Address:

19 Coppergate Walk, York YO1 9WT

 

Telephone:

01904 615505

 

Opening Times:

Monday: 10:00–17:00

Tuesday: 10:00–17:00

Wednesday: 10:00–17:00

Thursday: 10:00–17:00

Friday: 10:00–17:00

Saturday: 10:00–17:00

Sunday: 10:00–17:00

 

Description:

JORVIK Viking Centre is one of York’s most famous attractions, taking visitors back to Viking-age York with immersive sights, sounds, smells, artefacts and a ride through a reconstructed version of the city. It is history, but with more drama, more mud and thankfully fewer actual raids.

 

Good for:
Family days out · York history · School trips · Rainy-day plans · Viking fans · Interactive attractions · City-break visitors · Curious kids · Adults who secretly love a good museum ride

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Nearby:
Coppergate Shopping Centre · The Shambles · Shambles Market · York Castle Museum · Clifford’s Tower · Merchant Adventurers’ Hall · Fairfax House · York Minster

 

Make a Day of It:

Start at JORVIK Viking Centre for a proper dive into York’s Viking past, then wander through Coppergate and The Shambles before heading towards Clifford’s Tower or York Castle Museum. Add lunch nearby and you have got a full York history day without needing to wear a horned helmet, which is historically dodgy anyway.

 

The Tidy Take:

JORVIK is a York classic for a reason. It is immersive, memorable and genuinely different from a standard museum wander, with enough sights, sounds and weird little details to keep both kids and grown-ups hooked. A must-do if you want York history with a bit of theatre, and yes, the smells are part of the experience.