Rotunda Museum
A round museum built in 1829 for geologist William Smith, displaying Jurassic fossils from Yorkshire in rock-layer order.
The Rotunda Museum is one of the earliest purpose-built museum buildings in Britain. It was designed with input from William Smith, the "Father of English Geology," and its circular galleries display fossils in the order of the rock layers. Today its highlights include Jurassic fossils from the Yorkshire "Dinosaur Coast" and the Bronze Age "Gristhorpe Man" coffin. It suits visitors interested in geology and palaeontology. Entry costs about £5. The museum is closed on Mondays and sits above the Spa in South Bay.
Opening hours
Tue–Sun 10:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Scarborough Spa
- South Bay & Harbour
- St Mary's Church & Anne Brontë's Grave
- Scarborough Castle
- North Bay
- Peasholm Park
- Scarborough Open Air Theatre
- SEA LIFE Scarborough