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Museums of Whitby
THE MUSEUMS OF WHITBY JOIN FORCES A brand new partnership has been formed in Whitby. It consists of the six...
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The Witch Post
Witch posts are almost exclusively a feature of the North York Moors region. Only two examples have been found from...
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Winning Poem
During the first lockdown we asked you to send us poems inspired by Whitby Museum. We received some amazing entries....
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The Sea Bishop
In our seashore cabinet you will see this strange looking creature known as the ‘sea bishop’. But all is not...
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Bess the Wooden Doll
You might be forgiven for walking straight past this strange looking doll, thinking that she was just a wooden torso...
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Kirkdale Cave Bones
In July 1821 limestone quarrymen discovered Kirkdale cave. The quarrymen had been finding odd bones for some time and not...
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West Cliff Congregational Church Commemorative Plaque
On this Remembrance Day it seemed fitting to highlight this stunning plaque which commemorates the brave actions of all those...
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The Good Faith
During the last lockdown we featured an extremely popular ‘object of the week ‘ item each week on the website...
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Museum Closure
In order to protect the safety of our visitors, volunteers and staff the museum trustees have taken the decision to...
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“Scoresby’s Arctic”
“Scoresby’s Arctic” exhibition ran until December 2022. Please click here to view a short video of the exhibition.
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Price Change
With effect from 1st October 2020 we will be increasing our admission charges. This has been such a financially challenging...
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The Staithes bonnet
During lockdown our ‘Object of the Week’ features proved extremely popular. Now that we have re-opened time is a little...