• Over the years the historic city of York has been home to Romans, Vikings and the Normans so it is no surprise that there are numerous award-winning museums and centres depicting and documenting times gone by. School groups studying history will be in for a real treat as they negotiate the cobbled streets of one of Britain's best-loved cities. 

    Subject Focus:
    • The Industrial Revolution
    • The Age of the Train
    • Britain at War
    • Victorian Britain
    • The Romans, Vikings & the Normans
    • Medicine Through the Ages
    Student Outcomes:
    • Learn how cities like York played an important part in Britain's industrial past.
    • Find out more about York's Roman, Viking and Norman architecture and take part in an excavation.
    • Visit the nearby city of Leeds to learn about medicine through the ages.
    • See why the shops and cobbled stones that form The Shambles were voted Britain's most picturesque street.
    • Compare and contrast York to other UK cities.
  • York Minster

    This is one of the most impressive Gothic cathedrals that you'll find anywhere in the world and there are traces of every age from the Roman occupation to present day. This is a working place of worship and educational tours and lectures can be arranged to discuss the history of the building and religion's place in contemporary society.

  • York Dungeon

    Follow your ghoulish guide around the cells and manacles of York's dark and gruesome dungeon. Dick Turpin, bloody Vikings, Guy Fawkes and witches, that were burned alive, provide just some of the scary tales linked to York's colourful past. Not for the feint hearted, you have been warned!

  • National Railway Museum

    There are usually about 100 locomotives, steam trains and rolling stock held within the national museum at York and pupils studying the industrial revolution will be able to appreciate how these magnificent machines influenced how we live today. The Flying Scotsman, Mallard and Deltic are just some of the museum's most popular exhibits and educational packages for Primary and Secondary schools are available on-line.

  • Jorvik Viking Centre

    Some serious excavations have revealed relics, timbers and artefacts from over 1000 years ago and this exhibition is built right on the site of the Viking-age city of Jorvik. This groundbreaking centre presents an in-depth and interactive look at life in the age of the Vikings and the sights and smells will help pupils to take it all in.

  • Haunted Vaults Tour

    York's rich and varied past presents the ideal environment for one of the best ghost walks in the country! Gothic Abbeys, tombs, towers and vaults all provide a scary insight into the Roman architecture and Victorian stories that are synonymous with the city.

  • York Castle Museum

    Recreated rooms, shops and streets depict life in the Victorian era. Thousands of every day Victorian objects, people in traditional costume and York Castle Prison, with its spooky guides, give pupils a fun and educational glimpse into the past. Student packs, resources and workshops for KS 1-4 pupils are available.

  • Eden Camp Modern History Museum

    This museum was constructed inside the original buildings of a prisoner of war camp and is dedicated to explaining the history of wartime Britain. Educational packs and suggested topics of study are available and pupils wanting to cover military and social history from 1914 onwards will be in their element.

Suggested Accommodation

  • YHA York

    Location: York

    Facilities: This Youth Hostel, an attractive Victorian building, allows easy access to the city centre via a soothing stroll along the River Ouse. The hostel also boasts great facilities such as Classroom, Common Room, Games Room, Lounge, TV Lounge and Garden. There is wireless internet access and large dining room.

    Capacity: 147 beds

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