Snow and ice will be descending on the Viking city of JORVIK again this year – with a festive twist.
A Winter Adventure will be arriving at Jorvik Viking Centre on Monday 10 November to Sunday 22 February.
The team behind the festive fun will once again be covering the recreation of Coppergate in AD960 in a thick blanket of snow.
“We changed the season inside JORVIK for the very first time last winter, and the public’s reception to it was amazing – everyone loved seeing the 10th century inhabitants of Viking-age York coping with a cold winter,” said director of public engagement for York Archaeology, Gareth Henry.
“This year, our Ljósálfar – Norse elves – have a few more tricks up their sleeves to make the whole JORVIK experience even more immersive, as we introduce a brand-new ‘wow’ to the experience.”
In a cutting-edge upgrade to JORVIK Viking Centre’s existing time travelling technology, visitors will gain their first glimpses of Viking-age York through an interactive temporal portal. The portal takes them right to the Viking-age dwelling on display under the glass floor beneath their feet when it was still the home and workshop of a 10th century blacksmith.
JORVIK’s winter experience continues until the traditional end of winter, marked by JORVIK Viking Festival, which takes place in February.
Prebooking is now open for JORVIK’s winter experience.
“This is a brilliant add-on for anyone visiting York for the Christmas markets, providing a winter wonderland experience to boost the Christmas spirit – and, of course, we also have a great range of wines and spirits, as well as unusual jewellery and drinking horns, that make perfect gifts,” says head of operations, Mark Jackson.
“It is also a fantastically different option for children celebrating birthdays – a great treat for them and a group of friends.”
To find out more and to pre-book your tickets, visit the Jorvik Viking Centre website.
