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Whitby Fossils Day! Palaeontology Takeover!

Event information

Date: Sat, 2 August 2025

Time: 10-4

Cost: Normal Admission Applies

Type: Children's activity , geology , Meet the Curator

On Saturday 2nd  August 2025. Our Geology Curator Roger Osborne is taking over for a day celebrating our magnificent Yorkshire Fossils here at Whitby Museum.

Bring your fossils to identify

Rummage through our handling collection

Marvel at our special dinosaur footprint display

Dig for fossils in our sand box

Guided tours of the geology display

Sneaky peeks inside the fossil store

PLUS Dinosaur Artist James McKay will be here 11am-1pm with dinosaur drawing and signing copies of his book.

In association with Whitby Bookshop.

Normal admission applies for entry to the museum, Kids up to 18 go free!