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Jul 22, 2024 · Travel back to the year AD 975 at JORVIK Viking Centre! A world-famous ‘must-see’ visitor attraction in the heart of York city centre. Over the last 40 years we have welcomed over 20 million visitors, all curious to learn about the Vikings.
The Jorvik Viking Centre is a museum and visitor attraction in York, England, containing lifelike mannequins and life-size dioramas depicting Viking life in the city. Visitors are taken through the dioramas in small carriages equipped with speakers.
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The re-imagined JORVIK Viking Centre now features an updated ride experience and state-of-the-art galleries showcasing a unique collection of Viking artifacts, inviting you to explore York’s fascinating Viking legacy. Learn More about the history of the JORVIK Viking Centre.
Jorvik Viking Centre. 8,474 reviews. #32 of 349 things to do in York. Speciality Museums. Open now. 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM. Write a review. About. The year is AD960 and the last Viking King in Jorvik, Eric Bloodaxe, has been banished.
Feb 8, 2024 · The Jorvik Viking Centre came about after an archaeological dig in the 1970s unearthed vast amounts of artefacts. Today the centre celebrates all things Viking, and is one of the most visited attractions in the city – as the lengthy queues outside at busy times attest.
The Jorvik Viking Centre tells the story of the archaeology and shows how this viking settlement was laid out and likely inhabitants and trades carried out. Children will enjoy the Mono Rail carriage ride around Viking Age Jorvik.
With its world-famous ride taking visitors around the sights, sounds and smells of Viking-age York, and state-of-the art galleries showcasing a unique collection of 1,000 year old artefacts, visit JORVIK Viking Centre to discover York’s fascinating Viking legacy.
The year is AD960 and the last Viking King in Jorvik, Eric Bloodaxe, has been banished. The city is thriving with a flourishing manufacturing centre and wide trading links. There are new buildings, new peoples and new stories to be told...
It's a smells-and-all reconstruction of the Viking settlement unearthed here during excavations in the late 1970s, experienced via a 'time-car' monorail that transports you through 9th-century Jorvik (the Viking name for York).
