Place to go: Captain Cook Birthplace Museum Title: Captain Cook Birthplace Museum Location: Marton, Middlesborough Cost: £ 2.40 Contact: Tel: 01642 311211 County: North Yorkshire Map Link: Show Map Access Details: Situated in Stewart Park, the museum only is a short walk in the landscaped park from the car park. Access is available, as the museum is on one floor Web Link: Show Website Facilities: education department, interactive exhibitions, gift shop, cafe Description: Celebrating the life and voyages of the 18th Century explorer Captain Cook. Review: On 17th October 2003 The Endeavour sailed up the River Tees to Middlesbrough, marking the 275th anniversary of Captain Cook’s birth. The Birthplace museum had been renovated for this anniversary, changing it completely. The Museum has been modernised, and like many museums now has a mixture of film, activities and exhibits. The education department has done well to create rich resources, although there is a heavy KS2 bias. The museum is certainly worth the relatively cheap entrance fee, and will make an excellent focus for work on Captain Cook. A bonus is the setting, the large Stewart Park, gives plenty of room to run off some energy as well as a small zoo. Related Items: Think History! 3 Modern Times 1750-1990 Book 3 in the new Heinemann series Think History.... Keystage 3   The British Empire and Commonwealth Museum A new museum devoted to telling the story of... Updated: 06 April 2006