Captain Cook Memorial Museum
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A meticulously restored 17th-century house in Whitby, the Captain Cook Memorial Museum celebrates where the famous mariner was apprenticed.
The house retains its atmosphere of Quaker simplicity and hard-earned comfort. Collections on Cook and those who sailed with him include original paintings and drawings by artists such as Thomas Gainsborough, William Hodges (the official artist on Cook's second voyage) and John Webber (the official artist on Cook's third and final voyage), letters in Cook's hand, documents, furniture, antiquarian books, ship models and ethnographic artefacts. Special exhibitions are held every year.
Visitor information
Address
Walker's House, Grape Lane, Whitby, North Yorkshire, YO22 4BA
01947 601900
Opening times
Open February half-term to end October
Current opening hours 9.45-17.00
Last admission half-an-hour before closing
Exclusions and safety measures
Anti Covid measures remain in place
Hygiene Screen
Personal Protective Equipment for staff and volunteers
Enhanced cleaning throughout day
Deep cleaning daily
Hygiene stations and hand sanitizer dispensers
We are encouraging visitors and staff to continue to wear masks (not mandatory) and to maintain prudent social distance
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