At Whitby Museum we have a dedicated special exhibition room with a programme of exhibitions designed to complement and enhance our main gallery. Special exhibitions usually run for a full year.
Our Costume Gallery also has annually changing exhibitions highlighting differing areas of our costume and textile collection.
Throughout the year we stage events and talks linked to our collection. Regularly visit this page or our social media channels for the latest updates.
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Exhibition
Revisions: Made by the Warlpiri of Central Australia with Patrick Waterhouse
Thu, 10 July 2025 - Sun, 5 October 2025 10am- 4:30pm Tuesday to Sunday. Last admission 4pm
Revisions: Made by the Warlpiri of Central Australia with Patrick Waterhouse. 11 July – 5 October 2025 across Whitby Museum...
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Exhibition
Home, Hearth and Sunday Best
Fri, 11 July 2025 - Sun, 14 December 2025 10-4:30 Tuesday - Sunday
Costume Exhibition featuring clothes and items from how we used to live, 1900-1950 this exhibition showcases how times have changed....
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Event, Meet the Curator
Meet the Curator of Jet
Sun, 27 July 2025 11-midday and 1-2pm
Meet our new curator of Whitby Jet, Sarah Steele, who will be on hand in the main gallery of Whitby...
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Children's activity, Event
Bidi’s Interactive Family Stories
Tue, 29 July 2025 - Thu, 28 August 2025 10:30am and Midday on 29th July, 6th August, 28th August.
Bidi is back in our Explorer’s wing this summer creating stories inspired by items in the collection and using the...
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Event, Guided walk
Library and Archive: Behind the Scenes tour
Sat, 2 August 2025 2-3pm
Have you ever been in an archive room? find out more about what happens behind the scenes. This session will...
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Children's activity, geology, Meet the Curator
Whitby Fossils Day! Palaeontology Takeover!
Sat, 2 August 2025 10-4
On Saturday 2nd August 2025. Our Geology Curator Roger Osborne is taking over for a day celebrating our magnificent Yorkshire...
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Children's activity, Event
Long Dead Stars @ Whitby Museum
Sat, 2 August 2025 1:30 til 3pm
We are excited to host the Long Dead Stars with a chilled out silent disco and relax zone as they play...
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Exhibition
Eskdale School Memories
Tue, 21 October 2025 - Sun, 14 December 2025 Tuesday-Sunday 10am-4:30pm last admission 4pm.
Following the closure of Eskdale School, Whitby Museum will be hosting an exhibition of photos and artefacts from the school...
