Cooks' Cottage Tours and Tickets

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Cooks' Cottage tickets cost AU$7.90 for adults, AU$5.90 for concession holders (students and seniors), and AU$4.30 for children ages 5–15. Alternatively, save money with a family ticket costing AU$21.30 for two adults and two children.

Yes. Prebooked guided or self-guided tours are available for groups of 8–40, which are led by staff several times a day on weekdays; the tour lasts roughly 35 minutes and incurs an additional fee. If you visit without a tour, you receive a fact sheet available in different languages.

At Cooks’ Cottage, you can see the original home of the Cook family, which was transported and rebuilt in Melbourne. Information displays inside the cottage explain the life and work of Captain Cook, and period furnishings let you see what the home would have been like during Cook’s lifetime.

Partially. Visitors with wheelchairs and strollers can access some areas at Cooks’ Cottage. However, narrow passages, reduced circulation space, and internal stairs limit access inside the cottage. Some areas, including the stable and the gardens, are barrier-free.

Yes, parents can bring their kids, but children's interest in visiting may vary. Some children may find it interesting to see what homes of that era were like and may enjoy seeing the staff in period costumes. Since it’s a small attraction, bored children won’t have to wait long.