Whitby Lifeboat Museum

Whitby has had a lifeboat since 1802, and its crews have a long record of gallantry, including the 1881 rescue when the lifeboat was hauled six miles overland through deep snow to Robin Hood's Bay to reach a stricken ship. The museum in the old boathouse on Pier Road tells the story with the last rowing lifeboat to serve at Whitby, the Robert and Ellen Robson, along with medals, photographs and models.

The modern all-weather lifeboat is moored in the harbour nearby, and the station is often open for a look on the way to the pier.