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Full of amazing treasures

Whitby Museum is unusual and quite wonderful! Revealing the life of our historic coastal town from the Jurassic era to the present day, our collections are fascinating – even quirky. Come and see our fossils, our costumes, our model ships and our curiosities for yourself. Whatever your age, whatever your interests, Whitby Museum is a precious treasure trove.

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Pannett Park, Whitby, North Yorkshire, YO21 1RE
Tuesday to Sunday 10.00-4.30 last admission at 4.00

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Latest news: Library & Archives Blog – A visit from Egton C of E School!

On Tuesday 28th November Liz Orland, Headteacher at Egton C of E School, brought 13 Year 5 and 6 pupils...

200 Years of Collecting

7th February until the 3rd of December. Our special bicentenary exhibition celebrating 200 years of collecting by the Whitby Literary and Philosophical Society. The exhibition looks at how the collection has grown through the years featuring some old favourites alongside rarely seen items.

Our Magnificent Collections

From tiny pieces of carved jet to gigantic fossils of marine reptiles Whitby Museum has it all. Find out more about our eclectic artefacts then visit and see them in person.

Museum Tea Room

A visit to Whitby Museum wouldn’t be complete without sampling the delights of the museum tea room. If the weather is fair, enjoy Pannett Park in our new outdoor seating area.

Reviews

  • Wonderful museum in a beautiful setting, a must visit.

    Overall anyone visiting Whitby really needs to give the museum some time, especially as it is based in a beautiful park away from the mainstream crowds. 5 stars

    Telp. Jul 2023.

  • There's an awful lot to See.

    There’s an awful lot of see, it has a very varied and wide selection of exhibits...more subject areas than you can shake a stick at.

    DingDangDO. Feb 2023

  • An excellent guide to the history and people of Whitby

    plenty of old photographs showing Whitby before it became a holiday destination. It took us over two hours to go round and we could easily spent longer.

    ShropshireOldfart Jun 2023

  • Honeymoon museum trip.

    We visited after seeing the Weather machine powered by leeches on a recent episode of QI...The staff are very friendly and you get a lot for a small entry fee.

    AngelaG May 2023

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