Top Things to do in Scarborough District
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What to do and see in Scarborough District, England: The Best Specialty Museums
Discover the best top things to do in Scarborough District, United Kingdom including Museum of Victorian Science, Whitby Museum, The Scarborough Fair Collection, Robin Hood's Bay and Fylingdales Museum, RNLI Lifeboat museum, Filey Museum, W. Hamond Museum of Whitby Jet, Rotunda Museum, The Endeavour Experience Whitby.
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1. Museum of Victorian Science
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 278 reviews
A virtual visit to Dr Frankensteins laboratory with Geissler Tubes, Bouquet Tubes, Railway Tubes, Jacob's Ladder, telegraph system, early x-ray tubes and many more crackling spark, electric flame laden demonstrations. Showing the education of the young Victorians, using many of the static accessories and rare artefacts, as used by them. We hope your visit here will prove interesting, stimulating and will give an insight into this largely extinct branch of science.
Reviewed By Lee-Lynne - Sheffield, United Kingdom
What an amazing and unique experience. The museum is run by a lovely couple an consists of 2 hours of demonstrations with explanation and refreshments at the halfway point. The room is small and can fit 4 visitors only. Tony is so enthusiastic and the museum is his lifes work, an entertaining and unique experience!
2. Whitby Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 801 reviews
Striving to preserve an Edwardian atmosphere, this museum houses a variety of general collections.
Reviewed By JAYNECBG - London, United Kingdom
This is an absolutely fabulous museum. A must for anyone visiting Whitby. So quirky and fun and informative. From a mummified hand (a burglar’s lucky charm) to a cannon from the battle of Trafalgar, there is something for everyone. We ranged in age from 75 to 15 and everyone was happy. Lovely staff too.
3. The Scarborough Fair Collection
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 748 reviews
The Scarborough Fair Collection hosts a magnificent working collection of Vintage Cars, Steam Engines, Vintage Fairground Rides and Mechanical Organs topped off with a 2 'Mighty' Wurlitzer Organs in our spacious ballroom. We host tea dances every Wednesday afternoon and Michael Lester playing the "Mighty" Wurlitzer every Thursday afternoon.Our unique venue is also available for private hire and wedding receptions. We have special events throughout the year and a Christmas Spectacular Show
Reviewed By lozaruss
great place to visit ,brought back many memories of old rides in scarborough (and other fairgrounds) that have sadly now gone(especially the caterpillar, there used to be one at belle vue manchester) not only can you marvel at the wonderful old rides, but for a modest fee of a quid(dont even think you can get a sea front ice cream for that now) you can actually ride em, lots of other great stuff to do too, working old penny arcade, vintage bikes cars wagons buses, working and playing wurlitser organ, great cafe snack facilitys along with a bar for a nice refreshing pint ! exceptiional feew hours spent in here on a grey rainy day !
4. Robin Hood's Bay and Fylingdales Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 565 reviews
Reviewed By AMAZO1949 - Leek, United Kingdom
It's a steep climb down to the beach passing little shops on the way. Little cottages make this place a picture postcard place and well worth a visit if you are in the area.
5. RNLI Lifeboat museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 484 reviews
Reviewed By daveandlynda311 - Morpeth, United Kingdom
Having wandered round whitby we found the RNLI museum and shop and lifeboat display, Dave wandered round the museum and admired the boat then we purchased a very nice jute bag from the shop before moving on.
6. Filey Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 110 reviews
Reviewed By 820abs - Loftus, United Kingdom
Great measum it is two cottages knocked together. The lovely lady who runs this is happy to answer any questions you may have. Well worth a visit, this measum is run voluntarily so any donations would be used well. Keep places like this going as they are few and far.
7. W. Hamond Museum of Whitby Jet
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 38 reviews
Reviewed By 569carinj - Bolton, United Kingdom
Very informative, with beautiful specimens. The (fairly young) restaurant staff have a passion for keeping the history of Whitby alive and know a lot of interesting facts, including those about the jet fossils of 180 million years old, in the restaurant display cases. The tomato soup in the restaurant is amazing, as well!
8. Rotunda Museum
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 300 reviews
Reviewed By 553georgiaw - London, United Kingdom
Interesting exhibits housed in an interesting building. Quite nice that you get the place to yourself because of Covid. Staff knowledgeable about exhibits.
9. The Endeavour Experience Whitby
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 115 reviews
Welcome to The Endeavour Experience. The only life size replica of Captain Cook’s HM Bark Endeavour in the northern hemisphere, and Whitby’s newest family tourist attraction. Visitors can climb aboard and experience interactive features and displays that will help you imagine what life was like for the 95 crew members during the three-year voyage. During your visit go below decks to the Orlop Cafe and enjoy a light lunch followed by delicious homemade cakes and traybakes.
Reviewed By MJY79 - Oldham, United Kingdom
Here with family, the restaurant on the Endeavour is free to enter and separate from the attraction itself. It’s as you would imagine, below deck on a ship. The staff are incredibly friendly and nothing is too much. We opted for small fish, chips and mushy peas x5 (£6.50). Be under no illusion that what you will receive is small. They apologised for the wait but it wasn’t a long wait for fresh fish and chips cooked to absolute perfection. Thoroughly enjoyed coming here and we will be back.
