Adventure!  Endurance!  Extraordinary Seamanship! 
Survival against the odds! 

For ten years, Cook explored the unknown waters of the Pacific, South Atlantic and Arctic oceans.
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Cook learnt his seaman's trade in Whitby. The Museum is in the 17th-century house where he lodged as an apprentice when not at sea.
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Our rich collections tell the story.  
Open daily 8 February to 2 November 2025 .