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Captain Cook Memorial Museum
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Captain Cook Memorial Museum
Grape Lane
Whitby
YO22 4BA
North Yorkshire
England
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Collection details
Maritime
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Facilities
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Guided Tours are available for organised groups, schools, students or adults. French, German and Spanish speakers are available for Groups by prior arrangement
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Contact details
General information (Tel)
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01947 601900
General information (Fax)
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01947 601900
E-mail
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cookmuseum@tiscali.co.uk
Website
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www.cookmuseumwhitby.co.uk
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Open
March: daily, 1100 - 1500
1 April to 31 October: daily, 0945 - 1700
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Closed
November - February (except for Groups by prior arrangement)
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Admission charges
Adults: £4.00
Children: £3.00
OAPs: £3.50
Family: £10.50
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Description
The Museum is in the Grade-1-listed, 17c house on Whitby's harbourside which belonged to Captain John Walker. In 1746 the young Cook came here as Walker's apprentice. When not at sea he lodged with the other apprentices in the attic - still preserved. The Museum houses a rich collection, artefacts from the Voyages, original letters of the period, some in Cook's own hand, paintings - Parry's Omai, Gainsborough, Hodges.
Every year the Museum stages a special exhibition. The exhibition for 2009 is: 'Cook and CANADA, a reputation in the making'. Exactly 250 years ago, James Cook was charting the deadly shoals and eddies of the St.Lawrence River, which enabled large ships to sail far up river. Under General Wolfe, British troops scaled the river cliffs at night and captured the French fortress of Quebec - the end of French political power in North America.
How important was Canada in Cook's career? With some of his earliest charts, on loan from the UK Hydrographic Office, we explore what Cook learnt, his charting of the tortuous coastlines of Newfoundland, and why he was chosen to lead the Endeavour expedition.
For details see the Museum's web site.
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Collections description
The Museum celebrates Cook's Whitby years and his later achievements. The collection includes period rooms restored faithfully following an inventory of 1752, models, maps and manuscripts, ship plans, artefacts from the Voyages, and many fine original paintings, drawings and prints.
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Key artists and exhibits
Captain Cook original letters
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Sir Joseph Banks documents
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Gainsborough portrait Lord Sandwich
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William Hodges Resolution in a stream of pack-ice
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John Russell Captain Bligh of the Bounty and his wife
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William Parry Portrait of Omai, Joseph Banks and Dr Solander
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Johann Forster's desk, and letters
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John Webber Voyage drawings especially natives of Kamchatka
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Exploration of Australia, New Zealand, Canada
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The Antarctic
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Maritime History dockyards and plans
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Endeavour ship plan and model
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Resolution ship model
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Ethnography of the Pacific, early contact artifacts
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John Bird watercolours of 18c Whitby
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Articles
Cook painting acquired by Captain Cook Memorial Museum in Whitby
Whitby Acquires Drawings Of Kamchatkans From Cook's Last Voyage
News In Brief - Week Ending March 4 2007
News In Brief - Week Ending January 21 2007
Looking After The Rural Museums Of North Yorkshire
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Available resources
Guided Tour for School Parties
Resource or activity pack; Taught session (schools); Teachers' pack or notes
Teachers' Resource Pack
Resource or activity pack; Teachers' pack or notes; Worksheets or templates
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General Information
Brochure or leaflet available with directions to museum
Pre-booking service for groups
Foreign language leaflet or brochure available
Information point provided
Guided tours
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Collections
General guide to collections available
Specialist publications on collections available
Object identification and/or written enquiry service
Object study facilities available (enquire in advance)
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Disability Access
Induction loops in lecture theatres
Large print information and/or interpretation
Toilets for disabled
Wheelchair access to some public areas
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Children and Families
Events and resources for children and families
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General Education
CD-ROM guide available
Education facilities available
Member of staff available with responsibility for education
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Schools Education
Primary school education service available
Printed/audio-visual information available for schools
Secondary school education service available
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Facilities
Library
Meeting room available
Object study facilities available (enquire in advance)
Research facilities for academics
Shop
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Copyright © 24 Hour Museum
Information published here was believed to be correct at the time it was prepared. Welsh language pages developed with CYMAL: Museums Archives and Libraries Wales, funded by the Welsh Assembly Government.
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