Experience a hands-on archaeological adventure, giving young explorers (recommended for ages 5–12) the chance to become trainee diggers.
With help from the friendly DIG team, you’ll uncover some of York’s most fascinating stories, buried underground for nearly 2,000 years.
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DIG entry & ticket info
How to get to DIG
What is there to do at DIG?
DIG is split into three area: Learn, Uncover, and Explore. Each one of these zones takes you through a different part of an archaeological journey.
Learn how archaeologists work
Discover how archaeologists study the past. Find out what kinds of things they look for and how these discoveries reveal stories about people who lived long ago.
Uncover the past
Young wanna-be archeologists can literally dig up fossils and remains in the special dig pits, using trowels and techniques just like the pros.
Explore real archaeological discoveries
Get a closer look at the real thing – you can get up close to real archaeological discoveries and find out how they can be used to bring the past back to life.
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