The talk to be presented at Scottish Maritime Museum on the 17th August concerns an Ayrshire man, William Lawrie Sinclair, born and brought up in Stevenston in the late 1800’s and early 1900’s who served his apprentice indenture with Thomas…
Artist Tour of ‘Glass Ships in Bottles’ Exhibition with Ayako Tani Scottish Maritime Museum (Denny Tank), Dumbarton 11am & 1pm Saturday 14 May 2022 Glass artist and researcher Dr Ayako Tani will reveal the magic and fast disappearing craft behind…
Halloween at the Scottish Maritime Museum 12noon – 4pm Saturday 31 October Harbour Road, Irvine Get set for monster fun this Halloween with a ghoulish mix of scary and fun activities for the under eights! Wear your costumes and…
Visual artist Sue Jane Taylor’s vibrant, touring exhibition exploring Scotland’s elemental and evolving offshore energy industry opens at the Scottish Maritime Museum on Irvine Harbourside on Friday 8 March. Hosted in association with National Museums Scotland, Age of Oil brings together a…
Hear our engines roar! Eventful season begins at the Scottish Maritime Museum Age of Oil exhibition Events Programme Full Steam Ahead Family Fun Day Saturday 16 March Artist’s Sketchbook Workshop Sunday 17 March Remembering Piper Alpha Panel Discussion Saturday 6…
The Scottish Maritime Museum presents 'Ship Shapes' in association with Ayrshire College. HNC Photography students from Ayr and Kilwinning campuses have collaborated with the Scottish Maritime Museum as part of their Environmental Photography unit. Their brief was to take images…
From Viking paper boats, dazzle ships and racing boats to under the sea dioramas and more, the Scottish Maritime Museum has announced some great family crafting and making fun in Irvine and Dumbarton for the coming February school break. The…
Travel subsidy of *up to £250 for private hire transport available for schools taking part in STEM activities at the Museum To increase the number of Ayrshire schoolchildren accessing Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) activities at the Scottish Maritime…
SCOTTISH MARITIME MUSEUM CALLS FOR LOCAL RESIDENTS TO GET INVOLVED WITH EXCITING ORAL HISTORY PROJECT The Scottish Maritime Museum has teamed up with the Garnock Connections Landscape Partnership Scheme on a much-needed project to capture and preserve the memories of…
The wheel of HMS Carrick (ex City of Adelaide) was unveiled on the ship in Port Adelaide in November 2018.Launched in 1864, the clipper ship City of Adelaide was purchased by the Royal Navy in 1923 and renamed HMS Carrick. The ship was saved…