The opening of the exhibition “Look at the Sun” by artist Ivana Skroza will be held on Thursday, August 25, at 8:00 p.m. at the street in front of the museum. Ivana Skroza was born in Šibenik where she also completed primary and secondary school. From 1992 to 1998, she lived in Milan, Italy,…
Betina Gajeta Festival
During this year’s Festival of the Betina Gajeta, activities will be held to encourage and preserve the cultural heritage, knowledge and skills of local shipbuilders, as well as the skills of sailing and rowing in a wooden boat in the traditional way. …
Exhibition opening and book promotion: Quarneroli – Hrvati na Ledenom moru
We invite you to the next temporary exhibition this summer: Hrvati na Ledenom moru 1872. – 1874. / Croats on the Ice Sea 1872 – 1874 by the Quarneroli Lions Club from Lovran. This exhibition reveals the story of the Croatian mariners who took part in scientific research in the Arctic 1872 as part of…
Cooltural Summer
We have prepared some activities for visitors to join in! Take a look at our programme and prepare notes for yourself of what you’d like to participate in. We’re expecting you! The July starts with our first temporary exhibition of the summer: Blue Palette by Katica Augustinović from Križevci. Using acrylic on canvas, the author…
Traditional Wooden Shipbuilding Fair
Traditional Wooden Shipbuilding Fair Sales and exhibition fair with the aim of promoting and valorizing traditional wooden shipbuilding and related crafts Betina, 3 – 5 June 2022 From June 3 to June 5, 2022, the Fair of Traditional Wooden Shipbuilding will be held in Betina, organized by the Betina Museum of Wooden Shipbuilding, the Tourist…
Life of a gajeta
Gajeta 5.90 m long and 2.12 m wide was built by Šime and Ljube Filipi in Sukošan for the client Bepa from Kaprije in 1968. The construction of the gajeta is confirmed by the original record from their order book in which the dimensions of the future boat are specified, and the half-model according to…
Argan
Argan is a wooden winch used for hauling boats out of the water for repairs. It is crafted from oak wood. At least five people are needed to start an argan, and the number of people needed to operate it depends on the size and weight of the boat. The two beams laid through the…