York Castle Museum Tickets

Tickets

Opening Hours

Open Monday, 11am*-5pm and Tuesday – Sunday, 10am-5pm.

*During the school holidays, we are open from 10am on Mondays.

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Book your tickets here. Pay once and visit free all year!

Pre-booking on Saturdays and during school holidays advised.

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Ticket Prices –

The money we raise through ticket sales is invested back into our museums, gallery, gardens, activities and collections.

Tickets are released in monthly batches.

Adult
£18
(Admits one adult for 12 months)

Child
£10.80
(Admits one child aged 5-16 years for 12 months. Under 16’s must be accompanied by an adult).

Family Saver Ticket (2 Adults and 2 Children)

£52.00

A family ticket which admits 2 Adults and 2 Children (5-16 years) at a combined discounted rate. Gives entry for 12 months.

Family Saver Ticket (2 Adults and 3 Children)

£61.00

A family ticket which admits 2 Adults and 3 Children (5-16 years) at a combined discounted rate. Gives entry for 12 months

Young Person/Student Saver Ticket
£16.20
(Admits students or visitors aged 17-24 years for 12 months. Valid ID required)

Senior Saver Ticket
£16.20 – available for visits all week.
(Admits visitors aged 65 and over for 12 months. Valid ID required)

Reduced Access Concession, for those with reduced mobility
£9.00

York Resident Child
Free
(YO postcodes under City of York Council only) City of York Council Map can be found here

Under 5s
Free

Free Concession
Free
Eligible: claimants of means tested benefits inc. Universal Credit (all children in households receiving means-tested benefits are also eligible for free entry), MAX Card holders (1 card admits up to 2 adults and 2 children), people seeking sanctuary or in the asylum process, Community Participation Card holders, Museums Association, International Council of Museums, National Museum Directors Council Reciprocal Scheme, Museum Development North volunteers, Visit York Pass holders, Blue Badge Tour guides and carers accompanying a paying adult/child needing assistance. Valid ID or other form of proof such as bank statement, letter, or mobile app required.

The Visit York Pass

To guarantee entry we strongly advise that Visit York Pass holders pre-book a free timed entry ticket prior to visiting. Please choose your preferred entry date and time and then select the Adult / Child ‘Visit York’ ticket option. Please book one ticket per person / Visit York Pass holder. Please have your Visit York Pass ready to show our team alongside your free ticket.

Whilst pre-booking is not essential, please note that you may need to queue.

Click here to book admission tickets.

Group Visits

Discounts are available for Group Visits! For groups of 10 or more people, please book in advance as we may not be able to accommodate your group visit during busy periods. To book a group and guarantee entry, visit our group visits page or get in touch at group.bookings@ymt.org.uk or call 01904 650348 (weekdays).

School Visits

If you would like to book a visit for a school group, please visit our schools page, or email schools@ymt.org.uk for more information.

Support York Castle Museum

As a charity we rely on income from our visitors. If you can, please make a donation when booking your tickets to help us continue to share and care for York’s wonderful collections. Or, by saying yes to Gift Aid you will support the vital work of York Museums Trust. If you are able to consent to Gift Aid, we can claim an additional 25p for every £1 you give under the UK Government’s Gift Aid scheme.