DIG - An Archaeological Adventure

DIG - An Archaeological Adventure Hands on history! 🖐️
Uncover York’s most fascinating secrets… 😮

PLUS! Explore Cressida Cowell’s How To Train Your Dragon School 🐉

Hands-on History! 🖐️

DIG is an archaeological adventure for young explorers aged 5–12! With help from our friendly team, you’ll uncover some of York’s most fascinating stories, buried underground for nearly 2,000 years! DIG is split into three zones: Learn, Uncover, and Explore, each one taking you through a different part of the archaeological journey. Whether it’s your first time digging or you

’re already into archaeology, there’s something here for everyone! 🤩

Kids can dig down deep (in our synthetic, no mess soil) to discover artefacts from the four major periods of York’s fascinating history. An Archaeologist is on hand to answer your questions on your finds & help you piece together what it would have been like to live in the past! Get hands on with history and actually touch finds from previous digs, including pottery, bone and even antlers! You will discover what these artefacts tell us about the lives of people who used them. 😮

Please note: To help ensure the safety of all visitors and staff, additional security measures are currently in place. Bags will be searched upon entry, and the maximum permitted bag size is 38cm × 30cm. Visitors who do not comply with security procedures will be refused admission. We kindly ask that all pushchairs are emptied of bags and accessories before entry so they can be checked and that visitors keep their bags and personal items on them for the duration of their visit.

03/06/2026

If you're seeing this, it's time to visit Cressida Cowell's How to Train Your Dragon School Exhibition! 🐉

01/06/2026
Don't forget! Your little dragon trainers can take on our dragon trail, explore Hiccup's tent and get digging for long l...
29/05/2026

Don't forget! Your little dragon trainers can take on our dragon trail, explore Hiccup's tent and get digging for long lost artefacts from the Isle of Berk!

Find out more about Cressida Cowell's How to Train Your Dragon School Exhibition 👇
https://www.digyork.co.uk/cressida-cowells-dragon-school/

25/05/2026

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Have you enjoyed a recent visit to DIG? Leave us a review on TripAdvisor to let us know 😁

22/05/2026

Don't forget, this weekend the Eboracum Roman Festival Living History Camp takes place at York Museum Gardens!

Your little archaeologists can check out brand new DIG pits in the Archaeology Zone, available Saturday 23rd - Sunday 24th May, 10am-5pm 🤩

Oops! Did Dusty just (accidentally) knock that pot over? 👀🐾Even the gronckle isn’t impressed… Cressida Cowell
20/05/2026

Oops! Did Dusty just (accidentally) knock that pot over? 👀🐾

Even the gronckle isn’t impressed…

Cressida Cowell

15/05/2026

Explore thousands of years of York's history with Diggory!

You can uncover medieval, Victorian, Viking and Roman artefacts in our DIG pits 😮

13/05/2026

There's fun for your whole tribe at Cressida Cowell's How to Train Your Dragon School Exhibition! 🐉

Fans of all ages can learn more about the stories of Hiccup, Fishlegs, Toothless, and Windwalker...

Learn more 👇
https://www.digyork.co.uk/cressida-cowells-dragon-school/

Did you know? At DIG there are FIVE different areas for little archaeologists to uncover artefacts!You can excavate Roma...
08/05/2026

Did you know? At DIG there are FIVE different areas for little archaeologists to uncover artefacts!

You can excavate Roman Blake Street, Viking Coppergate, Medieval Fishergate, Victorian Hungate AND the Isle of Berk... 🐉

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St Saviourgate
York
YO18NN

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 4pm
Tuesday 10am - 4pm
Wednesday 10am - 4pm
Thursday 10am - 4pm
Friday 10am - 4pm
Saturday 10am - 4pm
Sunday 10am - 4pm

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01904 615505

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