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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...


Home educating families visit the museum
We have recently welcomed home educating families to the museum on the 6th and 17th October 2023. Taking part in our 'Adventures with...


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...


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)....
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