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Discover our sister sites in York Archaeology Attractions
Discover more of York with The City Walls Experience at Micklegate Bar and its three sister attractions: DIG: An Archaeological Adventure, JORVIK Viking Centre, and Barley Hall. Make the most of your visit by purchasing our Pastport ticket, which grants you access to all four incredible attractions, plus exclusive discounts at the Barley Hall Coffee Shop!
JORVIK Viking Centre
Discover the Vikings at JORVIK Viking Centre, a ‘must-see’ attraction, welcoming over 20 million visitors in the past 40 years. Travel back in time on the world-famous JORVIK ride to explore the Viking Age up close. Visit the galleries where hidden gems from the past are found. Meet the Viking hosts who will entertain you with tales from the Viking world, and experience the Viking ‘coin strike’ to take home a souvenir of the day.
DIG: An Archaeological Adventure
DIG is a hands-on archaeological adventure giving kids the chance to become trainee ‘diggers’ and discover the most exciting artefacts from 2000 years of York’s history! With four special indoor excavation pits, children can grab a trowel and explore how people lived in these times. Your experience will also include a talk from an archaeologist and getting up close to real archaeological artefacts. Plenty of fun for the whole family!
Barley Hall
Discover what life would have been like back in medieval times at Barley Hall, a stunning historic townhouse in the centre of York, once home to the Priors of Nostell and the Mayor of York. Explore Barley Hall’s current exhibit ‘Beasts at Barley Hall’ to learn stories of animals in the Middle Ages. There are crafts, board games and dress ups for the kids and a beautiful coffee shop with a medieval courtyard to enjoy after the visit.
JORVIK Viking Festival
Recognised as the largest Viking Festival in Europe, the annual JORVIK Viking Festival is a city-wide celebration of York’s Viking heritage.
The festival’s programme of family-friendly events, lectures, guided walks and battle re-enactments attracts over 40,000 visitors each year from across the globe, with many returning year after year to take part and enjoy the atmosphere.