Whitby Museums

Whitby is a hive of maritime and literary history. Check out these Whitby museums and discover more about Whitby’s fascinating heritage.

Whitby Museum & Pannett Art Gallery

Run by the Whitby Literary & Philosophical Society, the museum, library and achives house many major collections including archaeology, social history, ceramics, Captain James Cook, fossilks, paintings, photgraphs, militaria and toys & dolls.

Captain Cook Memorial Museum

Housed in the 17th century lodgings on Whitby's harbour where a young James Cook stayed as an apprentice, training as a seaman.