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Museums & Galleries in Cleethorpes
Rainy day or culture fix, the museums and galleries around Cleethorpes have you covered — think Fishing Heritage Centre, Immingham Museum and RAF Holmpton Bunker — many are free, and the distances below help you pick the closest.
Museums & Galleries
2.4 mi from Cleethorpes
Fishing Heritage Centre
The Fishing Heritage Centre tells the story of Grimsby's fishing industry, letting you climb aboard a restored trawler, the Ross Tiger, to discover its history. Inside, the museum'...
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9.5 mi from Cleethorpes
RAF Holmpton Bunker
Royal Air Force Holmpton or more simply RAF Holmpton is a former Royal Air Force Cold War era nuclear bunker that was built in the 1950s as an early warning radar station as part o... — Wikipedia
12.1 mi from Cleethorpes
Withernsea Lighthouse Museum
Museum in Withernsea, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
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13.2 mi from Cleethorpes
Louth Museum
Louth Museum sits in the historic market town of Louth, at the foot of the Lincolnshire Wolds, and brings together four galleries, a library and a gift shop. Inside you'll find a b...
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14.3 mi from Cleethorpes
Hedon Museum
Hedon Museum is a small, volunteer-run museum telling the story of this historic East Riding town, from its Norman origins and silver mace to its railway and airfield past. You'll...
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17.6 mi from Cleethorpes
Dinostar
Dinostar is a small, hands-on dinosaur museum in Hull's Fruit Market area, close to The Deep and Hull marina. Inside you can see a Tyrannosaurus rex skull, touch Triceratops bones...
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17.7 mi from Cleethorpes
Hull and East Riding Museum
Hull and East Riding Museum of Archaeology sits in Kingston upon Hull and explores 235 million years of history through its collections. You can see Roman mosaics and a bath house,...
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17.7 mi from Cleethorpes
Hull Streetlife Museum
The Streetlife Museum of Transport is a transport museum located in Kingston upon Hull, England. The roots of the collection date back to the early 20th century, however the purpos... — Wikipedia
17.8 mi from Cleethorpes
Wilberforce House Museum
Museum building in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England, UK
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18 mi from Cleethorpes
Ferens Art Gallery
The Ferens Art Gallery is an art gallery in the English city of Kingston upon Hull. The site and money for the gallery were donated to the city by Thomas Ferens, after whom it is n... — Wikipedia
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18.3 mi from Cleethorpes
Hull Fishing Heritage Centre
Hull Fishing Heritage Centre is run by the Hull Bullnose Heritage Group, a registered charity dedicated to preserving the history of Hull's fishing industry and the Hessle Road com...
18.8 mi from Cleethorpes
Baysgarth House Museum
Baysgarth House Museum is a local museum located in Baysgarth House, situated in Baysgarth Park, in the market town of Barton-upon-Humber, Lincolnshire, England. — Wikipedia
18.9 mi from Cleethorpes
Wilderspin National School
The Wilderspin National School is a former national school and Grade II listed building in Barton-upon-Humber, North Lincolnshire, and a museum focussing on the life and works of S... — Wikipedia
19 mi from Cleethorpes
Brigg Heritage Centre
Brigg Heritage Centre sits on the first floor of the historic Angel building in Brigg Market Place, in North Lincolnshire, Lincolnshire. Its star exhibit is the Bronze Age Brigg Ra...
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19.3 mi from Cleethorpes
The Ropery
The Ropery, part of The Ropewalk arts centre in Barton, North Lincolnshire, tells the story of Hall's Barton Ropery, a rope-making factory dating back to the 1800s. Housed in a Gra...
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22.3 mi from Cleethorpes
Alford Manor House
The Manor House is a Grade II* listed building which can be found on West street within Alford, Lincolnshire, England. It is believed to be the largest thatched manor house in Engl... — Wikipedia
23.4 mi from Cleethorpes
Skidby Windmill Museum of East Riding Rural Life
Skidby Mill is home to the Museum of East Riding Rural Life, set within the original outbuildings surrounding the mill's courtyard. Inside you'll find the Agriculture Gallery with...
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