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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.

Flock Kitchen & Coffee at Whitby Museum will be CLOSED on SUNDAYS (with the exception of November 1st and 22nd). Open Tu...
24/10/2026

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.

***Half term activities***Creative time! Design your own medal with Julie (medals curator) and Claire on Thursday 29th O...
21/10/2026

***Half term activities***

Creative time! Design your own medal with Julie (medals curator) and Claire on Thursday 29th October 11am - 12.30pm.

This is a drop in session in the Whitby Museum library.

A super literacy workshop session with East Whitby Academy yesterday. The pupils enjoyed exploring and discovering. Fill...
21/10/2026

A super literacy workshop session with East Whitby Academy yesterday. The pupils enjoyed exploring and discovering. Filled with inspiration to write super fantastic stories for the Whitby Literature Festival story competition in association with National Literacy Trust Yorkshire Coast

A huge thank you to all the schools that have taken part in the literacy workshops West Cliff Primary School Stakesby Primary Academy Airy Hill Primary School We look forward to reading some of the stories the pupils create.

A huge thank you to all the volunteers that have given up their time to es**rt the pupils round our collections. You have been an inspiration!

20/10/2026

Reduced menu in FLOCK Whitby today due to staff illness. Coffee and cake unaffected! 😋

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
07/10/2026

Ghoulishly Good Gifts at Whitby Museum Shop.

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

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