York Castle Museum and where to find the York Discount Vouchers to visit York attractions for less
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York Castle Museum, The Eye of York, York, YO1 9RY
Imagine if my great, great, great, grandparents broke into your great great, great, great grandparents house, took all their nice stuff and you got invited over to have a look at it (no touching) as long as you made a donation and ate an expensive ropy lunch and bought a T-shirt probably with a picture on it of the stuff they took - welcome to the world of most UK Museums.
Well thats not the case at York Castle Museum because most of it’s stuff is from local people in York. So its a bit more like a really big local charity shop, but without the 200 copies of John Grisham books and broken foot spas.
For these and many other reasons this is a Lamont family favourite. Its essentially a living museum covering 400 years of York history thats packed with Yorkshire peoples stuff from furniture to the crockery, all displayed in recreated rooms, shops and streets.
My favourite thing is the modern history that gives me the opportunity to keep saying to my kids - “I had one of those” when we get to the Walkmans and the ZX Spectrum.
My children's favourite bit is always the recreated Victorian street, Kirkgate which has real shops where they get to buy sweets and watch perplexed staff stare at American children asking to buy candy.
Local Knowledge
Allow plenty of time for this one - you can easily spend 3 - 4 hours here as there is lots to see and do
If you pay to get in your ticket is good for one year
The cafe is not great so better to save food / drink for somewhere else
Buying a ticket for the museum does not get you in the castle by it (Cliffords Tower) thats a separate attraction run by English Heritage
Just click on a logo below to see the latest York Discount Vouchers and York Special Offers - and if there is currently any for York Chocolate Story
Little Vikings Discounts & Special Offers
The Little Vikings Family Card is a free card that gives you discounts and special offers from family-friendly places in and around York.
YorkMix Half Price Voucher Deals
YorkMix vouchers are a great way to save money. Many of their deals are 50% off local York attractions, retailers and food and drink. They also have vouchers that can make great day trips outside of York.
Groupon York Vouchers
Groupon York is an international websites so their deals tend to be with larger businesses rather than local York ones. However they do run some good deals ranging from 10% to 75% off York experiences, attractions, retailers and food and drink.
You can also find deals for things just outside York if you fancy a trip out during your stay.
10% Discount House of York Holiday Homes
Us the code 9MR86 when you book 107 Nunnery Lane (sleeps 6), 109 Nunnery Lane (sleeps 6) or Spencer House (sleeps 6) or 107 & 109 together (Sleeps 12) or all 3 houses together (sleeps 18 people).
Jorvik Radio Discount Vouchers
Jorvik Radio York discount vouchers range from 10% to 75% off local York experiences, attractions, retailers and food and drink.
YO1 Radio Voucher Deals
Y01 radio York discount vouchers deals range from 10% to 75% off local York attractions, local retailers and food and drink.
Wowcher York Vouchers
Wowcher York is an international websites so their deals tend to be with larger businesses rather than local York ones. However they do run some good deals ranging from 10% to 75% off York experiences, attractions, retailers and food and drink.
You can also find deals for things just outside York if you fancy a trip out during your stay.
For more top tens just Download our book - York Local Knowledge Top Ten’s and the Vouchers to do em for less
There are so many things to do, see and eat in York that you could write a book on it, so we did. But this is not a guide to everything that is York, it’s really just our favourite things and more importantly the one’s that when our guests ask, we recommend.
If you like the book , want to check out York and you need a place to stay then just visit our website www.houseofyork.org and while you are there you can even book one of our homes for up to 6 people, 2 of our homes for up to 12 people or all 3 together for up to 18 people (all the houses are next door to each other).
We look forward to seeing you when you arrive.
Alistair & Claire