Whitby, North York Moors
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Details for Captain Cook Memorial Museum
Learn how Captain Cook trained to be a seaman at the Captain Cooks Museum, Whitby
Captain Cook was born on 27 October 1728 at Marton-in-Cleveland. His father also called James was originally from Scotland and married Grace Pace from Cleveland. They had eight children in total though several died young. When James was still a child they moved to Great Ayton and his father became the foreman at Aireyholme Farm.
The Captain Cook Memorial Museum in Whitby is located in the 17th century house on Whitby's harbour, where he once lodged as a young apprentice. It was here he spent many dark winter nights studying by candle light under a roof made from old ships’ timber, the training that lead to his epic voyages as a seaman.
The rooms are decorated as they would have been in Cook’s day and you can view the many original paintings, drawings, maps and manuscripts associated with his many voyages.
Opening Times 2010
February Half term weekends: 13th-14th, 20th - 21st, 27th – 28th 1100 – 1500
March DAILY 1100 – 1500
1st April – 31 October DAILY 0945 – 1700
Last admission - 30 minutes before closing
Admission
Adult £4.50
Child £3.00
Family Ticket £11.00
Senior Citizen £4.00
School Group £2.70 per child (pre-booked)
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