Grace Darling Museum
Banburgh, NORTHUMBERLAND
Seahouses
Thanks to a successful bid to the Heritage Lottery Fund and the support of other trusts, this museum has been completely rebuilt during 2005-06 and now offers:
• An education, resource and community room for research and events
• Exciting new and improved exhibitions and displays
• Better access and facilities for volunteers and visitors

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The RNLI Henry Blogg Museum
The Gangway, Cromer, NORFOLK
Cromer
Coxswain Henry Blogg (1876-1954) was the RNLI's most decorated lifeboatman. During his 53 years of service he was awarded three Gold and four Silver RNLI medals for gallantry, as well as the George Cross and British Empire Medal. With the assistance of his dedicated crews, he launched some 387 times and helped to save 873 lives around the Cromer coast.
The new museum illustrates the history of Cromer lifeboats and Blogg's most famous rescues. The Watson class lifeboat HF Bailey, that served heroically under Blogg in World War Two, is the centrepiece of the museum and features alongside historic photographs, paintings, models and memorabilia. The new exhibition, with interactive displays, brings the story of the RNLI to life and up to the present day.

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The RNLI Whitby Museum
Pier Road, WHITBY
Whitby
Built in 1895, the double boathouse was used by the RNLI until 1957 when it was re-established as a museum. The museum has grown to contain an abundance of lifeboat material including models, paintings, medals, photographs, lifeboat kit and items from famous rescues. Personal tales of individual RNLI crew and survivors are told through individual accounts from the archives and touching mementos from the wrecked and the rescued.
The display features the historic Robert and Ellen Robson - a pulling and sailing, self righting lifeboat that was built in 1919. It also includes information on famous Coxswains Henry Freeman and Tom Langlands.

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The RNLI Chatham Museum
Chatham, KENT
Sheerness
Housed in an 1848 covered slip, the Lifeboat Gallery contains 17 historical boats, many of which earned their Coxswains RNLI bravery medals. From an 1897 pulling and sailing lifeboat, to the familiar Arun class and Blue Peter inflatable inshore lifeboats, visitors can explore how lifeboats have evolved over the past century. Interactive displays, archive film and audio clips bring to life the moment of a launch, coping with violent seas and how technology has helped to make ever better, safer boats.

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RNLI Zetland Museum
The Esplanade, Redcar, CLEVELAND
Redcar
The museum houses the Zetland, the oldest extant lifeboat. Built by Henry Greathead as the Original in 1802, the Zetland was a clinker-built, double-ended rowing boat requiring a crew of 13-20 to power her; Crewed by the fishermen and local pilots of Redcar she saw service for some 80 years, saving 500 lives.

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If you would like to book to visit a museum, please email heritage@rnli.org.uk.