Isles Wooden Boat Museum

I’m betting on a Punt

A punt is like a rowboat, except made of spruce… while you watch in the shop upstairs. Downstairs are a series of displays on the various types of boats, what they’re used for and how things as techno...

Go Upstairs!

Interesting small display of some nautical history items on the first floor. The bonus is the guided tour of the upstairs workshop where punts are made and construction techniques shown. Also a bit ...

Wonderful guides and interesting artefacts.

We spent about an hour here looking at the boats and hearing details of what we were looking at. The fellow telling us about the fishing gear and boats was very knowledgeable and willing to share his...

Very Educational

Well curated. The boat builder spent time showing us the boat building steps and was very informative. I think families would enjoy it.

Worth the visit

Enjoyed learning more about the history of boat building in Newfoundland. Gained a new appreciation for the complexity of this work and the steady improvement in boat design over the years.