Permanent collection. Watercraft: 180 small craft, including rowboats, sailboats, and paddle boats, 26 boat models and half hulls, 18 pond boats. Library: 120 boat plans, 450 volumes, 53 oral histories, 500 photos, 30 cubic feet institutional archives. Maritime objects: 120 related artifacts. Historic Structures: 2 floating houseboats.

CWB provides over 90 programs each year to youth, adults and families. 2,000 students attend educational field trips and another 2,000 youth engage in other outreach programs. An internship program supports students from the University of Washington in a variety of disciplines and interns from boatbuilding schools.

The Center for Wooden Boats is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation and membership organization governed by a 23 member Board of Trustees (volunteers). Membership is open to anyone willing to pay modest annual dues. 1/3 of the board must be Member-nominated, and Members vote to approve board members and to ratify any changes to the bylaws. The Board of Trustees delegates management to a professional staff led by a full-time Executive Director

Access: General Public, Students, Scholars, Members

Appointment required: True