The Bronze Age Boat

THE DOVER BRONZE AGE BOAT http://www.dover.gov.uk/museum

The world's oldest known seagoing boat
The Dover Bronze Age Boat Gallery is now open at Dover Museum.

A major new gallery at Dover Museum explores the Dover Bronze Age Boat - an internationally important archaeological discovery. After seven years of research and conservation, the Dover Boat is back in Dover and on display at Dover Museum.

The Dover Bronze Age Boat is an award-winning project. In December 2000, it was awarded the British Archaeological Awards ICI Award 2000, for its contribution to archaeological knowledge.

The Dover Bronze Age Boat Trust
The Bronze Age Boat project was achieved by the Dover Bronze Age Boat Trust, a charitable organisation set up to manage the conservation and exhibition of the boat. Due to the work of this organisation, the boat is to stay in Dover and be displayed in Dover Museum.

The daily running costs of the gallery are being met by Dover District Council, which owns and operates the Museum Service. In six years (1993-1999) the Dover Bronze Age Boat Trust raised £1.6million to fund the preservation and display of the boat. The principal donors were :

The Heritage Lottery Fund
English Heritage
The European Regional Development Fund (KONVER Programme)
and The Wolfson Foundation

Dover Town Council

The Bronze Age Boat

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