April 29th through the
summer Working Boats: Boat Models and
Photographs on exhibit from the
permanent and private collections.
Indian and St. Lucie River and
communities down the Atlantic could
never have been successfully settled
without a variety of working boats and
ships.
Permanent
Exhibits
Crossing the Pond: The Age of
the Ocean Liner
Tells the story of the revolution of
transportation on the sea when steam
superseded sail, as illustrated by
“replica builders’ models” by English
artist-master craftsman, Alan
Berry-Robinson of ships ranging from
early Victorian through the mid-20th
century. The exhibition is drawn from
the Ashley Ford Collection of the
Maritime Museum. Related video available
in the Museum Gift Shop.
Mahoganies: The Boats that Brought
Leisure Boating to the Populace- ongoing – Wooden boats
from the Museum’s Permanent Collection
including the two Chris Crafts; rare
1936 Deluxe run-about, Bull’s Ship and
our largest at 21 feet, 1932 Vintage
Rose.
The Ole and Bess Evinrude Story
This exhibition tells the
story of Ole’s outboard motor invention in the
late 1800’s and the fascinating story of
Evinrude, ELTO, Johnson and OMC. Funded in part
by the Ralph Evinrude Foundation
