A staffed information desk welcomes you. It
serves as your portal to the various maritime activities and learning opportunities available throughout the Center and in the surrounding
area. View museum-quality exhibits of Puget Sound history and culture or learn about the
programs offered by the Wooden Boat Foundation and other member
organizations.
If you are itching to get out on the water, this is the place to arrange a kayak
or rowboat rental,
a whale-watching trip, a sunset cruise, or a sail on an historic vessel.
The well-stocked chandlery features traditional marine hardware and supplies, fine hand tools, and an extensive collection of maritime books, artwork and publications. Many items are created by local artisans and are beautiful as well
as practical. Shop for distinctive gifts or stock up on those imported copper fasteners. And don’t forget: Before you board a boat, grab that
whale-watching book and a hat or
t-shirt for sun protection.
with
outdoor
kayak
prep
area
One
of
the
first
things
that
draws
your
eye
to
these
multi-use
buildings
is
the
large
boathouse
doors.
They
open
to
reveal
the
sleek
hulls
of
dozens
of
rowing
shells,
day-sailers
and
sea
kayaks.
During
the
day,
when
the
livery
bustles
with
boating
activity,
these
doors
are
fully
opened,
transforming
the
space
into
a
working
extension
of
both
the
Outdoor
Commons
and
the
adjacent
boat
ramp.
Launch
your
kayak
or
Lido
from
the
beach
next
to
the
livery,
or
drop
your
shell
into
the
water
from
a
floating
dock
in
the
more
protected
waters
of
Point
Hudson
Marina.
A
restroom
with
showers
is
available
to
the
public.
Operational facilities for the Center, the Wooden Boat Foundation and other maritime organizations share a reception desk, maximizing efficiency and resources as well as coordinating programs. Private offices, work stations and two adjacent conference rooms provide space for up to 20 people.
Find those hard-to-locate maritime reference materials collected by the Wooden Boat Foundation and enjoy a quiet place to read them. The library’s resources can take you sailing with Sir Francis Chichester or into the mind of yacht designer L. Francis Herreshoff. Deep counters contain artifact display shelves above and map drawers below. Computer workstations are incorporated into the layout for distance learning opportunities and high-tech links to maritime resources around the globe.
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CATERING
KITCHEN
The main meeting and conference area sits squarely in the prime viewpoint of the Maritime Center. Elevated over the Livery Area, the room’s broad windows frame sweeping vistas of the town’s waterfront and docks as well as Port Townsend Bay and Admiralty Inlet—all ringed by the snow-capped mountains of the Cascades to the east and the Olympics to the west. Maximizing the space with a retracting center divider will enable up to 165 people to enjoy this spectacular view, not to mention the variety of programs that will be offered in the space.
The meeting room features a high open ceiling, access to an outside deck overlooking the beach and Outdoor Commons Area, a reception-sized lobby that doubles as an art exhibit and interpretive space, window screens and large sliding doors (to divide the space in half), and state-of-the-art multimedia presentation equipment. A full-service catering kitchen completes the facility and ensures this space will become one of the premier meeting facilities in the Pacific Northwest.
