Description
Eight reasons why you must visit Cooks' Cottage:
- Discover Melbourne's rich history and how Cooks' Cottage came to be one of the city's great landmarks.
- Walk in the footsteps of Captain Cook's family through their two-storey cottage.
- Learn all about Captain James Cook's life, his tragic death and his amazing voyages across the seas, including the legacy he left for future generations.
- Experience what life was like in the 18th Century as you tour the historical cottage, its fascinating traditional English garden and the Discovery Centre.
- Listen to sound recordings that create the atmosphere of a family meal at the Cook residence as well as the long awaited homecoming of their son, Captain James Cook.
- Become a member of an 18th century family by posing for the perfect photo, at our photo board.
- Purchase a Captain Cook memento or send a postcard back home via our postal service, with a special Cooks' Cottage franking stamp.
- Stroll through a classic English cottage garden and learn about uses for herbs and plants in the good old days.
Cooks’ Cottage celebrates 75 years in Melbourne in 2009 with a fantastic competition.