Wooden Boat Museum Unveils New Exhibit
The Wooden Boat Museum of Newfoundland and Labrador in Winterton recently unveiled a new exhibit, entitled Evolving Traditions: People, Place and Wooden Boats.
The new exhibit is a representation of Newfoundland and Labrador’s diverse boatbuilding heritage and provides a window into the character of the people and the places they belong.
The popular Trinity Bay museum underwent an interior makeover over the winter involving the installation of the new exhibit, as well, changes were ...
Keeping Traditions Afloat: The Wooden Boat Museum Celebrates 20 years
The Wooden Boat Museum of Newfoundland and Labrador (WBMNL) is dedicated to safeguarding the skills and knowledge of wooden boat builders. More than a museum, we document, celebrate and transmit our wooden boat heritage and explore the role of wooden boats in shaping the cultural identity of our province. This year, the Wooden Boat Museum of Newfoundland and Labrador is celebrating 20 years of dedication to preserving, commemorating and transmitting this knowledge.
Located in Winterton, ...
WBMNL to Hold Annual Conference in Harbour Grace
The Wooden Boat Museum of Newfoundland and Labrador will be holding its annual Wooden Boat Conference in Harbour Grace on September 11-12, 2015.
This year there will be several exciting events including a new “Heritage Skills Challenge” and the museum wants you to participate.
Sign up as a team of six and take part in our relay challenge: knit a net, tie a whiff, haul a lobster pot, scull a punt and row a punt. Don’t worry, if you don’t know how to do any of those things, there...
