Events & Exhibitions

Read about some of the Edwin Fox’s colourful characters including convicts, immigrants, and captains at the maritime museum next to the dry dock. Watch the informative documentary and view fascinating artefacts and displays in the museum including a 100-year-old clinker dingy.

View the exterior of the ship and learn about conditions the passengers endured. You’ll be amazed at its size and experience the atmosphere. It truly is a step back in time to the lost world of sail.

Event

Exhibition

Edwin Fox Museum Pirate School

9 Oct

07 Nov 2025

09 Oct 2025

Pirate school is open for the Easter school holidays! Bring your little pirate in for some 'piratey' fun ARRRHH.

Edwin Fox Museum presents 'A night with Convicts!'

16 Sep

16 Sep 2025

From pick pockets to famous train robbers the convicts were an interesting bunch. We are learning more and more about their crimes and indeed what happened to them after they were released in Western Australia.

Timber & Technique: Shipbuilding of 1853

3 Sep

05 Sep 2025

03 Sep 2025

Celebrate the craftsmanship behind the Edwin Fox’s teak hull, one of the most intact examples of mid-19th-century ship construction.

Edwin Fox Museum Gold Coin Day

11 Jul

11 Jul 2025

In celebration of World Museum Day and Marborough Heritage Festival we are holding a gold coin donation day.

Refrigeration Revolution

3 Jul

03 Jul 2025

Discover how the Edwin Fox’s 1885 conversion into a floating freezer reshaped global food trade and powered New Zealand’s economy.

Convict Life Unveiled

10 Jun

18 Jun 2025

10 Jun 2025

Step back in time and explore the harsh realities and personal stories of the convicts who sailed aboard the Edwin Fox.

Edwin Fox Descendant Muster

16 Apr

06 Aug 2025

16 Apr 2025

We are holding a muster for descendants of the original passengers of The Edwin Fox, over Kings Birthday weekend, if you would like to register as a descendant please click on the link to register.

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Testimonial

"Excellent price for what's on offer. I loved the upstairs room with the chronology of the boat, the documentary video about it, and also the more general history of shipping in the area. The ancient boat itself was the cherry on top. Great experience and thoroughly recommended!!"

Moni C

London, UK

Fantastic display and an amazing old ship in remarkable condition considering it's age. Built in 1853 the Edwin Fox has a rich and colourful history. Small gift and souvenir store. Open 7 days a week.

David Smith

Google

Really interesting and very cheap to enter. The ship itself is amazing to see -- so big! so real! -- but I learnt a lot from the museum displays too.

J R Jackson

Google

Exterior of the Edwin Fox Maritime Museum, a stone building with a gray metal roof, set against lush green hills and blue sky.