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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...


Gatten & Lake Primary School spend a day at The Museum
On the 16th May 27 pupils from Gatten and Lake Primary school visited the Classic Boat Museum for the whole day. They began in the boat...


Isorropia Foundation Boat Shed Visit
On May 28th a group of people from the IOW health & wellbeing organisation, Isorropia Foundation, visited the Boat Shed. This was...
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