York Army Museum — Attraction in England

When visiting York there are many options, such as Yorkminster, The Walls & Jovik Centre to visit. However, miss this one and its your loss. The vegetarian and I spent around 90 minutes in the York Army Museum. The exhibits are exceptional, with much detail and range to keep your interest. We definitely learned a thing or two and the stories of some heroes/heroins were truly inspiring. York has a huge history in the British Army and you'll understand more by visiting this museum. Ticket pricing is very reasonable (Adult Standard Admission £5.00, Student Admission £4.00, Over 60 £4.00, Visitor with disability + 1 companion £4.00, Child, Young Person, Service Personnel £2.50, Family Ticket - 2 adults + 1 child £12.00, Family Ticket 2 adults + 2 children £12.00, Family Ticket 2 adults + 3 children £12.00, Family Ticket 1 adult + 3 children £12.00, Family Ticket 1 adult + 4 children £12.00) My final comment is this, I normally take a few pics as I make my way around a museum. I think it's telling that I only...

We had some time to spare in York so decided to go for a look around.

It is a cute little museum, you enter via the gift shop which made me a little confused about where to go for tickets but was easily figured out.

Once inside, the museum feels like many other war related museums, almost like a miniature version of an IWM. The exhibits were well presented and interactive, my boyfriend and I enjoyed the top-trumps tank battle game.

Although there was a fair amount to see, I would say that you could quite easily see most of it in about half an hour.

I would say that £7 is maybe a little pricey for a single room museum, but this does cover entry for the whole year. We have passes through a private scheme so didn't have to pay, else we would have probably not visited for the price.

If you are a fan of army history it would be...

Wonderfully designed museum, well worth a visit.

The museum tells the story of the Yorkshire regiments from their raising to today. The museum is designed chronologically, with exhibits and artifacts from each period. A helpful timeline shows key points, such as battles, world events, and the structure of the units, such as individual regiments being raised and folded together as the army reduced in size, but it is the artifacts on display which tell the story. I'm deeply impressed by the breadth of the items on display here, as well as their explanatory text.

Someone knew what they were doing, and had access to hundreds of years of artifacts to make for a compelling experience. Everything here is done right. The lighting, the organization, and there's even things for smaller kids to do. You can't go wrong...