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Museums and Collections

Events and Activities - Museums and Collections - http://www.scarboroughmuseumstrust.co.uk/CMSImages/promoImages/cropped/06d42734-1b65-415b-b867-c5ed80971e00Rotunda Opening Weekend 070 (184 x 121).jpg Scarborough has a long tradition of museums and collections, dating from the 1800s. Following the closure in 2006 of Woodend Museum of Natural History, many of the collections are temporarily in storage. A report commissioned by Scarborough Borough Council in 2007 recommended the future establishment of a Museum of the Seaside.

From The Tiger Who Came To Tea to Mog and Pink Rabbit - A Judith Kerr Exhibition

Sat 17 Jul - Sun 19 Sep

Events and Activities - From The Tiger Who Came To Tea to Mog and Pink Rabbit - A Judith Kerr Exhibition - http://www.scarboroughmuseumstrust.co.uk/CMSImages/promoImages/cropped/074510ad-31a2-41d3-9800-74bf42337926Judith Kerr Exhibition cover.jpg You are cordially invited to take tea with a tiger, time-travel through 1940s Europe with feisty 9 year old Anna and then curl up in Mog's cat basket for a good read. Judith Kerr, author and illustrator, will show you how real life can inspire wonderful stories in this delightful exhibition that will appeal to all ages.

Lindsey Tyson - All Wrapped Up

Sat 17 Jul - Sun 12 Sep

Events and Activities - Lindsey Tyson - All Wrapped Up - http://www.scarboroughmuseumstrust.co.uk/CMSImages/promoImages/cropped/a6d8440c-4cce-41ee-8bf8-cf7dd7988579Lindsey Tyson- cherry trees.jpg Lindsey Tyson's gloriously tactile scarves, wraps and wall hangings are inspired by the sea, landscape, colours and textures of the Yorkshire Coast.

Take a Peek

Tues 20 Jul & Tues 24 Aug 2pm and 3pm

Events and Activities - Take a Peek - http://www.scarboroughmuseumstrust.co.uk/CMSImages/promoImages/cropped/3cbe3250-43d6-4aa4-93c0-92e5a1b00a5bFish in Stores.jpg Book onto these wonderful tours and take a peek behind the scenes at Scarborough Collections.

Voices from the Bronze Age

On Now!

Events and Activities - Voices from the Bronze Age - http://www.scarboroughmuseumstrust.co.uk/CMSImages/promoImages/cropped/28e7d7dd-c9bf-40cb-a001-2c921d7eaa0cPhoto 1 Copyright Dr Alan Ogden stretch.JPG After 4,000 years Gristhorpe Man finally breaks his silence. On Monday 2 August Dr Alan Ogden of the Division of Archaeological Sciences at Bradford University will install a facial reconstruction of the famous Gristhorpe Man Bronze Age skeleton found at Gristhorpe in 1834 that actually talks. This is a first for forensic archaeology and will be available only to visitors to the Rotunda Museum in Scarborough.