Hyenas in yorkshire? The Mystery of Kirkdale Cave
Event information
Date: Wed, 18 November 2026
Time: 13:45 for 2pm start
Cost: Members Free, non-members £5 (plus £1 online booking fee)
Type: Event , Talk
The mystery of the faunal remains in Kirkdale Cave challenged the greatest minds of the newly emerging fields of gelology, palaeontology and and natural sciences in 1821. What were Hyena bones doing in Yorkshire? Join geology curator and author Roger Osborne and find out more.
Tickets £5 non-members and free to Whitby Lit & Phil members (online booking fee applies) tickets may also be purchased from museum reception during opening hours. Ticket price includes a cup of tea or coffee.
Online ticket sales end the night before the event, remaining tickets will be available from the museum on the day of the talk.