Classic Boat Museum, Maritime museum in Newport and Carisbrooke, United Kingdom.
The Classic Boat Museum spans two locations, featuring a collection of 90 vessels including yachts, motorboats, and lifeboats in the Boat Shed.
Founded in 1996, the museum preserves maritime artifacts, including the Airborne Lifeboat Mark 1 used for air-sea rescue operations during World War II.
The Gallery section maintains 2,000 maritime books, photographs, and equipment from notable vessels like Gipsy Moth IV and items from Francis Chichester.
The Boat Shed opens Tuesdays and Fridays from 10 AM to 4 PM, while the Gallery operates Tuesday through Saturday between 10 AM and 1 PM.
The museum houses Vigia, recognized as the oldest English registered pleasure yacht still capable of sailing, constructed in Cowes during 1872.
Location: Newport and Carisbrooke
Inception: 1996
Address: The Boat Shed, 117a Medina Yard, Thetis Road, Cowes, Isle of Wight, PO31 7DJ PO32 6AA
Website: https://classicboatmuseum.com
GPS coordinates: 50.70460,-1.29060
Latest update: March 7, 2025 22:31
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