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Preview the recreated Victorian street, historic prison cells, and period rooms in York.

Explore our curated gallery of York Castle Museum to get a visual preview before your visit. These photos capture the atmosphere of the former prison buildings, including the recreated Victorian street, historic cells, and detailed period rooms. See what awaits you across four centuries of social history.

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Social history in photos
View photos of the recreated Victorian street, historic cells, and period rooms to preview the museum's atmosphere before your visit.
Exterior view of York Castle Museum, a large sandstone neoclassical building with columns and a pediment, under a blue sky with white clouds, with a vintage white van parked in front
Wide exterior view of a grand neoclassical stone building with a central portico and columns under a blue sky with white clouds.
Clifford's Tower, a medieval stone keep on a grassy motte mound with people walking at its base and church spires visible in the background under a blue sky
Interior view of Clifford's Tower showing circular stone walls with arched openings and York Minster's spire visible in the background
Scale model diorama of York Castle showing stone curtain walls, round towers, a gatehouse, inner bailey buildings, and surrounding blue moat water
Round stone castle tower rising above a hillside covered in yellow daffodils under a purple twilight sky
York Castle Museum exterior showing the classical stone facade with columns and pediment under dramatic cloudy skies
Historical architectural line drawing showing two elevation views of York Prison Gatehouse with battlements, towers, and arched entrance
Historical engraving of York Castle from 1820 showing Clifford's Tower on its motte, surrounding defensive walls, and the cityscape beyond
Black and white floor plan diagram of Clifford's Tower showing labeled sections A through G with spiral staircases and quatrefoil tower layout
Historical engraving of York Castle showing a ruined stone keep atop a wooded hill on the left and a turreted castle building on the right, with small figures including a man pushing a cart in the foreground.
Red brick prison building exterior with a clock tower, crenellated battlements, and a large orange gate under a clear blue sky
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