Behind the scenes at York Archaeological
Trust, archaeologists and specialists from many countries
carried out research on the wealth of detail recovered
from the excavations. This research enabled the Trust
to re-create more of what had been discovered, and
so with a £5 million refurbishment, the JORVIK
Viking Centre re-opened its doors in April 2001.
JORVIK Viking Centre now tells you more
than ever before! You can get face-to-face with our
'Viking' staff and discover what life was really like
here over 1000 years ago, as well as see over 800
of the everyday Viking items which were uncovered
on this very site!
At JORVIK, you will journey through
a reconstruction of the actual Viking-Age streets
which once stood on this site, still with sounds and
smells! The houses and shops are laid out in exactly
the same pattern as they were at 5.30pm, 25th October,
AD975, and even the faces of the people you see have
been reconstructed from Viking skulls.
