Whitby Museum
Museums & Science Centres · Whitby, North Yorkshire
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Closed — opens Tuesday at 10am
🏠 Indoor0–11–33–55–88–1212–16Educational☔ Rainy-day friendly
What’s there
- Café on site
- Limited parking
- Buggy friendly
Access & inclusion
- Step-free access
Four blue badge spaces at the rear of the museum via the St Hilda's Terrace entrance to Pannett Park; no other public parking at the museum. Pay car park at Whitby Leisure Centre about 5 minutes away; on-street parking in neighbouring streets with a disc.
Only facilities we’ve confirmed are listed — anything missing here we simply haven’t checked, rather than know to be absent.
Whitby Museum is a Victorian museum in Pannett Park, covering the history of this North Yorkshire coastal town. Its collections run from Jurassic fossils and large marine reptile remains to model ships, carved jet, costumes, toys and household objects, with a wing devoted to Captain James Cook. Younger visitors often respond to the quirky curiosities, including a macabre relic known as the Hand of Glory. The museum sits beside the park's playground, so a visit can be combined with time outdoors. It shares its building with Pannett Art Gallery, and a tea room on the site serves light meals and cakes. Suits a rainy afternoon or a slower family day in Whitby.
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.
Toddler reins- Painkillers for grown-ups
- Comforter, plus a spareThe one that must not be lost. It will be lost.
Snack pot- Blister plastersNew shoes and a long walk are a bad pairing.
Travel potty
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