BETINA WOODEN SHIPBUILDING MUSEUM The Museum was opened in 2015 as an expression of the local community’s desire to preserve the heritage of wooden shipbuilding in our area. The museum collection includes items related to shipbuilding, blacksmithing, agriculture, fishing, and everyday life. The exhibition is presented through multimedia content, allowing you to experience a tradition…
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The Little Shipbuilder
The story about a little shipbuilder was written by Sandra Barešin, and illustrated by Duška Radečić Petrić. It’s a story about a little boy named Paško, who dreams of becoming a shipbuilder and building his own boat more than anything else in the world. We organized the promotion of the picture book at the Presentation…
New exhibition: Impressions by Neven Zoričić
We open a new exhibition in our museum! After his presentation at the Juraj Šižgorić City Library in Šibenik, Neven Zoričić, the artist, painter and architect, presents his work here at the Museum of Wooden Shipbuilding in Betina. This time, using oil pastel and tempera techniques and motifs related to Betina and the island of…
Exhibition: MU 52 by Darko Škevin
On the Night of the Museums, we’ll host a special exhibition of a very special author in our museum. The exhibition “MU 52” is Darko Škevin’s first solo exhibition. The name of the exhibition itself is very associative and to those familiar with Betina shipbuilding it automatically refers to Šime Jušić’s boat, once at berth…
Betina Wooden Shipbuilding
When the shipbuilder Filipi family came from Korčula in the 18th century to found the first known shipyard in Betina, they had to find ships, boats, and shipbuilders that would build them. Due to the lack of written documentation, it cannot be determined with certainty where the people of Murter and Betina built and ordered…
From the past
The settlement of Betina was founded towards the end of the 15th century. The first houses were located in the area of today’s town center, next to the local harbour. The settlement has always been oriented towards the sea, and the needs of the inhabitants have shaped the coast. Soon after thefounding of the settlement,…
Exhibition: Ivan Volarević, Drvotvorine (Wood Crafts)
We’ve opened the exhibition Drvotvorine (Wood Crafts), by author Ivan Volarević. Ivan Volarević is a versatile artist, and his works are as useful as they are aesthetically appealing. Read a word or two about the author and the exhibition itself and pay us a visit at the museum! The exhibition will be on display until…
Exhibition Opening: Look at the Sun
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. …