York Castle Museum
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York Castle Museum

Galleries

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Kirkgate

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  • Kirkgate - a recreated Victorian Street, named after the museum's founder. This was redeveloped and expanded in 2012.[1]

Toy Stories

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  • Toy Stories - A history of children's toys.[2][3]

Period Rooms

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  • Recreated period rooms including a Victorian parlour and a 17th-century dining room.

The Cells

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  • The Cells - A display about life in the prison was opened in 2009 in the cells of the old Debtors Prison. The former Condemned Cell, possibly once occupied by Dick Turpin, can also be visited.

Studio areas feature programmed activities where visitors can come into close contact with items from the museum's large and nationally designated collections.[4]

News Articles

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  • Gallery Reopens in August 15[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Kirkgate Victorian Street". York Museums Trust. 2013-06-11.
  2. ^ "York Castle Museum gallery details". York Museums Trust. 2013-06-11.
  3. ^ "Playing with toys from the past at York's Castle Museum". York Press. 2013-02-16.
  4. ^ "Sweet treats workshops for children at York's Castle Museum". York Press. 2013-06-08.
  5. ^ York Press. "York Art Gallery to charge visitors for entry". York Press. Newsquest (Yorkshire & North East) Ltd. Retrieved 15 April 2015.