- The collections
at the Captain Cook Birthplace Museum are part of the collections
held by Middlesbrough Museums and Galleries
Service. The reserve collections are mainly stored at the Dorman
Museum when not on display.
- Small items and the main archive
and library collections are housed in the Museum’s Resolution Resources Room – probably
the best collection of Cook-related books, articles, prints
and maps outside the national collections.
- A
small collection of items relating to James Cook and his
family, including personal possessions, household items and
memorabilia
from his voyages.
- Published accounts and images of the voyages
from the 18th century.
- Information and material
relating to the science and art of the voyages, including examples
of Joseph Banks’s “Florilegium” and
the artwork of William Hodges and John Webber.
- There is a
small collection of loan material from the National Maritime
Museum.
- A wide
range of commemorative items and souvenirs, including ceramics,
coins, medals and badges, which have been produced to celebrate
the achievements of Cook since news of his death reached
Britain in 1780 up to the present day.
- Important sections include
the archive of the Birthplace Museum; material produced by
the communities of “Captain Cook Country” and
the Captain Cook Tourism Association; the annual Captain
Cook Celebrations; the replica HM Bark Endeavour; as well
as regional,
national and
international material.
- A collection of original and replica nautical artefacts,
models and related information illustrating life at sea, ships,
sailors and exploration at the time of Cook. Includes a small
section on Nelson’s navy.
- There is a small collection of loan material from the National
Maritime Museum.
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- The Museum Service’s collection includes around 1,500
artefacts from different world cultures, including Australia,
New Zealand and Oceania with supporting information and material
relating to Canada/North America, Arctic/Antarctic, East Asia
and South Africa.
- The most notable collection is of Aboriginal artefacts. Some
were collected by G.L. Dorman and others by Dr. Weatherill
from East Kimberley. However, the majority of items were given
by the Aboriginal Arts Board of Australia. They had previously
formed part of their reserve collection and when they were
presented to the Captain Cook Birthplace Museum in 1980 they
formed the largest collection of their kind outside Australia.
- A small collection of birds and mammals from the places
visited by Cook, including marsupial mammals from Australia.
A number of contemporary 'Niu Treasures' in the Museum's collection maintain a link between Cook's world of the eighteenth century and the vibrant culture of Pacific peoples today. These include:
- The Marton Moai "Ko Tutira Kei Ahunehenehe" (The Lookout on the platform named after the ancients), a Rapa Nui or Easter Island statue by Maori artist George Nuku and North East carver David Gross (2008)
Click on here to see "The Marton Moai" leaflet
- Hawaiian-style olo surfboard "Ke Anue nue" (The Rainbow) made in Saltburn-by-the-Sea by Hawaiian surf authority Tom Pohaku Stone III with the local community (2006)
- Hawaiian lava sled "Kilohana" made by Tom Pohaku Stone III (2006)
- Northwest Coast Canadian totem pole by Tim Paul and Richard Hunt (1979)
- Community totem pole by North East carver David Gross and the local community (2006)
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