Boat Shed update by Jill
The Boat Shed opened in time for Easter with a fresh layout. This year we are supporting the RNLI Bicentenary with a "Survival at Sea"...
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CLASSIC BOAT MUSEUM
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The Classic Boat Museum Gallery update by Judy
The Classic Boat Museum Gallery has re-opened its doors for the Summer Season. Closing the Gallery in the winter gives our volunteers a...
Showcasing Frank Beken's Motor Launch Rosabelle
Showcasing Frank Beken's Motor Launch Rosabelle “Beken led the world” — It was a young Frank Beken who had the idea of photographing the...
Survival at Sea Trail
John Roslington, member of the Boat Shed team, has designed an exciting Survival at Sea Trail. We will launch this at our Celebratory...
Arthur Farley - our Dinghy Simulator Ambassador nominated for award
Arthur Farley, our Dinghy Simulator Ambassador, has been short-listed for the British Elite Athletes Association Athlete of the Month...
Visit of Nettlestone Primary School, March 6th
Year 1 visited the Gallery in East Cowes linking learning to Celebrating the Bicentenary of the 200th anniversary of the RNLI and their...
The famous Dolly Varden - our oldest boat
Museum volunteer Hamo Thorneycroft accompanied William Collier, CEO of Glasgow-based classic yachts experts, G.L. Watson & Co, and Cowes...
Creative Careers Week 5th and 9th February, 2024
Students from across the Island came to the museum to learn about Creative Careers in the marine industry and the creative design process...
Gurnard Primary School students visit the museum for a Saving Lives at Sea workshop
Students from Gurnard Primary school came to the museum on the January 23rd, 2024 to explore the collection through the theme of Saving...
Barton Primary School Year 4 students visit the museum for new approaches to geography.
Barton Primary School Year 4 students visited the museum for new approaches to geography on the 5th January. Learning all about the mouth...
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