Richard III Museum at The Richard III Museum
Daily from 8 October 2008
Perhaps one of York's best kept secrets is this fascinating Museum situated in York's tallest and most impressive Medieval Gatehouse - Monk Bar. It is said King Richard added its top storey himself in 1484. Your stay in historic York would not be com
OPEN EVERY DAY (including Sundays) Nov - Feb (inc.) 9.30am - 4.00pm Mar - Oct (inc.) 9.00am - 5.00pm.
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Perhaps no English King fires the imagination more than RICHARD III, King of England for just 26 months (1483-85).
Demonised by Shakespeare as a deformed, hunchbacked villain, King Richard is said to have committed numerous brutal murders. Chief among these is the callous murder of his two nephews, Edward Prince of Wales (the uncrowned Edward V), and Richard Duke of York, the so-called PRINCES IN THE TOWER.
It is for this crime, above all others, that History condemns Richard III. But did he do it? Or was he simply the innocent victim of Tudor propaganda?
For centuries historians have been sharply divided over England's last Plantagenet King.
The RICHARD III MUSEUM is housed in MONK BAR, one of York's four Medieval Gatehouses. The building has a strong Richard III connection, as Richard himself added its top storey in 1484, allegedly supervising its construction and paying for it out of his own money.
The RICHARD III MUSEUM offers an entertaining and informative look at the Richard III controversy.
The Richard III Museum
Perhaps one of York's best kept secrets is this fascinating Museum situated in York's tallest and most impressive Medieval Gatehouse - Monk Bar. It is said King Richard added its top storey himself in 1484.
| Day | Opening hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 09:30 to 16:00 |
| Tuesday | 09:30 to 16:00 |
| Wednesday | 09:30 to 16:00 |
| Thursday | 09:30 to 16:00 |
| Friday | 09:30 to 16:00 |
| Saturday | 09:30 to 16:00 |
| Sunday | 09:30 to 16:00 |
Find out more about The Richard III Museum in York in the North Yorkshire area.
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