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What’s Happening at CWB:

Current Hours:

  • Museum: The Wagner Education Center is currently closed for plumbing repairs.

Sailing and Boating:

We are offering a Holiday special on our January - March Basic Keelboat Classes! Click HERE to find out more!

  • Changes to SailNOW!: We are shifting our format from five 2-hour classes to three 4-hour class. This will provide students two additional hours at no additional cost!

  • Season Passes are available. These make holiday gift giving easy! The start date for any passes purchased during our winter livery closure will be March 14, 2026 (the day we will reopen for boat rentals)

  • Basic Keelboat and SailNOW! 2026 classes are open for registration. These make great holiday gifts for the aspiring sailor in your life!!

  • Checkout our new Classes!: Performance Sailing, Sailing Skill building and Safe Powerboat Handling.

Youth Programs

Woodworking and Boatbuilding:

Museum:

  • come visit - view our vintage festival posters, admire the boats, enjoy the vibe!

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Watch the BBC Storyworks Short Film on CWB!

We were excited to participate in a short film made by BBC Storyworks on our work at the Center and how it is supported by design. The film is part of the online series "In Pursuit of Wellness", presented by the Global Wellness Institute and in collaboration with Olson Kundig.

Click the image on the right to watch a 1-minute trailer, and watch the full, 5-minute video here.

Click the image to play the video.

We are a landmark!

The Center for Wooden Boats is now a Landmark as designated by the City of Seattle. This includes the floating structures of our South Lake Union home (also known as Waterway 4) and The Old Boathouse (also known as the Wagner Floating Home).

We are incredibly grateful to our community for writing to the Board on our behalf, and to those who gave testimony during the hearings. A special thank you to Sarah Martin for her tireless research and expertise. Application was made possible with support from 4Culture.

Learn about the Landmark designation, how it came to be and what it means for us in this short video produced by CWB volunteer Shelley Sabin.

Follow us on Instagram to see what’s going on today!

Today is Giving Tuesday! If you value the opportunity to take out a boat, explore a free exhibit, send your kids to camp, or learn the time-honored crafts of sailing and boatbuilding, please consider making a tax-deductible gift to support these prog
We are open today (11/24) from 10AM to 4PM, closed tomorrow (11/25) for Thanksgiving, and open on Friday, Saturday and Sunday (11/26-28) at our regular hours–10AM to 4PM, last boat out at 2:45. See you on the water!  Photo by @thorra
Lake Union Swifts in progress: Don't we all just want to be held close like spring clamps on an inwale? Or is that just us?  . . . . . . . . #centerforwoodenboats #lakeunion #seattle #woodenboatwednesday #boatride #autumnonthelake #boatinglife #
Thank you, CWB volunteers! For coming to our Volunteer Appreciation Party last Saturday, and especially for everything you do throughout the year. We couldn't do this without you! A big congrats to the 2021 volunteers of the year: Rus Holmes at Cama
Reminder: This Saturday is the Volunteer Appreciation Party! Please RSVP on our website today to get the location details ahead of the event from 4-7PM–we're gathering nearby the Center. Looking forward to seeing you all and celebrating everyth
TODAY IS JOSH' BIRTHDAY! Josh is our Executive Director–he works incredibly hard and believes so much in our mission here at the Center. If you've met Josh, then you probably know he's always paying attention to and encouraging others, and toda
Boatshop update! Internships have started with students from @gibsonekhighschool finishing some @clcboats Lake Union Swifts, which were started in 2019–swipe to see the plans!  When you swing by the WEC, check out the progress week-to-wee
New hours! As we shift into earlier sunsets, our hours shift to 10AM - 4PM, Wednesday through Sunday. Last boat out at 2:45.  Photo by @mikelamias for @olsonkundig. . . . . . . . . . #seattlemag #seattlesites #seattlewashington #uppe
 
Aerial view of the Center for Wooden Boats waterway and Lake Union Park
 
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We believe everyone should have access to maritime experiences.

 
 
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Experience the history that’s written in boats.

The Center for Wooden Boats is a living museum. We encourage our community to experience heritage in a way that you can sail, build, and explore. In thanks to the opening of the Wagner Education Center, The Center for Wooden Boats is now able to put more of our collections on display. From dynamic gallery installations to boat hanging exhibits, CWB is able to offer a peek into the world of maritime heritage like never before.

Admission is free.

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Follow us online @centerforwoodenboats! 

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