Preparations are underway for the exhibition “Šime Šandrić – Life and Work”, which will present the life and professional legacy of one of the most prominent boatbuilders from Betina in the second half of the 20th century. With these words, Šime Šandrić described the importance of small wooden battens – templates used to transfer the…

The Shipbuilders’ Wives On Wednesday, June 5, 2025, our traveling exhibition “The Shipwrights’ Wives” was opened at the Croatian Maritime Museum in Split. The exhibition sheds light on the invisible and often overlooked contributions of women within traditional boatbuilding families. While they did not build boats themselves, women were an integral part of the everyday…

Journeys Last Saturday, to mark International Museum Day, our museum ceremoniously opened a new thematic exhibition dedicated to journeys – movement through space and time, encounters, memories, and personal stories that shape our identities. This exhibition invites visitors to reflect on the meaning of travel – not just physical journeys, but also inner, symbolic, and…

Sunflower Award for Croatian Rural Tourism / The Sunflower Award We are thrilled to announce that our museum is this year’s recipient of the prestigious Sunflower Award for Croatian Rural Tourism! We won the award in the category of “Active Tourism in Rural Areas.” This recognition highlights our contribution to preserving cultural heritage and promoting…

Dear friends, we wish you all a happy and joyful holidays surrounded by your loved ones! Betina Museum of Wooden Shipbuilding staff

An exhibition titled “Adriatic Maritime Pilgrimages” has been open in our museum since October 7th. The exhibition is the result of the joint project “Adriatic Maritime Pilgrimages in Local, National, and Transnational Context” carried out by the Department of Ethnology and Anthropology at the University of Zadar, the Šibenik City Museum, and the Betina Museum…