Smoke near the Beach: Cook's Encounter with Australia's Aborigninals 1770
Stewart Park
Marton Road
Middlesbrough
Tees Valley
TS7 8AT
Tel: +44 01642 311211
Fax: +44 01642 515659
Type: Exhibition
Discover Captain James Cook from his early days in Marton, Great Ayton, Staithes and Whirby to his great voyages around the world.
Cook's only visit to mainland Australia, 240 years ago during his first great voyage (1768-71), brought him into contact with aboriginal people in what are now the Botany Bay and Endeavour
River areas on Australia's east coast.
The exhibition will use aboriginal artefacts from the Museums Service's own collection to tell the story of Cook's visit and the brief glimpse he had of the lives of the indigenous people 'Down Under'.
Performance / Starting Times
| Beach (11/09/2010 - 31/01/2011) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Day | Times | |
| Tuesday | 10:00 | 17:30 |
| Wednesday | 10:00 | 17:30 |
| Thursday | 10:00 | 17:30 |
| Friday | 10:00 | 17:30 |
| Saturday | 10:00 | 17:30 |
| Sunday | 10:00 | 17:30 |
* This end date for this exhibition is TBC. Please contact the museum for a specific end date
Road Directions
Nearest major road is A19. From the A19 take the A174 then the A172 to Middlesbrough centre. The Captain Cook Birthplace Museum is signposted by brown signs from the A19 and A174. Car park situated in Stewart Park.
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Visit www.connectteesvalley.com for your one stop shop for travel services in Middlesbrough and the Tees Valley. Nearest station is Marton Station.
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- Picnic Site - Stewart Park
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