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BECOME A TRUSTEE OF THE CLASSIC BOAT MUSEUM

We are looking to appoint 4 new Trustees to help move the Classic Boat Museum forward as we continue to engage in our mission for the...

HMS Cavalier Mural

Volunteer Carole MacAlpine is shown here painting a ‘3D’ wall mural of the seamen’s mess of HMS Cavalier. Thanks to Richard...

Felicity Ferguson - International Maritime Museums Congress

Felicity Ferguson, Maritime Histories lead from the International Maritime Museums Congress visited the museum in October. She commented,...

Visit of curators from Chatham Historic Dockyard

Curators from Chatham Historic Dockyard pose beside the Propeller of HMS Cavalier. The museum is collaborating with Chatham Historic...

Royal Solent Yacht Club Cadets enjoy the Dinghy Simulator

Cadets from the Royal Solent Yacht Club enjoyed a training session on the Dinghy Simulator in October 2024, mastering random gusts in 18...

Visit by the Monks of Quarr Abbey

In October 2024 eight monks from Quarr Abbey visited the Gallery in East Cowes to study the importance of boat and shipbuilding to the...

ICCM Meeting

Victoria Preston, Deputy Chair, Classic Boat Centre Trust, attended the International Congress of Maritime Museums which took place in...

Come and see INEOS BRITANNIA in Cowes

The Classic Boat Museum is proud to display INEOS BRITANNIA (RB2), the British entry for the 2021 America’s Cup held in New Zealand....

Official Naming of Vigia

The official naming ceremony of the cat boat Vigia took place in July 2024 during a rare bout of wonderful weather. Donated to...

Senior Moments Visit the Gallery

The museum has made great strides with its outreach activities. A grant from the Arts Council has enabled us to offer free entry to the...