York Minster

The Undercroft Museum

Follow in the footsteps of Roman soldiers, discover the Minster’s connections to Viking York and see archaeological finds from across the centuries in state-of-the-art chambers beneath the cathedral.

The Undercroft Museum tells the story of two millennia of York’s history through digital displays and artefacts from the cathedral’s historic collection, never before on public display.

Roman remains beneath our feet

See the remains of the Roman barracks on which the cathedral was built and learn about life in Eboracum.

Lift the Horn of Ulf

See the 1,000-year-old elephant tusk gifted to the cathedral by a Viking lord and lift its replica

York’s Anglo-Saxon Royal mint?

Learn how archaeologists unearthed evidence of York as a northern powerhouse through the discovery of a single coin from the 9th century.

Discover our Norman past

See the foundations of the Norman cathedral and explore the 1000-year-old York Gospels, still in use at the Minster today.

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Get hands-on with history in the Undercroft