News
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MP Visit
Sarah Booth, chair of trustees, had the pleasure of welcoming Robert Goodwill MP last week as he paid the museum...
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August News
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John Tindale: A Vision of Whitby
June 2021 – 8 May 2022 Please note that the museum is closed from Sunday 5th December until Tuesday 8th...
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Lift Repair
Unfortunately, the repair to our lift is going to take longer than anticipated and it will be out of service...
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July News
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Poetry Competition
During the first lockdown we ran a poetry competition. The winning entry came from Rachel Hutchinson. Yesterday Rachel was finally...
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Museum reopening
Museum Reopening Tuesday 18th May We are delighted to be reopening our doors on Tuesday 18th May. Initially, our opening...
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Turtle
The turtle in Whitby Museum was washed aboard the Whitby steamship ‘Ethelfreda’ which was mid-Atlantic on it’s voyage from Baltimore...
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Henry Freeman
Henry Freeman was born in Bridlington in 1835, he moved to Whitby in 1855 and by 1861 was working as...
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Crow’s Nest
The crow’s nest was invented by William Scoresby senior. It was first used in 1807. It was constructed from wood...
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Duck’s Haberdashery
If you ever had the pleasure of going into Duck’s on Flowergate you will appreciate how accurate this tiny model...