York Castle Museum

York Castle Museum
York Castle Museum is located in North Yorkshire
York Castle Museum
Location within North Yorkshire
Established1938; 86 years ago (1938)
LocationYork, England
Coordinates53°57′20″N 1°04′42″W / 53.95559°N 1.07827°W / 53.95559; -1.07827
TypeSocial history museum
Visitors246,973 (2016)[1]
DirectorReyahn King, York Museums Trust
Websitewww.yorkcastlemuseum.org.uk

The York Castle Museum is a museum located in York, North Yorkshire, England, on the site of York Castle, which was originally built by William the Conqueror in 1068. The museum itself was founded by John L. Kirk in 1938, and is housed in prison buildings which were built on the site of the castle in the 18th century, the debtors' prison (built in 1701–05 using stone from the ruins of the castle) and the female prison (built 1780–85).

  1. ^ Trustees Reports and Financial Statements, Year Ended 31 March 2016 (PDF) (Report). York Museums Trust. 2016. Retrieved 15 February 2018.