Captain Cook Memorial Museum
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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.
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Established | 1986 |
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Location | Whitby, North Yorkshire |
Coordinates | 54.4867°N 0.6118°W / 54.4867; -0.6118 |
Type | Maritime Museum |
Public transit access | Bus/Railway Stations 0.3 miles (0.48 km)[1][2] |
Website | Official website |
Listed Building – Grade I | |
Designated | 23 February 1954 |
Reference no. | 1148246 |
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