Events and Activities

MAY

Thur 5          Finding Their Way: C18th Navigation Techniques

                       A talk by Chris Needham     2pm-3pm      Free entry 

Thur 31       All at Sea - Automata and pop - ups 

                      with Trish Phillips  drop- in workshop 11- 4

JULY

Sat 2           Embroidery in the Museum with textile artist 

                     Alison Larkin. Demonstrations through the day 

                     in the museum

Wed 20       Ropemaking and Knots 

                     with Norman Cockburn in the Museum's courtyard

Mon 25       Make your Own Working Compass      

                     drop- in workshop 11- 4

Thurs 28  SPECIAL!  Annual Captain Cook Lecture

                     Dr. Richard Dunn, 'There and Back Again: Navigation in the Age of Longitude'

                     This will take place at 2.30 in the Normanby Room in Whitby Museum.  Free but booking needed - Maria on 01957 601900 or info@cookmuseumwhitby.co.uk  Dr. Dunn is Keeper of Technologies at the Science Museum, London

AUGUST

Tue 2            All at Sea - Automata and pop - ups 

                      with Trish Phillips  drop- in workshop 11- 4

Mon 8          Harakeke! The Long Leaf traditional flax weaving 

                      demonstrations in the museum with Deb Gillanders    

                                         

Mon 15        Constellation

                      drop- in workshop 11-4

Sat 20           Embroidery in the Museum with textile artist 

                       Alison Larkin. Demonstrations through the day 

                       in the museum

Wed 24         Gully Gosh!  Make a Flying Seagull model

                       with Rachael Boddington  drop-in workshop 11-4

SEPTEMBER

Sat 3               Historical Maritime Society.  Call in to the museum 

Sun4               for more maritime re-enactment fun                        

Wed 7             Finding Their Way: C18th Navigation Techniques

                         A talk by Chris Needham     2pm-3pm      Free entry 

Sat 24              Whitby Fish and Ships Festival

Sun 25  

OCTOBER

Mon 24           'Icy Land' Latern Making 

                          create your own special illuminated glass jar

                          with artist  Rachael Boddington drop-in 11-4 

                                

Have Fun at Home

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