Museum Events
National and regional museums run a wealth of walks and events linked to geology around the country. Some events have been added to our events calendar shown below but do check museum websites for the full programmes. Some offer reductions to current Rockwatch members. Booking in advance is usually necessary.
- Big Pit National Coal Museum – Blaenafon, Torfaen, Wales
- Buxton Museum – Derbyshire
- Charmouth Heritage Coast Centre – walks and other events – Dorset
- Dinosaur Isle – Isle of Wight
- Dinosaur Coast – North Yorkshire Moors National Park Walks or details from www.dinocoast.org.uk
- Dudley Museum – West Midlands
- Geowalks – uncovering Scotland’s past – Edinburgh
- Geowalks around Bude – North Cornwall. Bude Tourist Information: 01288 354240
- The Great North Museum – Newcastle upon Tyne
- The Horniman Museum – London
- Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery – Glasgow
- Lapworth Museum of Geology – Birmingham
- Loggerheads Country Park – Nr Mold, Denbighshire. Call 01352 810614 or email
- Lyme Regis Museum – fossil hunting walks – Dorset
- Manchester Museum
- National Museum of Scotland – Edinburgh
- National Museum of Wales – Cardiff
- National Slate Museum, Padarn Country Park, Llanberis – Snowdonia
- National Stone Centre
- Natural History Museum, London
- National Museum of Wales – Wales
- National Mining Museum – Scotland
- Oxford University Museum of Natural History
- Saffron Walden Museum
- The Scarborough Rotunda Museum – Scarborough
- Sedgwick Museum of Earth Sciences – Cambridge
- Watchet Museum – Somerset
- World Museum – Liverpool
- Yorkshire Museum – York
Dates in the Diary
Museums often let us know if they have special events running and ask us to publicise them in our calendar and are shown below.
Date/Time | Event |
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Wednesday, 6 April 2022 - Saturday, 31 December 2022 00:00 |
Charmouth Heritage Coast Centre Walks |
Wednesday, 6 April 2022 - Saturday, 31 December 2022 00:00 |
Dinosaur Isle, Isle of Wight |
Wednesday, 6 April 2022 - Saturday, 31 December 2022 00:00 |
Geowalks – uncovering Scotland’s geological past |
Wednesday, 6 April 2022 - Saturday, 31 December 2022 00:00 |
Lyme Regis Museums Walks |
Wednesday, 6 April 2022 - Saturday, 31 December 2022 All Day |
North Lincolnshire Museum Jurassic Life |
Wednesday, 6 April 2022 - Saturday, 31 December 2022 All Day |
Sedgwick Museum - Arthropleura: The World’s Largest Millipede |
Sunday, 24 April 2022 - Sunday, 31 July 2022 14:00 - 16:00 |
Oxford Uni Museum of Natural History Family Days |
Friday, 27 May 2022 - Thursday, 1 December 2022 All Day |
Dippy the Dinosaur at the NHM |