Museums · Yorkshire & the Humber
Richard III Experience at Monk Bar
In or near York.
Richard III Experience at Monk Bar — museum in the City of York, North Yorkshire, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- York · 1.1 km
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Richard III Experience at Monk Bar is a museum in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "museum in the City of York, North Yorkshire, England". Coordinates: 53.9628°, -1.0785°.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Richard III Experience at Monk Bar (formerly known as the Richard III Museum) was located in Monk Bar, the tallest of the four gatehouses in the historical city walls of York, England. It described the life of Richard III, the last king of the Plantagenet dynasty.
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Background
History
The museum explored Richard's early life, and the battles that raged between the houses of Lancaster and York during the Wars of the Roses. It described his reign and his death at the Battle of Bosworth, alongside multimedia presentations about the key battles of the Wars of the Roses. There was also arms and armour from his reign, including the only known fragment of a gun from that period. In 2014, the York Archaeological Trust's Jorvik Group (which operates the Jorvik Viking Centre) took over the space within Monk Bar that had housed the Richard III Museum since 1993, and created "The Richard III Experience at Monk Bar". They also replaced the contents of the Micklegate Bar Museum and…
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- Coordinates
- 53.9628, -1.0785
- District
- York
- Parish
- York, unparished area
- Postcode
- YO31 7PD
- Parliamentary constituency
- York Central
- Phone
- +44 1904 624247
- Nearest railway station
- York — 1.1 km
- Official site
- www.nationaltrust.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7326656 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Richard III Experience at Monk Bar (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Monk Bar - geograph.org.uk - 62752.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Richard III Experience at Monk Bar?
- Richard III Experience at Monk Bar is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom (postcode YO31 7PD), in the parish of York, unparished area.
- What is Richard III Experience at Monk Bar?
- Richard III Experience at Monk Bar — museum in the City of York, North Yorkshire, England.
- How do I get to Richard III Experience at Monk Bar?
- The nearest railway station is York, about 1.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode YO31 7PD.
- How do I get to Richard III Experience at Monk Bar?
- The nearest railway station is York, about 1.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode YO31 7PD.