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The Truant’s Clog
Of all the measures taken to punish those who did not want to attend school perhaps our ‘truants clog’ is...
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Art Activity
As well as our wonderful collection of objects we also have a large art collection at Whitby Museum. Many of...
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Mad As Hatters Exhibitions
Our 2020 Costume Gallery exhibition is ‘Mad as Hatters’; showcasing the museum’s headwear collection. The exhibition was nearing completion when...
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Medieval stained glass from Whitby Abbey
As we approach the Easter weekend we felt that our object of the week should be related to our Whitby...
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Totem Pole Activities
Whitby Museum has a varied collection of items from other cultures. The collection reflects the worldwide travels of local people...
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Tempest Prognosticator
As the museum is currently closed we are going to highlight one object each week and bring the museum to...
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Recycle Your Rubbish and Get Creative!
Recycle Your Rubbish and Get Creative This week we would like to set you an art and design challenge –...
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Clarence the Crocodile and Atlas Obscura
Our very own Clarence the Crocodile has been featured in a fantastic article on the Atlas Obscura online travel magazine...
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Poetry Competition
We were delighted to receive a fantastic poem about The Hand of Glory from a lady who was lucky enough...
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Villages by the Sea
Did you see last night’s fascinating ‘Villages by the Sea’ all about Robin Hood’s Bay and featuring footage filmed in...
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Sneak preview from Villages by the Sea – Robin Hood’s Bay
This document was shown in the BBC programme “Villages by the sea” featuring some filming in the museum. You can...
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Whitby Museum is on TV! Villages by the Sea – Robin Hood’s Bay
Did you see the fascinating programme ‘Villages by the Sea’ all about Robin Hood’s Bay and featuring footage filmed in...
