Museums · Yorkshire & the Humber
Rotunda Museum
Rotunda Museum — museum in Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Scarborough · 0.5 km
- Paid entry
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Rotunda Museum is a museum in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1829. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Address: YO11 2NN. Wikidata describes it as: "museum in Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 54.2794°, -0.3993°.
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Heritage listing
The Rotunda Museum is one of the oldest purpose-built museums still in use in the United Kingdom. The curved grade II* listed building was constructed in 1829 as one of the country's first purpose-built museums. Situated in the English coastal resort of Scarborough, North Yorkshire, it houses one of the foremost collections of Jurassic geology on the Yorkshire Coast.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Rotunda Museum is one of the oldest purpose-built museums still in use in the United Kingdom. The curved grade II* listed building was constructed in 1829 as one of the country's first purpose-built museums. Situated in the English coastal resort of Scarborough, North Yorkshire, it houses one of the foremost collections of Jurassic geology on the Yorkshire Coast.
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- Coordinates
- 54.2794, -0.3993
- District
- North Yorkshire
- Parish
- Scarborough
- Postcode
- YO11 2NN
- Parliamentary constituency
- Scarborough and Whitby
- Established
- 1829
- Nearest railway station
- Scarborough — 0.5 km
- Opening
- Tu-Su 10:00-17:00
- Official site
- www.rotundamuseum.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7370709 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Rotunda Museum (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Rotunda Museum Scarborough edit1.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Rotunda Museum?
- Rotunda Museum is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom (postcode YO11 2NN), in the parish of Scarborough.
- When was Rotunda Museum built?
- Built or established in 1829.
- Is Rotunda Museum a listed building?
- Rotunda Museum is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- How do I get to Rotunda Museum?
- The nearest railway station is Scarborough, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode YO11 2NN.