Zetland Lifeboat Museum & Redcar Heritage Centre
Museums & Science Centres · Redcar, Teesside
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Closed — opens 11am
🏠 IndoorEducational☔ Rainy-day friendly
What’s there
- Dogs welcome
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Come and discover the world’s oldest surviving lifeboat, The Zetland. Built in 1802 by Henry Greathead at his South Shields boatyard, the Zetland saved over 500 documented lives during her 78 years of service on the treacherous Redcar coast.
The museum is housed in the original Emma boathouse on Redcar's Esplanade, where the Zetland has been displayed since 1907. Inside you'll find a fascinating collection of exhibits including models, old photographs, local maritime history and the magnificent lifeboat herself.
Entry to the museum is free with public donations welcome. The museum is run by a dedicated team of volunteers and is registered charity number 1153465. Dog friendly – well-behaved dogs on leads are welcome.
Stuff to take with you
The things people wish they’d packed for a day out like this one.
- Refillable water bottleMost places will fill it for free.
- Snacks that survive a rucksackCheaper than the café, and buys you twenty minutes.
- Wet wipes
- Small first aid kitPlasters solve more days out than anything else here.
- Colouring book and pencils
- Backseat organiser
- Travel games
- Audiobook or story CD
- Tissues
- Hand sanitiser
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