The Yorkshire Museum tells the history of Yorkshire from dinosaurs to the present day with displays of Viking and Roman artefacts.
- the Cawood sword, which is believed to date from the early 12th century;
- the Coppergate Helmet, the best preserved of only six surviving Anglo-Saxon helmets, which was discovered in 1982 during excavations for the Jorvik Viking Centre;
- the Ormside Bowl, an intricately decorated silver and bronze Anglo-Saxon bowl dating from the mid-8th century;
- the Middleham Jewel, a late 15th-century pendant discovered by a detectorist in Middleham, North Yorkshire in 1992;
- the Bedale Hoard, a hoard of 48 silver and gold items dating from the late 9th- and early 10th-centuries which were found by metal detectorists near Bedale, North Yorkshire in 2012;
- and the Vale of York Hoard, also known as the Harrogate Hoard, consisting of 617 silver coins and 65 other Viking artefacts.
In addition to its permanent collection, the Yorkshire Museum also hosts a programme of temporary exhibitions. The current Yorkshire’s Jurassic World exhibit showcases fossils primarily from Yorkshire.
For the most part, the museum is wheelchair accessible. Both the lower and ground floors are fully accessible but wheelchair users don’t have access to the reading room and historic library on the first floor and only one wheelchair users is allowed on the first floor at a time due to fire regulations.
Free entry to the Yorkshire Museum with the Visit York Pass
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