York Option: JORVIK Viking Centre
Overview
York has a long history and today we have a chance to discover something about the time of the Vikings.
The Viking invasion of York took place on November 1st 866AD and was led by Ivar The Boneless who along with King Halfden renamed the city Jorvik.
At the world famous and award-winning JORVIK Viking Centre you are standing on the site of one of the most famous and astounding discoveries of modern archaeology. Between the years 1976-81 archaeologists from York Archaeological Trust, an independent educational charity, revealed the houses, workshops and backyards of the Viking-Age city of Jorvik as it stood nearly 1,000 years ago.
The remains of these 1,000 year old houses are revealed beneath your feet, objects taken from the excavations are explored and Viking-age timbers are brought before your eyes.
With an updated ride experience and state-of-the art galleries showcasing our unique collection of Viking artefacts visit the newly re-imagined JORVIK Viking Centre and discover York’s fascinating Viking legacy.
JORVIK Viking Centre is on the very site where the excavations took place, creating a groundbreaking visitor experience where you take a journey through the reconstruction of Viking-Age streets and experience life as it would have been in 10th century York.
This event is an optional extra on the York Celebration Weekend, but open to anyone.
Location & Itinerary
Even if you have visited before it is worth another look as the museum was reimagined after flooding and reopened in 2017.
As most of the attraction is underground, wheelchair access to the JORVIK Viking Centre is restricted to one wheelchair user in the building at any one time.
If you need wheelchair access then it is essential that you let us know when booking so that we can make arrangements.
The Admissions area is a flat smooth surface with a lower desk area to the right as you enter. There is a lift that will take you to the start of your visit.
Meet at the reception of the Park Inn by Radisson at 11:35am and we will walk over to JORVIK in a group. If you are making your own way to JORVIK, please meet us at the Main Entrance at 11:45am.
If you are staying at the Park Inn then we'll walk over as a group - meet in hotel reception at 11:35am.
If you are making your own way, you'll find JORVIK in the Coppergate Centre. It is in square EE4 of the York City Map.
Host & Everything Else
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