Captain Cook Museum, Whitby

Skipton Castle
August 23, 2025 –August 25, 2025
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August 16, 2025 –August 17, 2025
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July 19, 2025 –July 20, 2025
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Meet The Governor
July 12, 2025 –July 13, 2025
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Flores De Chevalerie 
June 21, 2025 –June 22, 2025
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April 18, 2025 –April 18, 2025
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Adventure!  Endurance!  Extraordinary Seamanship!  Survival against the odds! 

The story begins at the handsome 17th-century harbourside house now the Captain Cook Memorial Museum.

This is where the great explorer, James Cook, came to serve his apprenticeship in Whitby in the year 1746. It belonged to Cook's master, the Quaker ship owner, Captain John Walker. When the young Cook was not at sea, he lodged here in the attic with Walker's 'other family' of apprentices.

Cook’s voyages were the 18th century equivalent of today’s missions to Mars. For ten years Cook and his crews explored the unknown, uncharted waters of the Pacific, the South Atlantic, and the Arctic Oceans. Danger was ever present.

The thought-provoking collection of original paintings and drawings, letters in Cook’s own hand, ship models, maps and fascinating objects gathered on the voyages illustrate the Cook story.

Specially for children, Museum Activity Trail, activity cards.
Display your drawings in the Museum.

Free house guide (in 6 languages).
Gift shop

N.B. Accessibility. This is a Grade 1 listed building built in 1688. There is wheelchair access to the ground and first floors. For people who may find the stairs difficult, there is a 20 minute DVD on the ground floor about the second floor, the attic and the special exhibition.

Captain Cook Museum, Grape Ln, Whitby YO22 4BA
info@cookmuseumwhitby.co.uk
01947 601900
Please see website for details
Daily Sat 30th March - Sun 3rd November 9.45 am - 5.00 pm (last admissions 4:30 pm)
Skipton Castle
August 23, 2025 –August 25, 2025
Skipton Castle, Skipton, BD23 1AW
Skipton-Castle2
August 16, 2025 –August 17, 2025
Skipton Castle, Skipton BD23 1AW
Skipton-Castle1
July 19, 2025 –July 20, 2025
Skipton Castle, Skipton BD23 1AW
Meet The Governor
July 12, 2025 –July 13, 2025
Skipton Castle, Skipton BD23 1AW
Flores De Chevalerie 
June 21, 2025 –June 22, 2025
Skipton Castle, Skipton BD23 1AW
Skipton-Castle-Image-3
April 18, 2025 –April 18, 2025
Skipton Castle, Skipton BD23 1AW