Time for a shiny new look for Captain Cook

Commemorations (2019x)

Aug 27, 2018 | Commemorations (2019x), News

As celebrations kick off in Plymouth, England this weekend to mark 250 years since Captain James Cook set sail for Australia in 1768, local maritime historians are pushing for the establishment of a Cook Heritage Trail along the east coast of Australia. While the federal government announced plans to mark the Cook legacy with a $50 million park at Kurnell in Botany Bay by 2020, including a $3 million commemorative statue of Captain James Cook, amateur historians are calling to redraw our east coast map and rename land features according to Cook’s log.

Plymouth Museum On Tour, 22 August 2018: Cook 250

British Commemorations

Aug 23, 2018 | British Commemorations, News

If you regularly follow our blog or attend our events you’ll know that this week, 26 August to be precise, marks 250 years since Captain James Cook set sail from Plymouth on board the Endeavour on a voyage of exploration (1768-1771). His mission was two-fold: to record the 1769 Transit of Venus from Tahiti, which would help calculate the distance of the earth from the sun, and to search for a mysterious southern landmass that everyone was so curious about.

Royal Mail Launches Cook 250 Commemorative Stamps

British Commemorations

Aug 15, 2018 | British Commemorations, News

To mark the 250th anniversary since the greatest voyage of all time, Royal Mail has released a series of intricate stamps – and they’re a collectors’ dream.  A new collection of limited edition stamps have been released to mark the 250th anniversary of Captain Cook setting sail on one of the greatest voyages of discovery of all time.  Launched by the Royal Mail, the 10 designs each feature drawings, paintings and landscapes captured with nearly 100 men including astronomers, artists and scientists on board HM Bark Endeavour.

Royal Mint Issues First of Three Official UK £2 James Cook Coins

British Commemorations

Aug 14, 2018 | British Commemorations, News

To mark the 250th anniversary of Captain Cook’s most famous voyage, we are delighted to announce a new Captain Cook adventure! To mark the moment HM Bark Endeavour set sail in 1768, we have issued the first of three official UK £2 coins to be released over three years, charting the progress and unlocking the secrets of Cook’s epic voyage of discovery along the way.

Australian Government Spending $50 million on Cook 250

Commemorations (2019x)

Jul 23, 2018 | Commemorations (2019x), News

The Australian government has allocated $48.7 million over four years to commemorate the 250th anniversary of James Cook’s first voyage to Australia. The package, detailed in the budget, will support events and exhibitions including a digital platform and educational material for the anniversary. Funding will go towards the Kamay Botany Bay National Park 250th Anniversary project, …

Cook 250 Whitby & Staithes Festival

British Commemorations

Jun 25, 2018 | British Commemorations, News

Marking the 250th anniversary of Captain Cook’s first expedition to the South Seas, the Yorkshire towns of Whitby and Staithes will be hosting a weekend of merriments from July 6 to 8, and everyone’s on the crew! Learn how Whitby shaped James Cooks love of the sea sending him off with success in his sights with him and his crew making a true voyage of discovery.