Calendar of the Antique Boat Museum Events for 2014 found below.
CLAYTON,
New York (April 21, 2014) – The Antique Boat Museum (ABM), North America’s
premier freshwater nautical museum based in Clayton, New York, announced today
details of the upcoming 2014 season.
The
ABM will kick-off the 2014 season with a free magnetic calendar giveaway,
Symposium, store sale, and more, beginning on May 2.
Opening
Weekend/Symposium
The
first 500 visitors to the ABM in 2014 will receive a complimentary magnetic
event calendar, featuring one of the Museum’s speedboats, courtesy of Watertown
Savings Bank.
Symposium,
which focuses on engines, is scheduled to be held May 2-4 and will be
instructed by highly regarded professionals in the field. Registration remains
open for this event and those interested should contact Julie Broadbent at
315-686-4104 x235.
Along
with Symposium, the ABM will celebrate the re-opening of its store, now known
as Bowline Boutique, with a blowout sale on all remaining inventory from 2013.
Plus, author Tony Mollica will make a visit to sign books on May 3 from 3-4
p.m.
2014
Events
This
season, the ABM embarks on a full calendar of activity that will see more than
40 public and private events, not including the multiple ABM education courses,
occur at the Museum in the 24 weeks between May 2 and October 11. Nearly every
weekend not slated to host a Museum event is scheduled for a wedding or other
private gathering.
In
May, the ABM will play host to a benefit concert featuring local rock band
Minus Mike. This event will assist local radio personality Holly “Cricket”
Gaskin as she fights a genetic disease and mounting medical expenses. It is
open to the public and admission is just $5. Also in May, KeyBank and the ABM
will host the annual Volunteer Breakfast on May 22. This annual affair serves
as a recruiting event, as well as a time for past volunteers to declare their
interests in helping for the season.
On May
23 from 5-7 p.m., the ABM and Community Bank N.A. invite the public to attend
the formal opening of the Museum’s newest exhibit during a free reception.
Curator Emmett Smith and Assistant Claire Wakefield have prepared an
astonishing exhibit in the Launch Building, which will be known as The National
Motor Boat Show. The opening of this exhibit comes after a long off-season of
work by the ABM, including painting of the building, creation of signage,
research, and moving boats out of storage.
In
June, the popular 1000 Islands Family Day returns on June 14 and will fall on
Clayton’s busiest weekend of the summer. This free admission day is presented
by Watertown Savings Bank and will feature numerous displays and activities, as
well as discounted speedboat rides. Also, the Great International Steamboat
Flotilla returns for its third consecutive year on June 15-21.
July
Jubilee returns on July 3 with live music, lawn games, food, drinks, and the
Clayton fireworks display. On July 12, the Museum will host the 4th
annual Concours d’Elegance Classic Car Show presented by RBC Wealth Management.
Corvette is the marque car of 2014.
The
biggest event of the summer sets sail on August 1, as the 50th
annual Antique Boat Show & Auction gets underway. Known as the longest
running Antique Boat Show in North America, this year’s show is shaping up to
be one of the best. The fun will continue over the course of 10 days as
numerous events and activities continue to be planned. The celebration will
wrap up with the running of the Antique Raceboat Regatta August 8-10.
A
current event schedule is shown below, but subject to change.
2014 Event Schedule
May 2
Museum Opens
May
2-4
Symposium: Engines
May
6
National Tourist Appreciation Day – Buy one, Get one admission for
out-of-state visitors with valid ID
May
10
Benefit Concert featuring live music by Minus Mike
May
22
Volunteer Breakfast presented by KeyBank
May
23
Exhibition Opening Reception presented by Community Bank N.A.
June
10
National Iced Tea Day – complimentary iced tea for visitors
June
14
1000 Islands Family Day presented by Watertown Savings Bank - Free admission
all day courtesy of WSB
June
15-21
Great International Steamboat Flotilla
June
29
USCG Auxiliary Free Boat Inspection Day
July
3
July Jubilee/Clayton Fireworks
July
12
1000 Islands Concours d’Elegance Classic Car Show presented by RBC Wealth
Management
August
1-10
50th Annual Antique Boat Show Celebration
August
1-3
50th Annual Antique Boat Show & Auction presented by RBC Wealth Management
August
2
Boat Show Block Dance featuring 1960s cover band Dunes & the Deltunes
presented by RBC Wealth Management
August
6
20th Anniversary Celebration of the “Friends of the Museum”
August
7
Showing of raceboat themed movie Madison (2005)
August
8-10
Antique Raceboat Regatta presented by RBC Wealth Management
September
4
Volunteer Appreciation Dinner presented by KeyBank
October
11
Workboat Show
December
19
Museum Closes
2014
Admission Rates
General
admission rates for the 2014 “summer” season are shown below –
Adult
$13
Senior
(65+)
$12
Youth
$7
Youth
(6 &
under)
Free
Family
(2 adults, 2 youth)
$33
ABM/Fredric
Remington Art Museum Combo Pass
$16
Group
Call ahead for rates
Military
(active/retired)
Free
Retired
Military
Spouse
$7
Museum
Store now Bowline Boutique
The
shopping experience at the ABM takes on a new look and feel in 2014. The Museum
Store has been renamed Bowline Boutique and now features a green and white
color scheme, historical photographs on display, and boats serving as both
décor and merchandising displays.
In
addition, the ABM has named Tish Michelson as Store and Admissions Manager.
The
ABM is home to North America’s largest antique boat collection with more than
300 boats and over 1,000 boating artifacts. In addition, the Museum is also
host of the longest running antique boat show, which will celebrate its 50th
year this August 1-3, and is known as the birthplace of the antique raceboat
regatta. For more information, please visit the Museum’s website at abm.org.
