Captain Cook Birthplace Museum
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| Established | 28 October 1978 |
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| Location | Stewart Park, Middlesbrough |
| Coordinates | 54°32′18″N 1°12′09″W / 54.53830°N 1.20240°W |
| Nearest car park | Use Stewart Park car park |
| Website | The Captain Cook Birthplace Museum |
Captain Cook Birthplace Museum is a public museum located in Stewart Park in Marton, Middlesbrough within the borough of Middlesbrough and the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England. It is one of two institutions managed by Middlesbrough Council, along with the Dorman Museum.
The museum opened on 28 October 1978, the 250th anniversary of the birth in the same spot of British naval explorer and circumnavigator Captain James Cook.[1] It is a biographical museum that surveys Cook's life and journeys.
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Prior to the museum's establishment, there was a granite urn in Stewart Park commemorating the grounds of Marton Hall, Cook's residence. The urn was erected in the 1850s by local industrialist and mayor Henry Bolckow.[2] Marton Hall was destroyed by fire in 1960 during demolition, with only a stone loggia surviving.[3]
The museum itself comprises some of the modest Cook-related collections outside of the ownership of the major national and international collections, including household items and a speculative reconstruction of Cook's birthplace cottage that was swept away amid the landscaping process for the Marton Lodge, home to the Rudd family, which stood here until 1793. There are a series of interactive displays and temporary travelling exhibitions as well as a cafe, gift shop, education suite and resources and archive room.
A second major refurbishment was undertaken in 1998, which included the commission of two modern works of art by Turner Prize nominee Simon Patterson.[4] The museum was reopened to the public by Sir David Attenborough.[citation needed] Outside the museum is an information board in deference to Marton's position as the starting point for the Captain Cook Country Tour, a product of the Cleveland-wide Captain Cook Tourism Association.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ "History of Captain Cook Birthplace Museum". Co-Curate. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
- ^ "Memorial to Captain James Cook Circa 80 Metres South of Captain Cook Birthplace Museum". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 6 October 2011.
- ^ "Loggia Circa 20 Metres South of Captain Cook Birthplace Museum". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 6 October 2011.
- ^ "Captain Cook Birthplace Museum (Marton-in-Cleveland) - Reviews & Visitor Information - WhichMuseum". whichmuseum.co.uk. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
- ^ "Captain Cook Country". Captain Cook Tourism Association. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
External links[edit]
- Official website Archived 21 September 2017 at the Wayback Machine
- Captain Cook Country
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