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York’s most famous and cherished landmark, York Minster, is the largest Medieval Gothic cathedral in northern Europe, and is a treasure trove of 800 years of stained glass. It’s considered one of the greatest cathedrals in the world. The Minster is open daily subject to services, so you may need to check in advance to avoid disappointment. It’s free to enter with your York student card, but if you want to explore the treasury, crypt, or trek you way to the top of the tower, there is a small charge.
The York Gallery, Exhibition Square, is a further place to visit if funds are low. Another freebie for all, you will walk through galleries spanning six hundred years from the time of the War of the Roses to the present. The Gallery is open from 10 am to 5 pm every day.
The Castle Museum, The Eye of York, is also free to York University students with your student card. It’s probably best known for its recreated Victorian street, which combines real shop fittings and stock with modern sound and light effects, to recreate the atmosphere of Victorian Britain.
More recent exhibitions also include Unfair Trade, which explores the impact of slavery upon everyday life, marking the 200th anniversary of it’s abolition. Other exhibits include a 1980’s kitchen, a frighteningly familiar sight for the current student generation! The museum is open from 9.30 am to 5 pm everyday, but it is advised you arrive with at least 2 hours to look around and enjoy the exhibitions.
On the other hand, if you fancy frittering away the hours outside in the sun, why not try the Yorkshire Museum Gardens. The Gardens date back to the 1830s when the Yorkshire Philosophical Society opened the museum. The ten-acre site around the Yorkshire Museum stretches from the River Ouse up to the back of York Art Gallery, and from Marygate on one side to Museum Street on the other. The Gardens also house many historic buildings such as the York Observatory, a Roman Fortress, and the ruins of St. Mary’s Abbey. It’s free to enter the Gardens, whether or not you’re a student.
Or why not take a leisurely stroll along the City Walls? With access points located at various points around the city, the experience costs nothing and is a great way to see York in all it's glory.
Whether entertaining the parents, the visiting friends, the better half, or yourself, it is clear to see that even without two copper pennies to rub together, you can enjoy a bit of the culture that York has to offer. It may not compare to that much desired Glastonbury ticket, but at £150, at least you can claim to the smug revellers that you got something for nothing.
See www.visityork.org for more information
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