We were delighted to welcome Nicola Chalton and the team from 3-Minute Arts CIC  to Staithes Museum recently, as part of their Moors & Coast  creative writing series. The group spent time exploring our archive collections , gathering inspiration from the photographs, letters, and local histories that bring Staithes’ story to life. Local historian Bill Hinchley also generously offered to provide a walking tour of the village - exploring the atmosphere and history of the villav

Dear all, We’re delighted to share our latest newsletter with you, packed with news of school outreach, new learning materials, exciting acquisitions, and volunteer opportunities. Inside, you’ll also find a feature on my latest apprenticeship challenges, and our spotlight on a beautifully illustrated map of Captain Cook’s voyages. You can find it here. If you enjoy reading about our activities and the museum’s work, please consider supporting us with a donation. Every contri

As you enter the Staithes Museum, the first exhibit shows the tools of the fisherman’s trade - labelled, not in English, but in Staithes Dialect. It’s your opportunity to take a dip into the rich linguistic tapestry of our village, a local speech often considered more than just a dialect - a living language that has survived with "great tenacity". The isolation of Staithes before the arrival of the railway in 1885 allowed many ancient characteristics of its speech to persist.

It’s a chilly winter morning in Staithes, the kind where the sea mist hangs low over the rooftops and there are more cats than seagulls on the streets - all the birds are tucked up in the cliff, out of the wind's reach. I come in through the museum door and say good morning to Rosie, who has already got the kettle on. It’s quiet — winter is always a gentler season here — but that’s part of the charm. The first job of the day is to make sure the shop is ready. A few postcards

A painting of Grief Among the paintings that capture the soul of Staithes, few convey its emotional depth as powerfully as Harold...

Dear all, Please find at this link the latest Staithes Museum newsletter. It’s been a packed few weeks — from our record-breaking...

Dear All, Sorry it's late, but we've been suffering from success at the museum - with record visitor numbers, and an exciting pile of...

The Staithes Festival of Arts and Heritage is famous for filling our little village with music, colour, and plenty of Yorkshire charm....

Dear all, I’m pleased to share the July edition of the Staithes Museum newsletter here ! This month’s issue is full of updates from...

At Staithes Museum, our volunteers are at the heart of everything we do — whether they’re welcoming visitors, caring for artefacts, or...

Hello everyone!I’m thrilled to announce that I’ve just begun a Level 7 Curator Apprenticeship  through Teesside University. This is a...

Welcome to the Staithes Museum blog! As you stand within our walls, you're not just in a building, but within a cornerstone of Staithes'...

Dear all, I’m delighted to share with you this month’s Staithes Museum Newsletter — follow this link to read! Inside, you’ll find: A big...

We’ve been hard at work at Staithes Museum on a big, behind-the-scenes project: cataloguing and photographing our collection. It’s not...

We’re really pleased to share two new resources to help make visiting Staithes Museum easier and more welcoming for everyone. Whether...

Welcome to the May edition of the Staithes Museum newsletter! This month’s issue is full of updates, including: The launch of our Dame...

Our social media post promoting the competition This May half-term, Staithes Museum invites young visitors to step into the shoes of one...

Staithes Museum's replica of the Harrison Clock At Staithes Museum, we often think of Captain Cook’s voyages as the height of...

Forget-me-not ring donated to Jane Harrison, donated to Jane Harrison by a Birmingham Jeweller, after the 1815 fishing disaster which...

Dear all, This month’s newsletter is packed with updates, catalogue news, and heroic women! We welcomed a lovely group from Dementia...