Our library and archive facility is open Wednesday to Saturday, 10.00–17.30 (closing at 16.45 in winter).

During school holidays we welcome a lot of visitors to the museum, so queuing times may be longer than usual. School holidays for 2019 are as follows:

• February half term: 25 February – 1 March
• Easter: 25 February – 15 April – 26 April
• May half term: 27 May – 31 May
• Summer: 23 July – 30 August
• October half term: 28 October – 1 November

The museum is only a few minutes’ walk from York station and the route is signposted:

• Turn left outside the front of the station
• Pass the Royal York Hotel and turn left into Leeman Road
• Continue through the tunnel; the museum is straight ahead

There is also a direct route to the museum via the station footbridge, although this is not suitable for wheelchairs or pushchairs.

The Rawcliffe Park and Ride bus picks up and drops off just outside the museum. For more information, visit the First Group Park and Ride website. 

First's Number 10 bus also passes by the museum. Visit the First website to plan your journey.

Please note we no longer offer coach parking.

The museum is clearly signposted from all approaches to the city. Our visitor car park is on Leeman Road and costs £10 per day.

Please note the visitor car park closes at 6.30pm.

Accessible parking is free, and is located outside the main entrance.

We do not currently offer charging points for electric vehicles.

We have a limited number of bicycle racks available at both entrances. Bikes are left at the owner’s risk.

The museum is a 10-minute walk from the centre of town, and the route is well signposted.

For a quick, convenient route from the city centre, catch our Road Train straight to our door from Duncombe Place (next to York Minster).

Download a map of our museum.

Download our admission guidelines in full.

WiFi is available throughout the museum—look for the network 'Free Museum Wi-Fi'.

Visitors are permitted to use hand-held cameras in the museum for private and non-commercial purposes, but must not:

• Use cameras in any areas where video or photography is restricted—this will always be clearly indicated
• Make any recording or take any photograph of any person without that person’s permission

Non-private or commercial use of cameras/recording devices and the use of tripods or lighting is only allowed by prior arrangement.