Entertaining nearly 60 million guests a year the York Dungeon is an actor-enhanced museum of actual historical events and practices throughout history. During an hour-long tour visitors watch a variety of innovative shows as they are led through sections like the Torture Chamber The Gunpowder Plot the Courtroom and the Witch Trials. These storylines are heavily researched and given a fresh new spin as The York Dungeon consistently finds new ways to appeal to the ever-growing crowd.