free below for details.
Adult - £7.50
Child - £4
Under 5s - Free
Concessions - £6.50
Residents with a York Card - Free
Wheelchair users plus one carer - Free
Two adults with:
One child - £16.50
Two children - £20
& £3.50 per child after that
Joint tickets
Our joint tickets include entry to both the Yorkshire Museum and York Castle Museum.
Adult - £9.50
Child - £4
Under 5s - Free
Concessions - £8
Two adults with:
One child - £23
Two children - £27
& £4 per child after that
Come Back For Free
Tickets are valid for 12 months, at no extra charge, so you can come back as many times as you like for a year.
Tickets are personal and not transferable so we just need to take your name and address (this information is not passed on or used for marketing purposes) and you may be asked for ID on your return visit. If, for any reason, you don't want to give your name and address, day tickets are available at the same price.
Guide Book
York Castle Museum guide book
Our new York Castle Museum guide book is a handy, hardback, full-colour publication.
It highlights interesting and unusual objects from around the museum, which reflect the huge variety of everyday items and one-off treasures on show.
The book costs £4 a copy and makes a delightful souvenir.
Click here for more information.
Families
Our Castle Challenger guide book
Our Castle Challenger activity guidebook is aimed at visitors aged six and up. It works like a game and visitors can score points as they tour the museum either on their own or against family or friends. It costs £2.50 and is available from the Admissions desk.
Backpacks are available to take younger children round the museum, as pushchairs cannot be taken around due to fire regulations. A buggy park is situated close to the entrance.
There are baby changing facilities in the disabled toilet and the ladies' toilets close to the shop and also in the ladies' toilets off the Victorian Street.
The cafe has highchairs and staff are happy to warm up baby food for you. Picnics can be eaten in the outdoor Games Yard, which is off the Ground Floor close to the prison cells.
Photography
Photography for personal use is allowed around the museum, but the use of tripods may be restricted when busy.
If you would like to request permission to publish images of our collection, use them commercially or enquire about copyright click here.
Enquiries
If you have any questions about visiting, telephone York Museums Trust on 01904 687687.
What our Visitors Think
"I recently spent five weeks visiting historical sites, including museums such as the British Museum and the V&A, all over England, and yours was by far the best regional museum I saw.
Well-designed and with a fascinating display of things I can actually remember! It was great to see this more recent memorabilia as well as the much older artefacts from hundreds of years ago.
A fantastically balanced collection!"
Visitor to York Castle Museum
"I took friends from Scotland round the museum and they were knocked out by the place. We especially enjoyed David and his lovely assistant in the demo kitchen who gave a wonderful exposition on early eating habits. Thanks for a great afternoon.
Paul, Visitor to York Castle Museum
