Captain Cook Birthplace Museum
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The Captain Cook Birthplace Museum is a museum in Marton, North Yorkshire, dedicated to the life, voyages, and legacy of the British explorer Captain James Cook.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Captain Cook Birthplace Museum canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1960189 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Captain Cook Birthplace Museum Context triple: [Marton, Yorkshire, England, hasPlaceOfInterest, Captain Cook Birthplace Museum]
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A.
Nao Victoria Museum
Nao Victoria Museum is a maritime museum in Punta Arenas, Chile, featuring full-scale replicas of historic ships such as the Nao Victoria used by Ferdinand Magellan.
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B.
Wentworth Pioneer Museum
Wentworth Pioneer Museum is a local history museum in Wentworth, New South Wales, showcasing the region’s pioneering, riverboat, and rural heritage through artifacts, photographs, and historical displays.
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C.
Dungog Museum
Dungog Museum is a local history museum in Dungog, New South Wales, showcasing the region’s cultural and rural heritage through artifacts, photographs, and archival displays.
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D.
Port Arthur Historic Site
Port Arthur Historic Site is a former 19th-century penal settlement in Tasmania, Australia, preserved as a major heritage destination illustrating the history of British convict transportation.
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E.
Harbour Grace Museum
Harbour Grace Museum is a local history museum in Harbour Grace, Newfoundland and Labrador, showcasing the town’s maritime, aviation, and cultural heritage.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Captain Cook Birthplace Museum Target entity description: The Captain Cook Birthplace Museum is a museum in Marton, North Yorkshire, dedicated to the life, voyages, and legacy of the British explorer Captain James Cook.
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A.
Nao Victoria Museum
Nao Victoria Museum is a maritime museum in Punta Arenas, Chile, featuring full-scale replicas of historic ships such as the Nao Victoria used by Ferdinand Magellan.
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B.
Wentworth Pioneer Museum
Wentworth Pioneer Museum is a local history museum in Wentworth, New South Wales, showcasing the region’s pioneering, riverboat, and rural heritage through artifacts, photographs, and historical displays.
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C.
Dungog Museum
Dungog Museum is a local history museum in Dungog, New South Wales, showcasing the region’s cultural and rural heritage through artifacts, photographs, and archival displays.
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D.
Port Arthur Historic Site
Port Arthur Historic Site is a former 19th-century penal settlement in Tasmania, Australia, preserved as a major heritage destination illustrating the history of British convict transportation.
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E.
Harbour Grace Museum
Harbour Grace Museum is a local history museum in Harbour Grace, Newfoundland and Labrador, showcasing the town’s maritime, aviation, and cultural heritage.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biographical museum
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museum ⓘ |
| category |
biographical museums in the United Kingdom
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maritime museums in England ⓘ museums in North Yorkshire ⓘ |
| coordinates | 54.536°N 1.198°W ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | James Cook ⓘ |
| hasCollectionType |
exploration history
ⓘ
local history ⓘ maritime history ⓘ |
| hasEducationalProgram |
family activities
ⓘ
guided tours ⓘ school visits ⓘ |
| hasExhibit |
artifacts related to James Cook
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maps of James Cook’s voyages ⓘ models of ships used by James Cook ⓘ nautical instruments ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
education facilities
ⓘ
gift shop ⓘ permanent exhibitions ⓘ temporary exhibition space ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
18th-century exploration
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British maritime history ⓘ Pacific exploration ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.captcook-ne.co.uk/ccbm/ ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | local heritage site ⓘ |
| inception | 1978 ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
England
ⓘ
Marton-in-Cleveland ⓘ
surface form:
Marton
Middlesbrough ⓘ North Yorkshire ⓘ |
| locatedInPark | Stewart Park, Middlesbrough ⓘ |
| namedAfter | James Cook ⓘ |
| nearbyPlace | site of James Cook’s birthplace cottage ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Middlesbrough Council ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Middlesbrough Council ⓘ |
| partOf | museums in Middlesbrough ⓘ |
| publicAccess | yes ⓘ |
| subjectOfExhibition |
legacy of James Cook
ⓘ
life of James Cook ⓘ voyages of James Cook ⓘ |
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Instruction
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