General Admission 2026
Let Fairfax House transport you to the glory days of city-living in eighteenth century York. Once the elegant townhouse of Ann Fairfax and her father, Fairfax House boasts richly decorated […]
£8.50
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Fairfax House Castlegate, York, United Kingdom
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Friday Guided Tours
Fairfax House Castlegate, York, United KingdomTaking in highlights from the exceptional collection and exploring the rich stories of Fairfax House, our Friday Guided Tour offers a fascinating introduction to our history and magnificent interiors. You'll […]
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Lady Day: Enhanced Visit
Fairfax House Castlegate, York, United KingdomCelebrate this Lady Day with York’s finest Georgians. In the eighteenth-century Lady Day marked a significant time of year: tax and bills were due but more importantly spring was on […]
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Friends Event: Body Snatching in the 19th Century
York Medical Society Rooms 23 Stonegate, York, Yorkshire, United KingdomIn the early 19th century, the demand for bodies for medical training outstripped the regular supply, and the ‘Resurrection Men’ raised the recently buried and delivered them by various surreptitious […]
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Easter at Fairfax House
Fairfax House Castlegate, York, United KingdomA Georgian Easter Visit Fairfax House this Easter holiday and find our rooms beautifully dressed for the Spring season. You’ll step back in time and discover each room as if […]
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Curator Tour
Fairfax House Castlegate, York, United KingdomLed by our curator, Dr Sarah Burnage, this special tour of Fairfax House takes a closer look at the museum’s extensive collections and glorious expression of Georgian architecture. Explore objects, […]
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Lino Printing Workshop & Curator Tour
Fairfax House Castlegate, York, United KingdomJoin artist Freya Horsley for an afternoon lino printing workshop inspired by the collections at Fairfax House. The session begins with a curator-led tour of the House, giving participants the […]
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Friends Event: Stockeld Park
Stockeld Park Stockeld Park, Yorkshire, United KingdomStockeld Park is a grade one listed House built in the mid-18th century (and extended in the late 19th) with fine internal features and extensive parkland. Its history is a […]
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Midsummer Mouse Mischief
Fairfax House Castlegate, York, United KingdomStep inside Fairfax House this summer and discover a secret world hidden in plain sight. While the Fairfaxes are in residence, a group of mischievous mice have moved in, and […]
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Midsummer Day: Awakening the Past
Fairfax House Castlegate, York, United KingdomAs is the centuries-old tradition, the Fairfax Family are inviting you as their neighbours and friends, to join for a Midsummer Day celebration. On the longest day of the year […]
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Curator Tour: Fashion in Focus
Fairfax House Castlegate, York, United KingdomLed by our curator, Dr Sarah Burnage, this special tour of Fairfax House takes a closer look at the museum’s stunning collection. Discover objects, furnishings, and artworks, and the decisions […]
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Awakening the Past
Fairfax House Castlegate, York, United KingdomAs part of York's Georgian Festival see Fairfax House as never before. Experience Fairfax House as it would have appeared in the 1760s: candlelit, dressed for the season, and alive […]
£9.50