Reviewed on Oct 14, 2025
Imagine yourself as a Viking in this museum that allows you to dig up Norse artifacts and witness reenactments, while you learn about York’s Scandinavian settlers.
See some of York’s most impressive sights on a walk around the historic perimeter wall that has its origins in the Roman era.
Laugh, squirm and recoil at the ghastly torture methods and grisly crimes recreated in this prison-like museum where you can immerse yourself in macabre practices and living conditions of the Middle Ages.
From West End musicals to tribute bands and traditional British pantomimes, this century-old theater has performing arts events for all ages.
Browse relics that date back to medieval times in this former spiritual and political hub with majestic chambers and gardens.
This picturesque cobblestone street has a fascinating medieval history and crooked buildings that appear to almost fall into one another.
