Jorvik Viking Centre

Jorvik Viking Centre

Established	1984 (1984)
Location	York, England
Coordinates	53°57′26.9″N 1°04′49.1″W / 53.957472°N 1.080306°W / 53.957472; -1.080306
Website	www.jorvikvikingcentre.co.uk

The Jorvik Viking Centre is a museum and visitor attraction in York, England, containing lifelike mannequins and life-size dioramas depicting Viking life in the city. Visitors are taken through the dioramas in small carriages equipped with speakers. It was created by the York Archaeological Trust and opened in 1984. Its name is derived from Jórvík, the Old Norse name for York and the surrounding Viking Kingdom of Yorkshire.