DIG

My nine year old really enjoyed DIG. Knowledgeable and friendly staff. Interactive. Interesting artefacts. Do book if you can, especially during school holidays! We got the pass for DIG, Barley Hall and Jorvik which was good value.

We went with 2 teenagers and 2 younger children. All of them loved it, whether it be the theoretical part where we learnt a lot, or the more hands on experience, that we all enjoyed, it was great! The youngest children could go to a safe playroom during the presentation so they would not be bored nor disrupt anything. It is all in all a good few hours spent learning in a fun way.

I just wanted to write a review for DIG in York as we had a wonderful time. The initial presentation and subsequent digging parts were brilliantly done. The guide was so good with the children and made it entertaining and educational at the same time. Would definitely recommend to anyone visiting York. (We visited at 11am on the 14th February 2026 - please pass on our thanks to the guide who was fantastic).

Absolutely amazing experience today, took my 8 year old daughter and had the best day. Ellie our guide was fantastic funny and informative and had my usually quite daughter answering all sorts of questions, who knew bones could be so cool 😎

My partner and I went for the 4pm adults only presentation, and surprisingly were the only ones there for it. Amazing presentation and walk through the key history of York, full of fun facts and our guide (I've forgotten his name already) was really engaging and funny. An absolute must for history and archaeology fans.

A great experience. The session starts with a 30 minute talk. Jack was absolutely brilliant. Very engaging for the youngsters and adults. For those with preschoolers there is a good sensory room (think play village style play), which you can use at any point. After the talk there is a 30 min digging session, which is fun. When this finishes there is a museum, dressing up, exhibitions and further digging.

A fantastic place to take children. The talk was really interesting and kids were engaged. Then they got the practise dig which was excellent hands on experience. This week's 'make dragon poo' was likewise entertaining!

Dig is brilliant! Ellie was our guide and was so engaging with our very hyperactive, neurodiverse child. She kept him engaged and ran the session fast enough to keep his interest, which is so rare in most adults. Special thanks to Ellie! They have a sensory box which was a most welcome support during the talk. We adults learned a lot too and really enjoyed ourselves. Definitely a must for a family visit to York!