CCMM News Release:
Cape Cod Maritime Museum will once again be an exhibitor at the 2019 Boat Builders Show, taking place on Friday, March 22 through Sunday, March 24 at the Resort and Conference Center in Hyannis.
Visitors to the Museum’s booths at the show will have the chance to see and learn about the Museum’s recently designed and built “Bevin’s Jr.,” a 10-ft. skiff and a take on the original 12-ft. Bevin’s Skiff. This is the wood boat that volunteers at the museum use to teach boatbuilding to middle school students. The skiff was designed specifically to teach STEM to students through boatbuilding.
The Museum will also be exhibiting a Crosby 14 ft. outboard skiff, built at the Museum.
In 2018, Cape Cod Maritime Museum and Cook Boat Shop celebrated its 20th anniversary of protecting, preserving and promoting the maritime history and tradition of wood boat building on Cape Cod. The museum offers permanent and rotating exhibits, interactive maritime-themed activities and a fine arts gallery. The Cook Boat Shop is a working exhibit space for traditional and contemporary wood boat building and includes restoration projects on historic Cape Cod water craft. The Historic Wood Boat Shed holds the only collection of all wooden boats native to Cape Cod. The museum is also home to “Sarah,”a Crosby catboat replica, and a gift shop featuring unique and beautiful maritime themed gifts, books and apparel.
Friday, March 22, 2:00-7:00pm
Saturday, March 23, 10:00 am-6:00 pm
Sunday, March 24, 10:00 am-4:00 pm
The Resort & Conference Center
35 Scudder Ave., Hyannis 02601
Admission: $10.00 (under 12 FREE)
*Tickets to the show include admission to Cape Cod Maritime Museum*