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THE DOVER BRONZE AGE BOAT The world's oldest known seagoing boat
A major new gallery at Dover Museum explores the Dover Bronze Age Boat - an internationally important archaeological discovery. After seven years of research and conservation, the Dover Boat is back in Dover and on display at Dover Museum. The Dover Bronze Age Boat is an award-winning project. In December 2000, it was awarded the British Archaeological Awards ICI Award 2000, for its contribution to archaeological knowledge. The Dover Bronze Age Boat Trust
The daily running costs of the gallery are being met by Dover District Council, which owns and operates the Museum Service. In six years (1993-1999) the Dover Bronze Age Boat Trust raised £1.6million to fund the preservation and display of the boat. The principal donors were :
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The
Dover Bronze Age Boat Gallery is now open at Dover Museum.
The Bronze Age
Boat project was achieved by the Dover Bronze Age Boat Trust, a charitable
organisation set up to manage the conservation and exhibition of the boat.
Due to the work of this organisation, the boat is to stay in Dover and
be displayed in Dover Museum. 