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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.

What creative students at Airy Hill! I wonder if the winning story for the Children's Writing Competition at Whitby Lite...
15/10/2026

What creative students at Airy Hill! I wonder if the winning story for the Children's Writing Competition at Whitby Literature Festival will be one of these? What will you find inspiring from our collection? Good luck to everyone entering! Thanks to National Literacy Trust for guiding the writing sessions and our wonderful volunteers for introducing the kids to special items in our collection. ❤📖📚

14/10/2026
Flock Kitchen & Coffee at Whitby Museum will be CLOSED on SUNDAYS (with the exception of November 1st and 22nd). Open Tu...
10/10/2026

Flock Kitchen & Coffee at Whitby Museum will be CLOSED on SUNDAYS (with the exception of November 1st and 22nd). Open Tuesday - Saturday until November 29th when Whitby Museum will close for the Winter.

07/10/2026

Ghoulishly Good Gifts at Whitby Museum Shop.

Happy Birthday Frank Meadow Sutcliffe! Born 6th October 1853 Frank's photographs captured local people and places. The i...
06/10/2026

Happy Birthday Frank Meadow Sutcliffe! Born 6th October 1853 Frank's photographs captured local people and places. The images we know and love today were mostly taken in his free time with the majority of his work comprising classic portrait style images in his studio. From the 1920's until his death in 1941, Sutcliffe was secretary of Whitby Literary and Philosophical Society - which still runs Whitby Museum to this day and holds a large collection of Sutcliffe's work which can be viewed by appointment, a selection of prints of his work, cards and postcards are available in the museum shop, a selection of prints can also be ordered from our online museum shop. Whitby Museum, Tuesday-Sunday 10am-4:30pm. Pannett Park, Whitby, YO21 1RE.

As the nights draw in, discover the creepy, magical and mysterious in Whitby Museum's 'Curiouser & Curiouser' exhibition...
02/10/2026

As the nights draw in, discover the creepy, magical and mysterious in Whitby Museum's 'Curiouser & Curiouser' exhibition. A hand picked selection of our most unusual objects and folklore tales. From the darkly sinister Hand of Glory to the search for Dark Matter - believe it or not, discover it for yourself until 29th November 2026. Tuesday-Sunday 10am-4:30pm at Whitby Museum, Pannett Park, YO21 1RE.

Happy International Coffee Day! OK, Whitby Museum has more teapots* than coffee grinders, but we admit that behind the s...
01/10/2026

Happy International Coffee Day! OK, Whitby Museum has more teapots* than coffee grinders, but we admit that behind the scenes we largely run on lattes from Flock Kitchen & Coffee downstairs at Whitby Museum! *see our Cherished Teapots display until 29th November 2026!
Whitby Museum, Tuesday-Sunday 10am-4:30pm, Pannett Park, Whitby YO21 1RE. FLOCK Whitby

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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

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+441947602908

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