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

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. Our Tea Room will also be reopening and will be open Tuesday – Friday 10.30-3.30, with a takeaway service also available. …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…

Poetry Competition

During the first lockdown we ran a poetry competition. The winning entry came from Rachel Hutchinson. Yesterday Rachel was finally able to come into the museum to collect her prize.…

June News

Object of the Week

Henry Freeman Henry Freeman was born in Bridlington in 1835, he moved to Whitby in 1855 and by 1861 was working as a fisherman. RNLI Silver Medal This vibrant portrait,…

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…

May News

Object of the Week

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…