Captain Cook and Staithes Heritage Centre

Explore the past with an interesting trip to the Staithes and Captain Cook Heritage Centre - picturesque location and lots of local info and history....

We almost didn't stop in at the Captain Cook and Staithes Heritage Centre on a recent day trip to Staithes - but we're really glad that we did!

This is a lovely, nostalgic little museum, literally stuffed full to the rafters with interesting photos, artefacts and memorabilia of old Staithes, and relating to Captain Cook and his voyages.

Captain Cook was apprenticed to a draper's shop in Staithes, right on the seafront, where he grew to love the sea, after experiencing its close association with the fishing village.

Staithes have adopted him as one of their own, and celebrate his many achievements in the Heritage Centre in the village.

• Old photos and the local history of Staithes people and their lifestyles
• interesting artefacts, such as original bonnets
• newspaper cuttings
• information sheets









• Upstairs, the voyages of Captain Cook are celebrated, with:
  • information
  • paintings
  • model ships
  • turtle shells
  • artefacts from destinations, such as Polynesia and Tasmania









• Local history and culture is also documented, with:
  • paintings from the Staithes school of art
  • fossils
  • amethyst and other geological rocks and gemstones
  • fishermens' lanterns
  • photos by Frank Meadow Sutcliffe

If you read everything in there, you could be in there for hours!

Also visit the gift shop on site, for lots of interesting local books, souvenirs and gifts.

Where to Find Staithes Heritage Centre

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For more information, visit the official website...



The Captain Cook and Staithes Heritage Centre is a really interesting place to visit when in Staithes, to while away the hours (ideal for a rainy day!) and learn more about the local history of Staithes and the life and voyages of Staithes boy Captain Cook.

You might also like to visit the Captain Cook Museum in Whitby

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