Museums in Redcar and Cleveland
The Captain Cook Birthplace Museum stands beside the site where Captain James Cook was born in 1728. the museum traces Cook's extraordinary naval career and his voyages of discovery to the Pacific, with personal mementoes, illustrations, and recreated scenes.
Stewart Park, Marton-in-Cleveland, Cleveland, England, TS7 8AT
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Heritage Highlight: Site of Captain Cook's birthplace
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The Loftus Mine was the first ironstone mine to open in Cleveland in 1848. The former mine now houses the Cleveland Ironstone Mining Museum, which includes a guided tour underground, exploring the mine's old North Drift.
Mill Lane, Skinningrove, Cleveland, England, TS13 4AP
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Heritage Highlight: Based in the former Loftus Mine
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The free Kirkleatham Old Hall Museum is housed in a beautiful Georgian mansion, built in 1709 as a Free School. Highlights include the Saxon Princess burial, a 7th-century 'bed burial' found in Loftus, including rare Saxon jewellery and weapons.
Kirkleatham Hall, Kirkleatham, Cleveland, England, TS10 5NW
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Heritage Highlight: Housed in a lovely 1709 mansion
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The Zetland is the oldest lifeboat in the world, made in 1802. Now, the historic lifeboat is preserved in a fascinating museum on Redcar's seafront, where you can learn about the rich maritime history of Redcar and Saltburn.
60 Esplanade, Redcar, Cleveland, England, TS10 3AH
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Heritage Highlight: Home to the world's oldest lifeboat
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