Free museum days at The Center for Wooden Boats — hours & season
The Center for Wooden Boats: Seasonal hours vary: Winter (Jan 3 - Mar 13 & Oct 21 - Mar 19): Wednesday-Sunday 10:00 am - 4:00 pm (museum only); Spring (Mar 14 - Apr 15): Wednesday-Sunday 11:30 am - 7:00 pm; Summer (Apr 16 - Sep 6): Wednesday-Sunday 12:30 pm - 8:00 pm; Autumn (Sep 10 - Oct 11): Wednesday-Sunday 11:30 am - 7:00 pm. Last boat out 90 minutes before closing. Boat rentals resume March 14, 2026 and March 20, 2027..
The Center for Wooden Boats is a free maritime museum and boat rental facility located in Lake Union Park in Seattle, featuring the Wagner Education Center, a boathouse, and a boatshop where visitors can view wooden boats and rent them for activities on the water.
Sources: web research
Details
- Address
- 1010 Valley St, Seattle, WA 98109 (Lake Union Park)
- Hours
- Seasonal hours vary: Winter (Jan 3 - Mar 13 & Oct 21 - Mar 19): Wednesday-Sunday 10:00 am - 4:00 pm (museum only); Spring (Mar 14 - Apr 15): Wednesday-Sunday 11:30 am - 7:00 pm; Summer (Apr 16 - Sep 6): Wednesday-Sunday 12:30 pm - 8:00 pm; Autumn (Sep 10 - Oct 11): Wednesday-Sunday 11:30 am - 7:00 pm. Last boat out 90 minutes before closing. Boat rentals resume March 14, 2026 and March 20, 2027.
- Fees
- Free admission to Center and Wagner Education Center
- Website
- https://www.cwb.org/
- Notes
- Located inside Lake Union Park. Boat rentals resume on specific dates each year (Mar 14, 2026 and Mar 20, 2027). Museum access only during winter months when boat rentals are not available.
Common questions
- When is The Center for Wooden Boats open?
- The Center for Wooden Boats is open Seasonal hours vary: Winter (Jan 3 - Mar 13 & Oct 21 - Mar 19): Wednesday-Sunday 10:00 am - 4:00 pm (museum only); Spring (Mar 14 - Apr 15): Wednesday-Sunday 11:30 am - 7:00 pm; Summer (Apr 16 - Sep 6): Wednesday-Sunday 12:30 pm - 8:00 pm; Autumn (Sep 10 - Oct 11): Wednesday-Sunday 11:30 am - 7:00 pm. Last boat out 90 minutes before closing. Boat rentals resume March 14, 2026 and March 20, 2027..
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