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Zetland Lifeboat Museum

Redcar

Museum in Redcar, Cleveland, England, UK

Opening Daily from 3 April - 27 September. Weekends 3&4, 10&11, 17&18, 24&25 in Oct. Open daily 26 Oct - 1 Nov. Saturday & Sunday 11am - 5pm, Monday to Friday 11am - 4pm.

Price Free Entry

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The experience

About this day out

The Zetland is the oldest surviving lifeboat in the world, built in 1802 by Henry Greathead at his South Shields boatyard. She saw 78 years of service and saved over 500 documented lives from the treacherous Redcar coast. She has laid in her present boathouse since 1907.

When to go

Opening calendar

Daily from 3 April - 27 September. Weekends 3&4, 10&11, 17&18, 24&25 in Oct. Open daily 26 Oct - 1 Nov. Saturday & Sunday 11am - 5pm, Monday to Friday 11am - 4pm.

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What it costs

Prices at a glance

Admission: Free Entry

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Practical details

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Dogs: Dog Friendly

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