Whitby Museum

Whitby Museum Whitby Museum is run by the Whitby Literary and Philosophical Society.
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The Whitby Literary and Philosophical Society was established in 1823 and has around 800 members. It is one of the very few remaining Literary & Philosophical Societies that still runs an independent Museum, the older parts of which are often regarded as a 'Museum within a Museum' and have the atmosphere of an Edwardian Museum. The extension, opened in 2005, offers a costume gallery, temporary exhibition room and a lecture (Normanby) room.

***New Audio*** 'Goth Band Interviews' in the 'Fantastic Archives and where to find them exhibition'Listen to Justin Wal...
03/09/2026

***New Audio*** 'Goth Band Interviews' in the 'Fantastic Archives and where to find them exhibition'

Listen to Justin Walker from Chaos Bleak and Ryan Swift from In Isolation chat about the early Goth weekend Days. There is also an opportunity to browse through a few Goth Memories collected over the past few years. Whitby Goth Weekend The Gothic Gathering

Bumped into Vlad Dracul III - Dracula whilst in Grape Lane purchasing fossil poo for our fossil and beach school loans b...
03/09/2026

Bumped into Vlad Dracul III - Dracula whilst in Grape Lane purchasing fossil poo for our fossil and beach school loans box Natural Wonders Ltd. (Fossils-uk.com). Mentioned our ‘Spooked’ Event on October 31st Middlesbrough Circle of Magicians Have you got your tickets yet?

https://whitbymuseum.org.uk/event/spooked/

We have special visitors today for Evacuee bear & Eskdale bear! Evacuee bear comes from our WWII school loan box and Esk...
02/09/2026

We have special visitors today for Evacuee bear & Eskdale bear! Evacuee bear comes from our WWII school loan box and Eskdale School bear has its own special story - visit him in the library to discover teddies story.

Whitby Museum is open 10am - 4:30pm Tuesday to Sunday. Flock Kitchen & Coffee is open 10am-3:30pm, last orders 3pm and w...
29/08/2026

Whitby Museum is open 10am - 4:30pm Tuesday to Sunday.

Flock Kitchen & Coffee is open 10am-3:30pm, last orders 3pm and will be closed on Sundays from September with the exception of the 1st and 22nd of November.

WINTER CLOSURE: The museum and art gallery will close for the winter at 4:30pm on Sunday 29th of November 2026 and re-open on Tuesday 9th February 2027 at 10am.

Talks coming up this Autumn from our brilliant curators. Join us to find out about arctic exploration, Hyenas in Yorkshi...
27/08/2026

Talks coming up this Autumn from our brilliant curators. Join us to find out about arctic exploration, Hyenas in Yorkshire, see Whitby's Lost East Side! Talks do sell out so booking in advance is strongly recommended - a cup of tea or coffee is included in the price. Check out what's happening on our website!
https://whitbymuseum.org.uk/whats-on/

***Fun Family Activities***Lots of interactive activities to keep children busy while you wander round our fabulous muse...
26/08/2026

***Fun Family Activities***

Lots of interactive activities to keep children busy while you wander round our fabulous museum…

Finding Frank is out & about in Pannett Park. Pick up a map from the stand (next to Whitby Civic Society) and explore of...
22/08/2026

Finding Frank is out & about in Pannett Park. Pick up a map from the stand (next to Whitby Civic Society) and explore of the park: finding Frank, noting the letters, learning some interesting facts & answering a few quiz questions. A sweet treat is waiting for you in the museum when you complete the trail.

Who is Frank?

https://whitbymuseum.org.uk/frank-elgee-the-man-of-the-moor/

We had an amazing 1st chess tournament! A huge thank you to Whitby Chess Club & Scarborough Chess Club for organising th...
21/08/2026

We had an amazing 1st chess tournament!

A huge thank you to Whitby Chess Club & Scarborough Chess Club for organising the games: parents, grandparents & other relations for bringing children to play & the players for giving us exciting games to watch!

Also, thank you to The Artistic Lens - Photography by Paul Armstrong for taking great photos

Address

Pannett Park
Whitby
YO211RE

Opening Hours

Tuesday 10am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 10am - 4:30pm
Thursday 10am - 4:30pm
Friday 10am - 4:30pm
Saturday 10am - 4:30pm
Sunday 10am - 4:30pm

Telephone

+441947602908

Website

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