This is no ordinary Museum - Not another Military Museum - Not a glass showcase Museum - Reconstructed scenes using movement, lighting, sound, smells, even smoke machines to transport you back in time, to make you feel that you are there taking part in history.

The National Railway Museum at York presents a fascinating day out for the family. Historic engines, working workshops, children’s play area and activity center offer many hours of enjoyment. Entrance is normally free.

Beamish, The North of England Open Air Museum, where the past comes to life. Beamish is unique, no ordinary museum but a living, working experience of life as it was in the Great North in the early 1800s and 1900s.

The World of James Herriot is a unique tribute to vet and author James Herriot (Alf Wight).Based in his original surgery at 23 Kirkgate, Thirsk, North Yorkshire - the 'Skeldale House' of the Herriot books - it takes visitors on a journey back to the 1940's and 1950's.

Over the past few years the Yorkshire Air Museum has become one of the most interesting and dynamic Museums of its type in the country.
A unique collection of over 40 internationally recognised aircraft and fascinating displays all combined into a historic site.
This makes the Museum a very special place for aviation enthusiasts, young and not so young, and a great day out for the family.

Discover what life was really like over 1000 years ago, meet the Viking residents, see over 800 items uncovered here, and journey through a reconstruction of actual Viking-Age streets

Nidderdale Museum shows how ordinary people lived, in imaginative and realistic settings. There are sections devoted to Agriculture, Industries, Religion, Transport and Costume. The corridors are lined with photographs of local interest.

The National Media Museum is part of the NMSI Museums Group (National Museum of Science and Industry) which also includes the Science Museum based in London , the National Railway Museum (based in York. It exists to “Engage, inspire and educate by promoting an understanding and appreciation of photography, film, television, radio and the web; using our collection and knowledge to deliver a cultural programme accessibly and authoritatively. It’s FREE but please check!