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When in York: The Top Things to See, Do and Eat on a Budget — theculturetrip.com

The 1960s - from the music, The Jacksons, Beatlemania, the birth of the mini-dress, the heavy fringes, the hippy movement – everything from this period has now reached an iconic cultural status. At York Castle Museum, there is an entire exhibit where you can reflect on the good times or for the younger generation, an opportunity to learn about this exciting time full of change of the positive kind. There are plenty of interactive sections of the museum, including the world-famous Kirkgate, which is eerily authentic. Every shop is based on a real business that existed during Victorian times, the adverts are replicas from real newspapers found in the archives, even the alleyway depicts York’s poor based on Rowntree’s survey in 1901. It’s different from any other museum that you will ever visit.

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