Pembroke Dock once led the world in shipbuilding - it has been a sorry omission that we have not had a maritime museum here to tell the story.
To right this wrong, the Society set up the Museum in August 2015 aiming to give an insight into shipbuilding, not only in Hancock’s yard but all along the Cleddau, with its associated trades and occupations.
The setting is ideal: where better than a historic shipyard on Pembroke Dock’s waterfront with its own slipway and dry dock?
On a visit to the Museum you can expect a tour of the museum
building which houses smaller craft, a wealth of nautical
miscellanea, navigational instruments from times gone-by, working
models, tools, photographs and model boats/ships and much more.
Outside
in the 'Yard' your guide will show you the 2 main worksheds, the
historic Fishguard lifeboat restoration, the forge and the boat port
where several other craft are stored. Children need supervision in
the workshops and the yard, one feature of the yard is a Victorian
tidal dock.
So
what might you do / or find out about in the Museum?
How
many ships were built in the Royal Dockyard? Were any of them famous?
Were
any Royal Yachts built here?
Where
is the reclaimed land in Pembroke Dock?
Can
you tie a bowline?
Can
you send a morse code message?
What
is a fid?
How
did you get across the Cleddau before the bridge was built?
How
did sailors navigate before GPS?
The
museum is open daily between 10a.m. and 4p.m.
Admission is free but donations are welcome.
