Wooden Boat Festival

Join us in celebrating the beauty and diversity of Australia’s heritage vessels and their craftspeople. Enjoy free entertainment throughout the weekend including live music, maritime demonstrations, harbour cruises and kids activities. Over 150 boats will be on display at the museum and in Cockle Bay Marina including Halvorsens, yachts and skiffs, classic speedboats, steam launches, tug boats, whalers and Navy workboats from all around Australia. Marvel at the exquisite design and painstaking resotration that brings these amazing craft to life, and get to know the stories behind the legends. Come to the Museum 13-15 April 2018. It’s Free!