Congratulations to our museum historian, Rosemary Joy and archivist, Sarah Martin, who unearthed a treasure trove of photos and negatives...

Pupils from Gatten & Lake Primary School enjoyed an enriching and memorable day at the Classic Boat Museum in Cowes in May 2025, where...

Ian Vallance, Education and Community Engagement Officer, masterminded a fantastic event the Boat Shed on May  20th 2025, pooling the...

As well as the AC75 we now have an AC45 racing catamaran, Land Rover BAR T1 on display. Modified in 2014 to fly on AC45 hydrofoils, it...

Our collaborative exhibition with Chatham Historic Dockyard enjoyed a successful opening on April 10th, 2025. We welcomed many...

Regular visitors to the Museum will know that Joe Carstairs was an iconic figure and power boat racer in the early 20th century. German...

The session, which included a delicious afternoon tea, a talk by Ian and an introduction to nautical knot tying and boat building was a...

In February 2025 we welcomed three schools: St Catherine’s, The Island Free School, and Christ the King College, during their...

The museum would like to acknowledge the tremendous contribution of Bill Austin who over time has donated several of his models. These...

Mattia Valanzano (right) and his friend Sam aboard Jesse Lumb , the Museum’s 1939 Watson Class RNLI lifeboat. One of the great things...