Captain Cook Memorial Museum, Whitby

Name: Captain Cook Memorial Museum
Address: Grape Ln, Whitby, YO22 4BA, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1947 601900

#2 among attractions in Whitby

Top attraction, Museum, History museum, Maritime museum

Gallery (1)

Map

Captain Cook Memorial Museum location map

Map

Facts and practical information

Captain Cook Memorial Museum is a history museum in Whitby, North Yorkshire, England. The museum building, Walker's House, belonged to Captain John Walker, to whom James Cook was apprenticed in 1746. Having lodged there as an apprentice, Cook returned to visit in the winter of 1771–72 after his first voyage. ()

Established: 1986 (38 years ago)Coordinates: 54°29'12"N, 0°36'42"W

Address

Grape LnWhitby YO22 4BA United Kingdom

Contact

+44 1947 601900

Website

Social media

Add

Whitby

Day trips

Captain Cook Memorial Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Church of Saint Mary, Whitby Abbey, Whitby Swing Bridge, Whitby Museum.

~900 ftNE
Church
Church of Saint Mary, Whitby
5 min walk • The Church of Saint Mary is an Anglican parish church serving the town of Whitby in North Yorkshire England. It was founded around 1110, although its interior dates chiefly from the late 18th century.
~1070 ftNE
Ruined abbey and Dracula inspiration
Whitby Abbey, Whitby
6 min walk • Whitby Abbey was a 7th-century Christian monastery that later became a Benedictine abbey. The abbey church was situated overlooking the North Sea on the East Cliff above Whitby in North Yorkshire, England, a centre of the medieval Northumbrian kingdom.
~190 ftW
Bridge
Whitby Swing Bridge, Whitby
1 min walk • Whitby Swing Bridge is a pedestrian and road bridge over the River Esk in Whitby, North Yorkshire, England.
0.4 miW
Specialty museum, Museum, History museum
Whitby Museum, Whitby
11 min walk • Whitby Museum is an independent museum in Whitby, North Yorkshire, England, run by Whitby Literary and Philosophical Society, a learned society and registered charity, established in 1823.
~770 ftNE
Museum, History museum, Archaeological museum
Cholmley House, Whitby
4 min walk • Cholmley House or Whitby Hall is a banqueting house sited next to the ruins of Whitby Abbey in North Yorkshire, England.
0.9 miS
Bridge
Larpool Viaduct
23 min walk • Larpool Viaduct, also known as the Esk Valley Viaduct is a 13 arch brick viaduct built to carry the Scarborough & Whitby Railway over the River Esk, North Yorkshire, England.
0.4 miW
54°29'7"N • 0°37'15"W
Pannett Park, Whitby
10 min walk • Park

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Captain Cook Memorial Museum?

Nearby attractions include Whitby Swing Bridge, Whitby (1 min walk), Cholmley House, Whitby (4 min walk), Church of Saint Mary, Whitby (5 min walk), Whitby Abbey, Whitby (6 min walk).

Captain Cook Memorial Museum, Whitby

Facts and practical information

Whitby plan & book

Captain Cook Memorial Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Church of Saint Mary, Whitby

Whitby Abbey, Whitby

Whitby Swing Bridge, Whitby

Whitby Museum, Whitby

Cholmley House, Whitby

Larpool Viaduct

Pannett Park, Whitby

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Captain Cook Memorial Museum?