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The Yorkshire Museum was one of the earliest purpose-built museums in the country.<\/p>\n

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It opened in 1830 as the new home for the collections of the Yorkshire Philosophical Society. \u00a0The first keeper was the famous geologist John Phillips.<\/div>\n
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The museum is built in the grounds of York\u2019s Abbey, St Mary\u2019s, on land given by royal grant in 1828.<\/div>\n
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It probably wouldn\u2019t be allowed today, but the museum was constructed over the remains of some of the Abbey buildings. \u00a0These can still be seen in the basement of the museum.<\/div>\n
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The Yorkshire Museum collections have remained true to the original interests of the founders \u2013 archaeology and science. \u00a0Indeed, when the museum was founded archaeology was considered a branch of science. \u00a0In 1831 the first ever meeting of the British Association for the Advancement of Science was held at the Museum.<\/div>\n
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The archaeology collection relates largely to York and North Yorkshire. \u00a0Since 1830 most of the significant objects found within the city become part of the museum\u2019s collection.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Today the museum houses galleries showcasing some of Britain\u2019s finest archaeological treasures from the city\u2019s Roman, Viking and medieval past as well as a nationally significant natural science collection, some of which is on show in Yorkshire\u2019s Jurassic World.<\/p>\n

Highlights of the archaeological collections include the Roman statue of Mars, the best example of 3D Roman sculpture ever found in Britain, the York Helmet and the stunning Middleham Jewel.<\/p>\n

The York Observatory in the Museum Gardens is the major part of our Astronomy Collection. The 4 inch refractor telescope was built by York man Thomas Cooke in 1850, who went on to make the then-largest telescope in the world.<\/p>\n

It was installed in 1981 when the observatory was restored.<\/p>\n

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