Founded as a Benedictine abbey, Selby Abbey grew during the 12th and 13th centuries but the Reformation stripped it of its assets and it became...

The official residence of the Archbishop of York, Bishopthorpe Palace was built in 1250 by Archbishop Walter de Grey. The house is built using local...

The Borthwick Institute is one of the key treasures held by the prestigious University of York on its Heslington campus, close to the historic city....

Goole Museum is situated at the heart of the town, and offers an interesting insight into the past of this community. The museum was...

Probably the north’s finest racecourse, the ‘Knavesmire’, as it is known locally, is rich in both its racing heritage and as part of the city...

An attractive parish church containing a mixture of styles built on the site of one from the Saxon period and a medieval hospital or hermitage....

The Regimental Museum is a joint representation of the Royal Dragoon Guards and the Prince of Wales’ Own Regiment of Yorkshire. Both regiments can each...

This museum is based at an actual World War Two bomber command station. There are a series of displays that relate to the history...

One of York’s most popular visitor attractions, the Jorvik Centre depicts life as it was 1,000 years ago under Viking reign. The centre recreates buildings...

The Impressions Gallery was established in 1972, and quickly became renowned as one of the most important contemporary photography galleries in Europe. Over the...

One of England’s finest 18th Century buildings, Fairfax House had fallen into an extreme state of disrepair before York Civic Trust renovated it during the...

The York Dungeon recreates episodes from the city’s gruesome past and is a popular attraction with children and families. The story of Dick Turpin, who...

The ARC provides visitors with a fascinating opportunity to discover York’s history in an unusual way. It is actually a working archaeology unit but it...

Bedern Hall is a mediaeval building in one of York’s oldest districts. The Bedern area had degenerated into slums until it was redeveloped in recent...

DIG is an exhibition located in the historic city of York that relates to the massive archaeological programme that has gone on in and around...

The Kings Arms has become infamous as the picture of York when the floods come! The pub is often photographed submerged below the River Ouse...

Saint Margaret Clitherow was a butcher’s wife who converted to Catholicism and permitted mass to be said in her house despite this being a crime...

Just underneath the city wall, the Merchant Taylors’ Hall appears from the outside to be a 17th Century building. However, underneath this more recent exterior,...

Restored by York Civic Trust in 1998, the Mansion House is now worthy of its accolade as the premier building of the City of York....

The City of York is one of the most historic, beautiful and most visited tourist cities in the country. This heritage centre and library...