Yorkshire Museum, York

Address
Museum Gardens, Museum Street
York


YO1 7FR
United Kingdom


Although not on the Yorkshire Coast, the Yorkshire Museum in York is home to a huge number of amazing Yorkshire Coast fossils. It is also the starting point for many of Fossiliam’s York walks.

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