Celebrating the craftmanship of wooden boats and the stories they hold, join us for the Auckland Wooden Boat Festival Talks and Tours edition hosted at the New Zealand Maritime Museum.
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Auckland Wooden Boat Festival
Talks and Tours
Sat 1 and Sun 2 March, 10am - 4pm | Free, bookings required
Experience two days filled with insightful talks and engaging workshops, where experts and enthusiasts from various fields share their knowledge on navigation, heritage preservation and maritime history.
Toi Whakairo: Master Carving in Action
Sat 1 and Sun 2 March, 10am - 2pm | Free, no bookings required
See master carver Wikuki Kingi and his team at work and witness the skill of these artisans as they carve their masterpieces in the museum’s plaza.
Percy Vos | The man, the shed and living legacy
Sat 1 & Sun 2 Mar | Free, no bookings required
We are opening the doors to the shed from 10am-1pm this weekend and invite you to step inside to learn about the history of Percy Vos and the shed’s role in the preserving traditional boatbuilding skills for the future.
Vessel Showcase | Deck Tours
Sat 1 and Sun 2 March, 10am - 2pm | Free, no bookings required
Come along to the museum’s marina for an open weekend as we invite you onboard a selection of historic vessels and ocean-voyaging waka.
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