Coronavirus (COVID-19)

If you are planning on travelling distance to attractions, we would recommend that you contact the venues directly in advance to avoid disappointment.

If you, or any of your party have a new persistant cough, or develop a fever of 38C, we would instead advise you to use the NHS's dedicated website for professional advice.

Zetland Lifeboat Museum

This museum houses our oldest surviving lifeboat, the Zetland, which was built in 1802 by Henry Greathead, builder of the first lifeboat, the Original. 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.
The museum uses life-like figures and models to bring to life rescue stories off the north east coast. Upstairs showcases lifesaving equipment, past and present, and a reconstruction of a fisherman's sitting room. The Laurie Pickett Gallery displays photographs and postcards of old Redcar and her lifeboat crews, highlighting the town's history as a seaside attraction from Victorian times.

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