YORKSHIRE MUSEUM AND GARDENS

Yorkshire Museum and Gardens house some of the finest collections of geological and archaeological findings in Europe. The galleries of this museum are filled with medieval treasures and artifacts from the prehistoric times of the Romans and Vikings. The museum also has a section dedicated to the Jurassic periods of dinosaurs and sea dragons.

One of the tourist places to visit in York is the Yorkshire Museum and Gardens, which houses a fine collection of some of the famous archaeological and geological finds in Europe. A trip to this museum will find you in the bygone era and will make you feel awe-struck as you walk on the genuine Roman mosaic floor and inspect artifacts from the Roman and Viking eras.

While exploring the galleries of the museum, you will be able to take a look at some of the Medieval treasures, such as the stunning Middleham jewel, and will revel in looking at the statue of Mars and the marble head of Constantine the Great. You will also be able to take a look at Wold Newton Hoard; the largest Roman hoard of its kind found in England in the galleries. The museum also has a section dedicated to the prehistoric dinosaurs and sea dragons where you can take a look at an ichthyosaur and see the oldest true sauropod remains.

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Highlights

• Visit Yorkshire Museum and Gardens to take a look at collections from prehistoric periods.
• Walk into the galleries to view the fantastic collection of artifacts and medieval treasures such as the Middleham jewel and others.
• Learn about the journey of well-known geologists and archaeologists in finding artifacts from the prehistoric to Roman and Viking ages.
• Take a look at the World Newton Hoard, the Roman hoard of its kind that was found in England.
• Admire the statue of Mars and the marble head of Constantine the Great while walking on a genuine Roman mosaic floor.
• Enter Yorkshire's Jurassic World to find out about the dinosaurs and sea dragons that used to roam about in the prehistoric ages.