Museum · York, North Yorkshire, England
JORVIK Viking Centre
The JORVIK Viking Centre is a museum of Viking-age York on Coppergate, on the Coppergate archaeological site, with a ride through a reconstruction of 10th-century York.
Why go
The JORVIK Viking Centre is a museum on Coppergate in York about the Viking-age city. Its listing on Visit York, the city tourism organisation's directory of member businesses, says visitors stand on the Coppergate site where the archaeological finds were made, that a ride takes them around 10th-century York, and that its galleries show artefacts about 1,000 years old. The same listing says all visitors must pre-book tickets and that anyone who has not will be asked to book the next available slot, and it directs bookings to the centre's own website or phone line. Check the centre's own website for current booking details.
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