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The Bannial Flatts Model
Tomorrow marks the 75th anniversary of VE Day. Bannial Flatts, just outside Whitby, was the site of the first enemy...
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Activity of the Week – Paper Planes
This week marks the 75th anniversary of VE Day when hostilities in Europe ended during WW2. WW2 marked the first...
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Bone ships
During the Napoleonic Wars (1792-1815), French prisoners of war held by the British made ship models from bone. These models...
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#MuseumFromHome Day
In association with BBC Arts and the Museums Association Thursday 30 April is #MuseumFromHome day. The day will showcase museums...
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The Hand of Glory
The mummified severed human hand in Whitby Museum was discovered in the early twentieth century hidden on the wall of...
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Teleosaurus Chapmani
Our spectacular fossil displays and extensive stores contain one of the finest collections of Jurassic fossils in Britain. The Whitby...
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Fossil Activities
Fossil Activities Whitby Museum is famous for it’s collection of fossils which were all found very close to Whitby. Why...
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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...
