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The Yorkshire Museum, York Covers 2,000 Years of History The Yorkshire Museum traces the history of York from Romans to railways and Vikings to chocolate. This modern museum covers 2000 years of history. The history of York can now be seen in 21 century surroundings at the Yorkshire Museum . Over £2 million has been spent of refurbishing the museum, which reopens its doors to the public on August 1, which, aptly, is Yorkshire Day. The museum displays are centred on the city’s Roman heritage. On entering the main hall, visitors are met by a Romano British sculpture of Mars, the Roman god of war and a giant map of the Roman Empire. The Romans Built the City of York -The Yorkshire Museum The museum is divided into three major exhibitions. The Roman York display recreates life in the city almost 2000 years ago. Historic artefacts and modern research have combined to show how the city of Eboracum developed as the Romans expanded their empire, towards the end of the first century AD. The aff...