Yorkshire Museum of Farming

Murton Park

Welcome to the Yorkshire Museum of Farming, a thriving 16 acre site with events and activities throughout the year. Based at Murton Park just outside York this is also your gateway to the Danelaw Centre for Living History.

The Yorkshire Museum of Farming
What will you discover?

Our lively events programme provides a fun day out for the whole family during the holidays and on most weekends; keep an eye on the website for details! The site boasts a large picnic space, a play area and many animals such as sheep, goats and ponies.

Click here for more information

Please note the museum is now closed for the winter season. We re-open on March 31st. library and archive open by appointment.

Calling all farming followers!
You can follow the museum on
by searching for ‘Yorkshire Museum of Farming’, or befriending our celebrity ‘Jeffery deGoat’. You can also find us on under ‘Yorkfarmmuseum’

Danelaw Centre for Living History
Unique living history services for schools.

Based at the Yorkshire Museum of Farming since 1992, Danelaw living history services offers a range of onsite or in-schools services tailored to meet the needs of KS1, KS2 and areas of KS3 National Curriculum history covering a range of periods from the Celts to WWII.

Click here to view our “Directory of Services” or follow the links to our School Services page for further details.

Coming Soon...

14th, 15th, & 16th February - Be a Viking!

Learn what life was like 1100 years ago in authentic surroundings! See Events page for further details.

Booking is essential please contact us to book your place!

Please note: the Farming Museum will not be open during the Be a Viking events