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NEW for Summer 2018 Visitor Information OPENING TIMES Open Daily: 9.30am – 5pm Kids Go Closed 25, 26 Dec and 1 Jan. Early closing 24 and 31 Dec, see website for details. FREE* ADMISSION THE BEST YMT Card Holder ��FREE York Castle Adult (with 10% Gift Aid Donation) ��£11.00 Adult (without donation) ��£10.00 DAY OUT Prison Child (16 and under) * ��FREE with a paying adult Access Day Ticket ** ��£5.50 The museum buildings were once a York Resident *** ��£8.00 IN HISTORY Georgian prison, and down in the felons’ cells lies a dark and brutal history – a time YMT Card NEW for 2018 – A Personal Collection of of rogues, thieves and murderers. YMT Card 12 months unlimited access to GREAT VALUE PRICELESS Vivienne Westwood Shoes Visit our infamous residents and York Castle Museum, York Art Gallery MEMORIES shiver at their stories of rough and the Yorkshire Museum. conditions, crooked justice and harsh YMT Card �� £22 / £20 with Direct Debit *** �� with Direct Debit punishments. And watch out for our York Residents £11 / £10 Access YMT Card ** �� £11 / £10 with Direct Debit most notorious inmate of all – the A major exhibition looking at how body York Residents *** �� FREE subject to availability legendary highwayman, Dick Turpin! shape has changed over the past 400 years through fashion, food and lifestyle. HOW TO FIND US York Castle Museum is opposite Clifford’s Tower. To complement A Personal Collection of Follow the green pedestrian signs to Castle Area. Vivienne Westwood Shoes exhibition, follow the York Castle Museum, Castle Area, Eye of York, York YO1 9RY footsteps of fashion through the ages with a display T: 01904 687687 E: [email protected]

of footwear dating back to the 18th Century, Bag Boot, Vivienne Westwood Gold Label AW00 collection titled – Winter. Model: Lauren © John McIntire. Find us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter selected by Dame Vivienne Westwood from York Castle Museum @YorkCastle York Castle Museum’s historic collection. Café Enjoy stunning views of Clifford’s Tower. The perfect stop-off point on your A Personal Collection of visit for full meals or light snacks. Pushchairs Pushchairs cannot be taken into galleries. A ‘buggy park’ and a choice of baby carriers are available free of charge. 1914: When the World Changed Forever Vivienne Westwood Access The museum is accessible to wheelchair users except for the upper floors of the historic buildings. For further details, please phone or visit the website. takes you from the recruiting office to the Some areas may also be difficult for people with visual impairment. Please note horrors of the front line through the objects Shoes our 1914 galleries are fully wheelchair accessible. Shop A great selection of gifts, books, and souvenirs for all ages, including and stories of those who experienced the 13 July 2018 – 28 April 2019 First World War, Sixties and fashion-themed items. First World War. Discover more at Explore the passion that shoes can inspire yorkcastlemuseum.org.uk COMMUNITY ROOM EXHIBITIONS through this prized private collection of See fascinating new displays by local groups, relating to the First World War. Vivienne Westwood shoes, chosen for their Find out more at www.yorkcastlemuseum.org.uk beauty, innovation, and artistry. * Kids go FREE – children 16 and under go free with a paying adult; maximum 4 children per adult. Offer does not apply to organised groups. ** Access Tickets: available to 17-24 year olds and those on most forms of benefit. Terms and conditions apply, for more information see www.yorkcastlemuseum.org.uk. *** With a valid YorkCard, current council tax bill or valid student ID. A Personal Collection of Vivienne Westwood Shoes is a touring exhibition York Castle Museum is part of York Museums Trust. Charity number 1092466. Information correct at time of from The Civic, Barnsley. going to print. Photography by Dan Prince, Kippa Matthews, Guzelian, Mike Cowling and Chris Streek. With funding from the Department of Culture, Media and Sport and The Wolfston Foundation. AWARD-WINNING

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TRAVEL BACK IN TIME… Visit shops packed with fascinating objects – from luxurious costumes to tasty traditional sweets and the pharmacist’s WELCOME TO Take a journey of discovery to our world-famous unlikely ‘cures’. recreated indoor Victorian street, Kirkgate. YORK CASTLE MUSEUM! From the luxury of the rich to a darker world of poverty and Soak up the sights, sounds, and smells of Victorian York disease, see how York’s 19th century residents lived, learned In 1938, York Castle Museum opened as you explore its cobbled streets and alleyways. and entertained themselves. its doors to the public, transforming the abandoned female prison on the site of York Castle into a ground-breaking visitor attraction. Step back in time with original, pioneering displays and see how the museum has continued to build on the traditions of its founder, Dr Kirk, as we celebrate our 80th Anniversary! From a recreated Victorian street to Commemorating the centenary infamous criminals and cutting-edge of female suffrage costume collections; history comes to life at Follow the fascinating stories of local women, some the award-winning York Castle Museum. known and some unrecorded, told on a journey through the museum. Discover the artefacts and explore the Don’t miss our award-winning Victorian historic buildings to reveal Yorkshire’s powerful women Christmas experience on the world famous and their hidden histories. Discover more at yorkcastlemuseum.org.uk cobbled street, Kirkgate.