Built in Cowes in 1872 in Mr. Corke's Yard and based on the shallow draft catboat design popular on the East coast of the United States,...

Anna Keen’s fascination with the sea leads her to explore the coastal areas of the Isle of Wight and the Thames estuary. She studied fine...

Come and see 170 years of America's Cup design achievements. Travel through time from 1851 to 1937 and witness the majestic Schooners,...

We have teamed up with 14 other island museums to have an all island museum leaflet. Distributed across the island it is a one stop shop...

The Boat Shed is opening for the 2023 season with a brand-new artefact, the Fresnel Lens from St Catherine’s Lighthouse. Housed at the...

We attended the islands heritage fair at Department in Ryde on Saturday 4th March 2023. Department is a new cultural space in what was...

We recently welcomed some year 1 pupils from Gurnard Primary School to the Gallery. They had a mixture of activities to complete and...

We took the Classic Boat Museum out to the Isle of Wight Volunteers Fair which was organised by Community Action Isle of Wight and held...

The St Catherine's Optic has reached the final stages of installation at The Boat Shed. One of our volunteers Roger needed to fabricate...

The Maritime Archaeology Trust have put together stories about Women in maritime history. As with many other areas of our past, are often...