James Cook Museum
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The James Cook Museum is a heritage museum in Cooktown, Queensland, that showcases the voyages of Captain James Cook and the region’s Indigenous and colonial history.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| James Cook Museum canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
heritage-listed building
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museum ⓘ |
| architect | Eyre & Munro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Gothic Revival ⓘ |
| associatedWith | James Cook NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| buildingMaterial | brick ⓘ |
| builtFor | Sisters of Mercy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Heritage-listed buildings in Queensland
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Museums in Queensland ⓘ Tourist attractions in Far North Queensland ⓘ |
| city | Cooktown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 1889 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1888 ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| exhibits |
Indigenous cultural items
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artefacts related to Captain James Cook ⓘ colonial-era objects ⓘ maritime history displays ⓘ |
| formerUse |
Catholic convent
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Catholic school ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
pointed arch windows
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prominent gables ⓘ verandahs on multiple sides ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://nationaltrustqld.org.au/collections/james-cook-museum ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | State heritage (built) place ⓘ |
| heritageRegister | Queensland Heritage Register NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageSignificance |
associated with commemoration of Captain James Cook’s 1770 landing at Cooktown
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associated with early European settlement of Cooktown ⓘ important example of late 19th-century Catholic convent architecture in North Queensland ⓘ |
| inception | 1969 ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Cooktown, Queensland, Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Indigenous history of the region
ⓘ
colonial history of the region ⓘ history of Cooktown ⓘ voyages of Captain James Cook ⓘ |
| name | James Cook Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableExhibit |
original anchor from HMS Endeavour
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original cannon from HMS Endeavour ⓘ |
| numberOfStoreys | 2 ⓘ |
| occupiesBuilding | former St Mary’s Convent and School NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openedAsMuseum | 1970 ⓘ |
| operator | National Trust of Australia (Queensland) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | National Trust of Australia (Queensland) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roofMaterial | corrugated iron ⓘ |
| state | Queensland ⓘ |
| streetAddress | Cnr Helen and Furneaux Streets, Cooktown ⓘ |
| tourismType |
cultural tourism attraction
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heritage tourism attraction ⓘ |
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