York Army Museum, York– Open Tuesday to Friday 9.30am – 4.30pm, Saturday and Sunday 10am – 4pm, closed Monday. Entry fees apply

Details

Accessibility:

The closest car park is the Castle Car Park on Tower Street which includes blue badge parking bays. There is ramped access to the main entrance. The museum is fully wheelchair accessible and there is a platform lift which serves both floors. Staff will need to be notified to use the lift and they are trained to use it. There is a weight limit on the lift so motorised wheelchair users will need to send their scooter up/down and then either walk or use the lift after. There are public toilets including wheelchair accessible facilities. Staff do receive disability awareness/equality training. Assistance dogs are welcome.

Brief Description:

York Army Museum is the Regimental Museum of The Royal Dragoon Guards and The Yorkshire Regiment and traces their history back over 300 years. It is divided into several zones with different themes and interactive activities. There is also space for temporary exhibitions and corporate events.

Further Information

Address:

3 Tower Street, York YO1 9SB

Email:

mailto:info@yorkarmymuseum.co.uk

Phone:

01904 731532

Website: 

http://www.yorkarmymuseum.co.uk/

Opening Hours, Entry fees apply. :

Monday           Closed

Tuesday           9.30am – 4.30pm

Wednesday     9.30am – 4.30pm

Thursday         9.30am – 4.30pm

Friday              9.30am – 4.30pm

Saturday          10.00am – 4.00pm

Sunday            10.00am – 4.00pm

Directions:

From Fulford via A19. Head north on Fulfordgate towards Heslington Lane. Turn left onto Heslington Lane. Turn right onto Main Street/A19. Continue onto Fishergate. Continue straight onto Fishergate/A1036. Slight right onto Tower Street. Turn right onto Tower Street/A1036. Slight left onto Tower Street/B1227. Turn right onto Tower Street. The museum will be on your left.

From Rawcliffe via A19. Head south-west on Staindale Close towards Troutsdale Avenue. Turn right onto Troutsdale Avenue. Turn left onto Howard Drive. Turn left onto Shipton Road/A19 and continue to follow for 2 miles. Continue onto St Leonard’s Place/A1036. Turn right onto Museum Street/A1036. Turn left onto Rougier Street/B1227. Continue onto George Hudson Street. George Hudson Street turns left and becomes Micklegate/B1227. B1227 turns right and becomes Clifford Street. Turn left onto Tower Street. The museum will be on your left.

OS SE604515

Transport:

The closest railway station is at York approximately 0.5 miles away. Buses operate in and around the local area. For more travel information go to http://www.traveline.info  or call 0871 200 22 33.

Amenities:

York has a wealth of attractions including museums, churches, hotels, bed-and-breakfast accommodation, bars and restaurants, with grocery stores and shopping centres.