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WHITBY MUSEUM: All You Need to Know BEFORE You Go (with Photos)

#2 of 46 things to do in Whitby

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10:00 AM - 4:30 PM

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10:00 AM - 4:30 PM

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10:00 AM - 4:30 PM

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10:00 AM - 4:30 PM

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Striving to preserve an Edwardian atmosphere, this museum houses a variety of general collections.

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CraigH1964

Earby, United Kingdom3 contributions

A great way to spend a couple of hours.

Nov 2023 • Couples

A great place to while away a couple of hours. Interesting exhibits and a fantastic cafe. The staff were very friendly, especially in the cafe, where the food was tremendous. Definitely worth a visit

Written 24 November 2023

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Elizabeth L

3 contributions

Fantastic Museum

Oct 2023 • Family

A great way to spend a couple of hours on a rainy afternoon in Whitby. This is such an interesting collection, and there is something for everyone. Lovely little cafe, too. All of the staff were lovely, super friendly and helpful. A real gem of a place.

Written 26 October 2023

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MM02eden

Brampton, UK49 contributions

Well worth a visit! 😁

Oct 2023 • Couples

Excellent museum with a fascinating and eclectic mix of exhibits to appeal to a wide range of interests, adult or children.

Written 20 October 2023

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ChrisB

13 contributions

A great, quirky place to visit on a wet day

Sep 2023 • Solo

On holiday in the area, faced with a day on which the rain was a permanent fixture, I did the Park & Ride, and visited Whitby Museum in Pannett Park. What a treat it was....the fossil section was amazing, but there was so much more. The museum has extensive displays which are so interesting and quirky....many of which are in old-style wooden and glass cases of varying shapes and sizes. I felt like I'd stepped back in time, in a good way! Well worth a visit.

Written 26 September 2023

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Redlady

11 contributions

Interesting history

Sep 2023 • Solo

Fascinating museum with a wide range of exhibits including fossils, jet, model ships, toys and costumes. There is also a free art gallery before you go in to pay. There's a lovely coffee shop downstairs too.

Written 14 September 2023

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Celia S

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Interesting objects, friendly staff and excellent cafe

Sep 2023 • Couples

What to do on a wet day in Whitby? The museum was busy so others had the same idea as us. The museum is set in a beautiful park although the rain was too heavy to explore this today. The art gallery is free and has some interesting paintings. The £6 admission to the main museum was excellent value for money as it is crammed with interesting objects. I particularly enjoyed the fossil and dinosaurs. The cafe has a good selection of refreshments and the staff were friendly and helpful. I recommend an enormous toasted tea cake with a coffee. Delicious! Our ticket allows us to return again and there is still plenty more to see.

Written 13 September 2023

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Graham C

Liversedge, UK16 contributions

Great visit

Sep 2023 • Couples

The staff where really helpful found us a parking space as my wife is disabled , The museum is well laid out with lots of seats for us with old bones to take a brief rest ,the exhibits were really interesting and related to the area , the cafe is one of the best for snacks we have been in the service and staff very well done everyone involved with this museum.

Written 8 September 2023

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ShunshineLel

Stockton8 contributions

Fantastic museum, like Aladdin’s Cave!

Aug 2023 • Family

Absolutely love this place! It’s full of weird and wonderful artefacts, historic items, huge fossils and interesting nature stuff. There are huge Dino fossils on the wall and a Narwhal skeleton and Narwhal horns. My kids love exploring this place and it reminds them of one of their favourite films, “Night at the Museum”! They also love to wonder Pannett Park afterwards and go in the children’s playground which is brilliant.

Written 11 August 2023

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roy-c117 contributions

Traditional Museum with Loads of Exhibits

Aug 2023

We visited this museum on a very wet day. We were very pleased that apart from a lottery grant some years ago, it was basically unchanged from 25 years ago when we visited with our children

Loads of stuff to view, with a clear maritime focus

It has kept the exhibits and added some information boards, but remains very interesting

We had some really good sandwiches in the small downstairs cafe

Written 6 August 2023

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shaun H

33 contributions

The hand of glory is creepy

May 2023 • Couples

My favorite place in Whitby to visit. Varied and interesting artefacts, including fossils and taxidermy.

Written 17 July 2023

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