# James Cook Museum, Cooktown

> Museum in the former Sisters of Mercy convent of 1888, with displays on Cook’s weeks beaching the Endeavour here in 1770, including an anchor and cannon…

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Museum in the former Sisters of Mercy convent of 1888, with displays on Cook’s weeks beaching the Endeavour here in 1770, including an anchor and cannon recovered from the reef, plus Guugu Yimithirr heritage and gold-rush history.

- **Nearest town:** Cooktown, Queensland
- **Category:** History & culture
- **GPS:** -15.4650, 145.2520

## Good to know

**Best time to go:** The most pleasant months are usually June–September. Still fine, with some compromises, in March–May and October–November. Hot in January–February. (Estimate from long-term temperature averages, terrain and pass seasons)

## Featured in these trip guides

- [Cairns to Cooktown via the Daintree](https://camping-spirit.com/guides/au-cairns-daintree-cooktown/)

## Nearby

- [Grassy Hill Lookout](https://camping-spirit.com/places/au-cooktown-grassy-hill/) – 1 km
- [Black Mountain (Kalkajaka)](https://camping-spirit.com/places/au-black-mountain-kalkajaka/) – 24 km
- [Lions Den Hotel](https://camping-spirit.com/places/au-lions-den-hotel/) – 32 km
- [Bloomfield Falls, Wujal Wujal](https://camping-spirit.com/places/au-wujal-wujal-falls/) – 51 km

## FAQs

### Where is James Cook Museum, Cooktown?

James Cook Museum, Cooktown is in Cooktown, Queensland, at GPS -15.4650, 145.2520.

### Which road trips pass James Cook Museum, Cooktown?

James Cook Museum, Cooktown is a stop on these CampingSpirit trip guides: Cairns to Cooktown via the Daintree.

### What is there to see near James Cook Museum, Cooktown?

Places worth a stop nearby: Grassy Hill Lookout (1 km), Black Mountain (Kalkajaka) (24 km), Lions Den Hotel (32 km) and Bloomfield Falls, Wujal Wujal (51 km).

### When is the best time to visit James Cook Museum, Cooktown?

The most pleasant months are usually June–September. Still fine, with some compromises, in March–May and October–November. (Estimate from long-term temperature averages, terrain and pass seasons)

## Part of these destinations

- [Cape York and the Peninsula Developmental Road](https://camping-spirit.com/destinations/au-cape-york-pdr/)