Whitby Museum is owned and operated by the Whitby Literary and Philosophical Society, established in 1823 and now has over eight hundred active members....

The Whitby Archives Heritage Centre holds an extensive and intriguing collection of historic photographs and artefacts related to the story of this beautiful little coastal...

Handsome 17th century harbourside house where the great explorer, James Cook, came to serve his apprenticeship in 1746 - now a museum. The rich collection...

This beautiful double boathouse was in operational use by the RNLI from 1895 until 1957, when it was converted into a museum. Quickly the...

Whitby Abbey is situated on a cliff top that overlooks the town of Whitby and the harbour. It is probably Whitby’s most visited attraction due...

This museum is located in Whitby and carries an extensive collection of local history. There are many separate collections on display, each of which...

Grosmont is the northern terminus of this railway preservation project that runs 18 miles through the national park to Pickering. It also is home the...

The former Methodist Chapel in Staithes High Street has been turned into the town’s Heritage Centre, focusing on the history of the fishing village and...

The North Yorkshire Moors and coast used to be a major ironstone mining area. At its height the industry supported some 80 mines with an...

This museum is dedicated to the long tradition of Ironstone mining that has gone on in this region for many decades. Like much of...

Situated on top of a grassy mound, Pickering Castle offer a splendid view of the surrounding countryside. The stone ruins consist of two baileys with...

Located on a beautiful headland area between two bays, close to the main town centre in Scarborough, site has a history that dates back many...

Saltburn and many of the North Yorkshire coastal villages were known as smuggling centres during the 1700s. Set in ancient fishermen’s cottages on the sea...

The Saltburn Miniature Railway is a fun half-mile 15” gauge line running from the sea front in Saltburn, through the Valley Gardens, Italian Gardens, Tea...

An extensive museum containing a magnificent collection of objects covering the last 200 years with something for all the family. The collection aims to reflect...

The Rotunda Museum has been described as the finest surviving purpose-built museum of its age. William Smith, known as the Father of Modern Geology,...

Housed in an Italianate villa built in the 1840s, Scarborough Art Gallery represents one of the most impressive artistic collections in this area of Yorkshire....

Crescent Arts is a well respected art gallery that holds a large collection of pieces o a fairly quick turnaround, ensuring that the displays are...

After the dissolution of the monasteries by Henry VIII in the 16th Century, this priory fell into a state of disrepair before being taken into...

Guisborough Museum helps to bring to life the story of this community and acts as a home to the wealth of information that has been...