What will you find?

Our independent Victorian museum is full of amazing treasures. Here you can explore stunning collections of local fossils, natural history, model ships, carved jet, toys, costumes and social history. There are artefacts of the famous whaling family, the Scoresbys and also the explorer Captain Cook.

Opening Times

Museum Reopening Tuesday 18th May We are delighted to be reopening our doors on Tuesday 18th May. Initially, our opening hours will be Tuesday – Friday 10.30-4.30 with last admission at 4pm. This may be subject to change so please keep watching the website for any updates. Our Tea Room…Continue reading “Opening Times”

Museum reopening

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Museum Reopening Tuesday 18th May We are delighted to be reopening our doors on Tuesday 18th May. Initially, our opening hours will be Tuesday - Friday 10.30-4.30 with last admission…

Object of the Week

Crow's Nest The crow’s nest was invented by William Scoresby senior. It was first used in 1807. It was constructed from wood and canvas and entered via a small trap…

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Turtle The turtle in Whitby Museum was washed aboard the Whitby steamship ‘Ethelfreda’ which was mid-Atlantic on it’s voyage from Baltimore to Birkenhead in 1926. A young deckhand looked after…

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Duck's Haberdashery If you ever had the pleasure of going into Duck’s on Flowergate you will appreciate how accurate this tiny model is. You are instantly transported back to the…

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ZEPLIN III Is it a dalek? No it’s a ZEPLIN III Dark Matter Detector! This extraordinary cylinder of gleaming copper, glass and steel was donated to Whitby Museum by Imperial…

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Totem Pole The totem pole in Whitby Museum is our tallest object. It was donated to the town of Whitby in 1923 by Mr W G Winterburn MINA. Mr Winterburn…