About Whitby Museum
Whitby Museum is run by the Whitby Literary and Philosophical Society. The building also houses the Society's Library and Archive. For more information please visit the Society's web site at http://www. whitbymuseum.org. uk /
Whitby Museum Description
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.
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Spot the famous name from the Museum visitor book! Whitby has connections to some of the world's literary greats. Find out more as Melanie Senior, researcher at University of York, delves deeper into Whitby's Literary History at the next Lit & Phil talk. The talk will take place in the Museum Normanby Room at 2.15pm on Wednesday 22 May, it is free to Lit & Phil members, non-members are most welcome with a suggested donation of £2.
A flotilla of Lego!!! Thank you to all those who attended our Lego shipbuilding competition today. We were overwhelmed by the response and by the creativity and imagination of the children. A big thank you also to Parkol Marine Engineering for sponsoring the event and providing the prizes. What a difficult job you had in judging!!
The Dora Walker exhibition is now ready and can be viewed over this weekend (18th and 19th May) as part of the Whitby Fish and Ships festival. Dora was the first female skipper in Whitby and piloted ships through the minefields during World War Two. She was one of the first female members of Whitby Literary and Philosophical Society and the first female keeper of Whitby Museum and much, much more!
If you can't get to the museum then learn about Dora on our website.
... https://whitbymuseum.org.uk/…/whitby-pe rsonali…/dora-walker/
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Have you bought your ticket for tonight's talk "Meteorites in Yorkshire"?
We still have some tickets remaining so if you haven't purchased yours via our Eventbrite page don't worry you can pay on the door. Tickets are priced at £5. The talk starts at 7pm with doors opening at 6.30pm.
Meteorites are a key part of understanding the cosmos. These extra-terrestrial samples reveal dramatic ancient events across the Solar System. Among thousands from across the world, three meteori...tes have been found in Yorkshire. Expert analyst Tony Kearsley will show how modern techniques reveal evaporation, melting and crystallisation of rocks, catastrophic collisions between asteroids as well as impact cratering on Earth.
Tony Kearsley is a Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society and former Microanalyst at the Natural History Museum in London.
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Calling all budding shipbuilders, the Lego bricks have arrived! Be sure to come along to Whitby Museum on Saturday 18 May between 1pm and 4pm when you can try your hand at shipbuilding from Lego bricks. There will be a prize for the best ship kindly donated by Whitby's very own shipbuilders Parkol Marine. Children must be accompanied by an adult, admission to the event is free. The event is part of the Whitby Fish & Ships Festival, at the Museum there will also be an exhibition dedicated to Dora Walker and Pannett Art Gallery will also be holding a family friendly textile workshop.
It’s international Museum Week, 7 days, 7 themes. Day 1 #WomeninCulture. A great time to celebrate the fascinating lady Dora Walker; a pioneer in the Whitby fishing industry and also the first female keeper of Whitby Museum. Find out more in a special exhibition as part of Whitby Fish and Ships Festival 18 & 19 May.
Have you bought your ticket for our fascinating talk on Yorkshire meteorites yet? On Thursday 16 May at 7pm Tony Kearsley will be telling us more about meteorites found in Yorkshire and around the world. Meteorites are a key part of understanding the cosmos. These extra-terrestrial samples reveal dramatic ancient events across the Solar System. Among thousands from across the world, three meteorites have been found in Yorkshire. Expert analyst Tony Kearsley will show how mod...ern techniques reveal evaporation, melting and crystallisation of rocks, catastrophic collisions between asteroids as well as impact cratering on Earth. Tony Kearsley is a Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society and former Microanalyst at the Natural History Museum in London. Tickets are priced at just £5 and can be purchased via our Eventbrite page https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/whitby-lit erary-amp-philosop…
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