Captain Cook Museum
Award winning museum
The captain Cook memorial Museum
Located in Whitby this excellent museum documents the life of one of England’s greatest sailors, the museum is full of interesting artefacts and displays about maritime history.
The Museum is in the 17th century house in Grape Lane on Whitby's harbourside where the young James Cook lodged as apprentice. It was here that Cook trained as a seaman and acquired those maritime skills which led to his epic voyages of discovery.