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Fireworks at Clifford's Tower during the finale of JORVIK Viking Festival
Warriors do battle at the Eye of York during JORVIK VIking Festival
Children enjoy the fun at JORVIK VIking Festival
Vikings march through York city centre as part of JORVIK Viking Festival
The Vikings will be back in York to battle it out at the 36th JORVIK Viking Festival
The Vikings are coming to York in February 2020
JORVIK Viking Festival 2020
Voyaging Vikings will be making a nine day stop in York for JORVIK Viking Festival, 15-23 Feb 2020
Voyaging Vikings will be making a nine day stop in York for JORVIK Viking Festival, 15-23 Feb 2020
Shield maidens arrive in York for the 2019 JORVIK Viking Festival
Shield maidens arrive in York for the 2019 JORVIK Viking Festival
Shield maidens arrive in York for the 2019 JORVIK Viking Festival
Shield maidens arrive in York for the 2019 JORVIK Viking Festival
The 2019 'Battle Spectacular at Folkvangr Fields' takes place at the Eye of York on 23 February
The JORVIK Viking Festival is popular with families
Beards, naturally grown and home made are welcome in the Best Beard Competition
The March to Coppergate takes Vikings past York Minster and through the city centre
The stories of Viking women will be told in the 2019 JORVIK Viking Festival
Fossilised Viking poo inspires Poo Day! at Barley Hall
Valhalla and BrewYork will be running a bar during the JORVIK Viking Festival 2019
Myrkur will perform in the 2019 JORVIK Viking Festival
The 2019 JORVIK Viking Festival theme is the untold story of Women in the Viking age
Crowds of warriors during the March to Coppergate
The Ragnarsson brothers prepare for York's next Viking Invasion at the JORVIK Voking Festival 2018 (c) Charlotte Graham
The Ragnarsson brothers prepare for York's next Viking Invasion at the JORVIK Voking Festival 2018 (c) Charlotte Graham
Bunny ears and a JORVIK flag at the re-opening of JORVIK Viking Centre
Trying on Viking helmets at the re-opening of JORVIK Viking Centre
Eager visitors await a first glimpse of the new JORVIK Viking Centre
The queue for JORVIK once again snakes around St Mary's Square
The Sampson family from Selby are the first visitors to the new JORVIK Viking Centre
Vikings parade up Coppergate Walk
Vikings entertain the crowds at the re-opening of JORVIK Viking Centre
Woman and baby at grocer's
Discover Coppergate glass floor
JORVIK Viking Centre's new boat
Visitors aboard JORVIK's time capsules
Discover Coppergate glass floor
Coppergate Woman animatronic
The York Helmet on display in JORVIK Viking Centre 1
The York Helmet returns to Coppergate for the first four weeks of re-opening at JORVIK Viking Centre
The York Helmet in display in JORVIK Viking Centre
The blacksmith in JORVIK Viking Centre
The York Helmet
The hunter in JORVIK Viking Centre
The Return of the Vikings
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JORVIK Viking Centre press pack

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About Us

Based in York, UK, York Archaeology's attractions include:

JORVIK Viking Centre

DIG

Barley Hall

Barley Hall Coffee Shop

The City Walls Experience at Micklegate Bar

York Archaeology also organises the annual JORVIK Viking Festival each February in York.

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“Winter isn’t over yet..!” advice from JORVIK’s Vikings

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NEWS RELEASE January 2025   “Winter isn’t over yet..!” advice from JORVIK’s Vikings   Milder weather appears to be returning after last week’s harsh cold snap, which saw the Foss frozen over in parts, and footpaths around the city turn into impromptu skating rinks.  However, the Vi...
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Winter has arrived: first snowfall in 40 years for Viking-age Coppergate!

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A selection of photographs by Charlotte Graham are available for download here.  These images can be used free of charge to accompany this story.  If you would like to arrange a visit, please email jay@pyperyork.co.uk   NEWS RELEASE November 2024   Winter has arrived: first s...
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Free archaeology workshops for Nottinghamshire residents

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NEWS RELEASE 12 November 2024     Free archaeology workshops for Nottinghamshire residents 1-3 pm, 28 November 2024, Beeston Canalside Heritage Centre   The first in a series of six free archaeology workshops are set to take place on Thursday 28 November at Beeston Canalside Herita...
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Unleash your inner Viking:  Tickets go on sale for JORVIK Viking Festival on 1 November with early-bird discounts!

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NEWS RELEASE 31 October 2024   Unleash your inner Viking:  tickets go on sale for JORVIK Viking Festival on 1 November with early-bird discounts! 17 – 23 February 2025   Are you ready to feast like the Gods in Valhalla?  Will you cheer on JORVIK’s mighty warriors in a battle ...
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Winter is Coming: JORVIK Viking Centre braces for unique icy blast!

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NEWS RELEASE September 2024   Winter is Coming: JORVIK Viking Centre braces for unique icy blast! From 11 November 2024 to 22 February 2025   Winter is coming to JORVIK Viking Centre in November in a brand new experience that explores what 10th century York might have been like during t...
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Gods and monsters to send shivers down the spine – The Dark Saga Tours at JORVIK Viking Centre

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NEWS RELEASE 18 September 2024   Gods and monsters to send shivers down the spine – The Dark Saga Tours at JORVIK Viking Centre Wednesday 30 & Thursday 31 October 2024, from 7pm   Norsemen were ferocious in battle, and many of their legends were bloodthirsty and brutal, too, so the...
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Barley Hall launches new medieval tours: a Snawsell Summer

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NEWS RELEASE 22 July 2024   Barley Hall launches new medieval tours: a Snawsell Summer   How did the 15th century residents of York spend their summer?  Find out at Barley Hall, which is launching guided tours of the medieval townhouse, focusing on the Snawsell family who lived the...
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Livestock markets and local butchers – animal focus for archaeological open day

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NEWS RELEASE 19 July 2024   Livestock markets and local butchers – animal focus for archaeological open day Willow House, Walmgate – Saturday 27 July, 10am – 3pm   Digging into Walmgate’s past as a location for cattle markets and butchers – that’s the plan for York Archaeology’s open da...
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New summer experience to mark JORVIK Viking Centre’s 40th anniversary

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NEWS RELEASE ***UNDER EMBARGO UNTIL 00.01 on Monday 8 July 2024***   New summer experience to mark JORVIK Viking Centre’s 40th anniversary 22 July to 1 September 2024   Visitors to JORVIK Viking Centre this summer are in for a special treat, with a new and exclusive visitor experience l...
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Animals to the fore as Barley Hall prepares to welcome medieval beasts

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NEWS RELEASE June 2024   Animals to the fore as Barley Hall prepares to welcome medieval beasts From 1 July 2024   From domesticated animals destined for the dining table to bears, lions, porcupines and even dragons, the part that all kinds of wonderful beasts played in medieval society...
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