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About

The Rotunda Museum, the Museum of Coastal Heritage and Geology, is located right on the wonderful Yorkshire coast with a great view of the sea!
Opened in 1829, it is one of the world’s first purpose-built museums and was built to a design suggested by William Smith. The interior, with its fascinating Georgian gallery, features a frieze showing the geology of the local coastline designed by Smith’s nephew, John Phillips. The original cases tell the history of the museum and they explore the stories of the nineteenth century Scarborough Philosophical Society which brought the collections together.

When you visit you can also learn about dinosaur footprints, fossils, the remarkable 11,000-year-old artefacts from the Star Carr Collection, as well as coming face to face with the wonderful creatures which once called Yorkshire home in the Ancient Seas Gallery.

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Guide Prices

Ticket TypeTicket Tariff
Prices start from£3.00 per ticket

Under 18's - Free
£3.00 annual pass (allows entry into both the Rotunda and Art Gallery)
Please visit business website for current prices.

Facilities

Children

  • Baby changing facilities
  • Children welcome
  • Pushchairs available

Facilities

Groups

  • Education/study area
  • Facilities for educational visits

Target Markets

  • Accepts groups
  • Coach parties accepted

Facilities

Parking

  • Parking with charge

Facilities

Accessibility

  • Disabled access
  • Disabled toilets

Facilities

Meeting, Conference & Wedding Facilities

  • Facilities for corporate hospitality

Facilities

Accessibility

  • Disabled access
  • Disabled toilets
  • Facilities for hearing impaired
  • Facilities for visually impaired

Booking & Payment Details

  • Credit cards accepted (no fee)

Children

  • Baby changing facilities
  • Children welcome
  • Pushchairs available

COVID-19 Response

  • 2m distancing in place
  • Advance booking essential
  • Capacity limit
  • Clear signage
  • Contactless payment possible
  • COVID-19 measures in place
  • COVID-19 refund and cancellation policy in place
  • COVID-19 risk assessment completed
  • COVID-19 staff training completed
  • Face mask essential (not provided)
  • Facilities must be booked
  • Floors clearly marked for social distancing
  • Hand sanitizer available to visitors & staff
  • Hygiene screens in place
  • Interactive displays closed
  • Online booking only
  • Open now
  • Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
  • Staff required to regularly wash hands
  • Time limited visits

Groups

  • Education/study area
  • Facilities for educational visits

Meeting, Conference & Wedding Facilities

  • Facilities for corporate hospitality

Parking

  • Parking with charge

Property Facilities

  • Dogs not accepted (except guidedogs)
  • Gift shop
  • Passenger lift
  • Smoking not allowed

Site Features

  • Regional Tourist Board Member

Target Markets

  • Accepts groups
  • Coach parties accepted

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Map & Directions

Road Directions

Enter YO11 2PS into your Sat Nav.

Use http://www.theaa.com/route-planner/index.jsp and enter YO11 2PS

There is no car parking on site as the Museum is adjacent to a main road, however there is limited on street pay and display car parking on Vernon Road for approximately 8 vehicles and ample on street pay and display parking on Valley Road approximately 30m from the main entrance, with an underground car park below Spa Bridge 0.1 miles away, which can be accessed via nearby steps to arrive at the Museum by foot.

Blue Badge and disabled parking is subject to the local council policy and to access the up-to -date car parking information use www.scarborough.gov.uk

The two on street car parking areas have ample lighting. The surface is hard concrete and tarmac with the statutory dimpled sloped areas for wheelchair access from the pavement on to the road and then from the road on to the main path entrance to the Museum which is approximately 354cms/146” wide at its narrowest point. There are no steps to access to the main entrance via this route.

The main entrance door is open and the second door at the entrance tunnel is automatic and is120cms/47ins wide.

 

Public Transport Directions

The nearest railway station is Scarborough, which is 0.6 miles away (10 minutes’ walk). Taxis are available at the railway station.

The nearest bus stop is 10m/10 yards from our main entrance. There are pictures of the venue available on the website for visitors who may benefit from some reassurance on what to expect when arriving at the Museum (https://www.scarboroughmuseumstrust.com/wp-content/uploads/Access-Statement-for-the-Rotunda-Museum-final-pdf.pdf

Rotunda Museum

Type:Museum

Rotunda Museum, Vernon Road, Scarborough, North Yorkshire, YO11 2PS
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Tel01723 353665

Awards

  • Membership SchemeDiscover Yorkshire Coast - Gold Member Discover Yorkshire Coast - Gold Member 2021

Opening Times

Rotunda Museum (1 Jan 2023 - 31 Dec 2023)
DayTimes
MondayClosed
Tuesday - Sunday10:00 - 17:00

* Visitors are no longer required to wear face coverings in venues.
However, we do encourage their use in any crowded or enclosed spaces and will support visitors with individual needs, including those who are disabled, have protected characteristics or those who are at higher risk of infection, who may still wish to wear a face covering.
You do not need to book to visit the Rotunda.
To avoid disappointment, please visit the business website for current opening times, prices and any new admission policies.

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