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Home educating families visit the museum

We have recently welcomed home educating families to the museum. Taking part in our 'Adventures with Boats' workshop where they studied...

Elite sailor, living with cancer, offered free use of dinghy simulator

Arthur Farley is a 19 year old professional athlete in the British Sailing Olympic Squad, a member of Brading Haven Yacht Club and a...

Frank Morgan Giles - Designer Builder Racer

Jane Shaddick and Richard Palmer, grandchildren of Frank Morgan Giles presenting Jane’s new book, Frank Morgan Giles - Designer, Builder,...

IW Guided Tours add Classic Boat Museum to the Cowes Walking tour

Isle of Wight Guided Tours have added a visit to the Classic Boat Museum on their Cowes Walking Tour. They recently trialled it with a...

New Museum Manager joins the Classic Boat Museum

The Classic Boat Museum has recruited a Museum Manager to look after both sites of the museum in Cowes and East Cowes. This position is...

St Catherine's Lighthouse Talk at The Boat Shed

We were delighted to welcome Chris Williams who was a former guide at St Catherine's Lighthouse to The Boat Shed. Chris came and spoke...

Vigia on display in Cowes Week

Vigia A replica Catboat of 1872 copied from the original Vigia by the volunteers of the Classic Boat Museum Cowes 2006 -2023 goes on...

Cowes Week Opening Times and Free Entry

During Cowes Week The Boat Shed will be open every day between Saturday 29th July and Friday 4th August 11am - 4pm (last entry 3.15pm)....

Out at the Museum - We are a Diverse and Inclusive Place

Trustees of the Classic Boat Museum, Franko and Victoria, celebrate 'Out On An Island: Pride in Self, Pride in Place' - a new project...

Wavelength Project

Independent Arts invited the Classic Boat Museum to participate in Wavelength, an arts and science project grant funded by ACE. The...