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WELCOME TO THE WEBSITE OF THE FRIENDS OF ORKNEY BOAT MUSEUMFriends of Orkney Boat Museum was founded in 2004 in order to support the new Orkney Boat Museum project. Aims of the ProjectThe project aims to: (c) tell the story of Dr John Rae, the 19thC Arctic Explorer, (30 Sept 1813 - 22 July 1893) who discovered the last link in the North West Passage, and who was born and brought up in the Hall of Clestrain
The Friends have raised over £83,000 towards the project so far (April 2010) but there is still a long way to go. On this website you will find details of the activities of the Friends in support of Orkney Boat Museum at the Hall of Clestrain. Please click on the location map to the right to see where this exciting new project will take place. You can also find the Orkney Boat Museum's own website here Using the SiteOn the left you will find pages for the latest News, an events Calendar listing the programme of activities planned by the Friends in support of Orkney Boat Museum, the Library where all issues of our Newsletters and other documents are stored and a Gallery of recent and other pictures. There are also pages for Feedback and a Guestbook where you can register your interest. We are very keen to hear your views concerning both the project and also how we can make best use of this website. Please do not hesitate to get in touch wherever you are. You can also join us, or just send us a donation, by downloading our Membership Form Finally the Orkney Boat Museum company has a new site at www.orkneycommunities.co.uk/obm/ where you can find more information about the Boat Museum.
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The Hall of Clestrain featured in the BBC TV programme 'Restoration' in 2004. Unfortunately it did not win its stage, but the seeds were sown for a visionary and exiting project.