Fairfax House

Fairfax House ✨ The finest Georgian townhouse in England
👑 Museum of all things 18th Century
📆 Events & Exhibitions
📷 Filming location for Gentleman Jack
📍York, U.K.

Open Monday to Friday 10 to 5 and Sunday 11 to 4. Pre booking advised, walk-ins welcome. Come and unlock the splendour within the finest Georgian townhouse in England. A classical architectural masterpiece of its age, Fairfax House was originally the winter home of Viscount Fairfax. Its richly decorated interior was designed by York’s most distinguished eighteenth-century architect, John Carr. Ext

ensively adapted in the twentieth century as a cinema and dance hall, Fairfax House was saved from decay and returned to its former glory by York Civic Trust in 1982-84. Today, Fairfax House once more transports you to the splendour of city-living in Georgian York, the centre of polite society. The superb Noel Terry collection of furniture, clocks, paintings and decorative arts, described by Christie’s as one of the finest private collections of the twentieth century, perfectly complements the house, bringing it to life and creating a special lived-in feeling. With an exciting programme of special events and changing exhibitions, there is always a reason to visit Fairfax House.

26/05/2026

Wow 😍
Pop into Fairfax House this half term for our Mouse Trail 🐭 kids go free 🎟️

Happy Bank Holiday Monday! Looking for something to do this Half Term? Here are a few reasons Fairfax House should be on...
25/05/2026

Happy Bank Holiday Monday! Looking for something to do this Half Term? Here are a few reasons Fairfax House should be on the agenda 🌻☀

20/05/2026

Having the best camera roll is for a sure a perk of working in a museum 🫶📸

Midsummer Madness Mouse TrialThe Fairfax House Mouse Trail is on now! This Half Term, head to Fairfax House to count cou...
19/05/2026

Midsummer Madness Mouse Trial
The Fairfax House Mouse Trail is on now! This Half Term, head to Fairfax House to count country mice in gorgeous hand-made costumes. Guess the number correctly for a chance to win a special mouse.

May Half Term
Under 16s go free with a paying adult
At Fairfax House, Castlegate, York
Tickets: https://shop.beyonk.com/126iwmpj/experiences/fivpnz79?group=experiences

How cute are these mice? 😍🐭The Fairfax House Mouse Trail is on now! Country mice in gorgeous hand-made costumes are hidd...
18/05/2026

How cute are these mice? 😍🐭
The Fairfax House Mouse Trail is on now! Country mice in gorgeous hand-made costumes are hidden throughout England's finest Georgian townhouse 🌸🌳
This Half Term, guess the number for a chance to win a special mouse, and bring the little ones along for free.

Midsummer Mouse Trail is on at Fairfax House till Sept
Under 16s go free with a paying adult
📍 Castlegate, York

Which room in Fairfax House are you? Let us know in the comments 👇
04/05/2026

Which room in Fairfax House are you? Let us know in the comments 👇

🕯 Tickets are live for York Georgian Festival!This August, Fairfax House is joining York Mansion House's Georgian Festiv...
01/05/2026

🕯 Tickets are live for York Georgian Festival!
This August, Fairfax House is joining York Mansion House's Georgian Festival with two special events:

6 Aug: Curator Tour: Fashion in Focus
Go behind the scenes with our curator Dr Sarah Burnage, including a rare glimpse of our Georgian fashion collection: court dresses, costumes, and suits rarely on display.
Tickets: https://fairfaxhouse.co.uk/event/curator-tour-fashion-in-focus/

8–9 Aug: Awakening the Past
Step into the candlelit world of the Hon. Ann Fairfax for an atmospheric, immersive weekend like no other. Kids go free.
Tickets: https://fairfaxhouse.co.uk/event/awakening-the-past-2/

🎟 Book now

If it's good enough for Ann Fairfax, it's good enough for us...
01/05/2026

If it's good enough for Ann Fairfax, it's good enough for us...

🛎️ Head to Fairfax House today for an immersive visit 🛎️ These days are our award-winning approach to displaying our col...
25/03/2026

🛎️ Head to Fairfax House today for an immersive visit 🛎️
These days are our award-winning approach to displaying our collections - when the house comes alive with the sights and sounds of Georgian York, as if the Fairfaxes have just left the room. Today the House is dressed for Eastertide, full of eggs and seasonal flowers. It's a really special way to visit the House and we hope to see you there 💛

Tickets - £9.50, concession £8.50 (children are free with a paying adult)
Book: https://buff.ly/xhdhV1N

Photos by Christopher John Photography

Which Fairfax mouse are you? Half term at Fairfax House is on now! Remember kids go free 🐭💗
16/02/2026

Which Fairfax mouse are you?
Half term at Fairfax House is on now! Remember kids go free 🐭💗

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27 Castlegate
York
YO19RN

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+441904655543

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