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Museum Features in the Royal Thames Review
An extract from the Royal Thames Review 2022, pages 86 - 89, ‘Must See Maritime Museums - A very large museum and a very small one, both...


Ryde Academy Visits The Museum
Ryde Academy - were the first Secondary School to visit the Classic Boat Museum on May 3 to try out the Dinghy Simulator and take part in...


INEOS BRITANNIA donate their America’s Cup race boat ‘BRITANNIA II’ to the Classic Boat Museum
The Classic Boat Museum is celebrating a fantastic new edition as the AC75 foiling monohull ‘BRITANNIA II’, Britain’s race boat skippered...


StoneCrabs Theatre presents brand new show Joe Carstairs - The Fastest Woman On Water
StoneCrabs Theatre will present a brand new show Joe Carstairs - The Fastest Woman On Water for Isle of Pride on Wednesday 17 August as...


Queensgate Primary School the first to trial the Dinghy Simulator
The Classic Boat Museum welcomed Queensgate Primary School in East Cowes for the first of its Dinghy Simulator Trials, supported by...


Boat Museum welcomes Nine Acres School
In collaboration with Independent Arts, the Classic Boat Museum hosted Nine Acres School working with the artist Trudie Wilson...


The Museum welcomed writer David Henshall
The Isle of Wight Boat Museum welcomed David Henshall in February who came to talk to guests about the role of the Solent in the...


Brand New Dinghy Simulator - Free trial sessions at Classic Boat Museum
As part of the Museums and Schools programme, Island schools are being invited to take part in trialling a brand new Dinghy Simulator at...


Will Hodshon Talk
Will Hodshon, who circumnavigated the UK with Rich Mitchell in July 2019 in Nipegegi, a 16ft Wayfarer dinghy, taking only 15 days, gave...


The Gallery Re-opens with New Exhibitions
In September 2021 the Gallery reopened with new exhibitions, to find out more click here
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