Shipshape Scotland Hub Event: Keeping it Real

The Scottish Fisheries Museum and Scottish Maritime Museum invite you to explore Maritime Heritage in a Contemporary Context

During the day there will be a programme of talks and presentations with tea/coffee and lunch, provided, followed by tours of the museum displays, boatbuilding school and vessels, and the option to join us for an evening meal.

Under the umbrella of National Historic Ships UK, Shipshape Scotland brings together traditional skills, services and facilities across the nation’s 32 council areas. The Scottish Fisheries Museum is the Shipshape Scotland Hub and offers a range of activities and services available to local historic vessel owners, skilled craftsmen, businesses, heritage organisations, training bodies and maritime enthusiasts

10.00am – 10.30am Arrival and tea/coffee

10.30am – 10.50am James McLean, Welcome to the Scottish Maritime Museum & Linda Fitzpatrick, Welcome to the Shipshape Scotland Hub

Session 1: Real Lived Experiences

• 10.50 – Phil Robinson, Paying Our Way - Staying Afloat
• 11.20 – Paul Semple, The Reality of Operating Waverley Today
• 11.50 – Lauren Henning, Sailing Ships, Sea Monsters and Storms - The Power of Immersive Storytelling Experiences
• 12.20 – Q&A

12.35pm – 1.35pm Lunch and networking

1.35pm – 3.00pm Session 2: Real Skills in Action

• 1.35pm – Emma Halford Forbes, The Power of our People: Industrial Museums Scotland and Collaborative Working
• 2.05pm – James Mitchell, Discovering Discovery – Re-inventing traditional skills
• 2.35pm – Q&A

2.50pm – 3.00pm Comfort Break

3.00pm – 5.00pm Visits to the museum displays, vessels, and boatbuilding school

6.30pm – 8.30pm Join us for a meal at The Ship ( https://www.theshipayrshire.com/)

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