The Scottish Maritime Museum will be throwing open its doors again for free to National Lottery players during the week of Saturday 23rd November – Sunday 1st December 2019. They are one of hundreds of participating National Lottery-funded visitor attractions…
‘The Foul Mouthed Foreman’, ‘The Stowaway on the SS Florence Cooke’ and ‘A Trip to Kolkata’ Scottish Maritime Museum launches a collection of short films reflecting on life around local shipyards in the last century A new collection of personal stories reflecting on life lived around…
SCOTTISH MARITIME MUSEUM HOSTS TALK ON PADDLE STEAMER WAVERLEY AND THE CLYDE STEAMERS BY IAIN QUINN 7.00pm Wednesday 27 November | Scottish Maritime Museum’s Puffers Café | Irvine Harbourside Waverley expert and author Iain Quinn will evoke the heady days when pleasure…
STRIKING EXHIBITION OF TAPESTRY WEAVINGS BRING TO LIFE A NEW UNDERSTANDING OF THE BATTLE OF JUTLAND Woven Waves: The Jutland Tapestries by artist Katie Russell Scottish Maritime Museum Harbour Road, Irvine, Ayrshire Saturday 14 December - Sunday 29 March 2020 Award-winning tapestry…
ARTWORKS BY CELEBRATED MARITIME ARTIST SET TO DAZZLE VISITORS TO THE SCOTTISH MARITIME MUSEUM The Scottish Maritime Museum has acquired two maritime watercolours by Norman Wilkinson CBE RI (1878 - 1971), a celebrated maritime painter and poster artist who is…
SCOTTISH MARITIME MUSEUM ANNOUNCES FREE* TRANSPORT FOR AYRSHIRE SCHOOLS Travel subsidy of up to £250 for primary schools taking part in STEM activities at the Scottish Maritime Museum in Irvine The Scottish Maritime Museum has today (Tuesday 8 October) announced…
High note for one of Britain’s most important historic vessels as MV Kyles is reunited with original bell One of Britain’s most important historic vessels, which is preserved at the Scottish Maritime Museum in Irvine, has been reunited with its original…
Scotland’s evolving offshore energy industry captured in new exhibition at the Scottish Maritime Museum (Denny Tank) ‘Age of Oil’ by Sue Jane Taylor Open Now Visual artist Sue Jane Taylor’s vibrant, touring exhibition exploring Scotland’s elemental and evolving offshore energy…
SCOTTISH MARITIME MUSEUM IS PLEASED AS PUNCH TO ANNOUNCE SEASIDE FESTIVAL! Saturday 3rd August Scottish Maritime Museum Harbour Road, Irvine Punchy and Judy, a Helter Skelter, coconut shy and delicious ice cream by Vanilla Joe’s are just some of the highlights of…
NEW PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION OPENS A WINDOW ONTO HEYDAY ON THE RIVER CLYDE Window on the Clyde: Family Photos of the River’s Golden Age Scottish Maritime Museum Harbour Road, Irvine Saturday 20 July – Sunday 3 November A fascinating photography exhibition showcasing…