Opening the archives

Our archaeological store in York is host to an incredible collection of finds from nearly 50 years of excavations undertaken by York Archaeological Trust.  This livestreamed event takes you inside the collection to see some of the most unusual finds that are not on public display.

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Our archaeological store in York is host to an incredible collection of finds from nearly 50 years of excavations undertaken by York Archaeological Trust.  This livestreamed event takes you inside the collection to see some of the most unusual finds that are not on public display.

Opening the Archives is part of our Vikings On Demand series, recordings of our most popular ticketed events from That JORVIK Viking Thing 2021 and Archaeology Live 2021, including the Richard Hall Symposium 2021. Please note that there is a small charge per viewing which helps us to produce more content in the future. Your purchase gives you access to the film for seven days from the date of purchase.

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