Experience the Museums
In celebration and collaboration with the Port Adelaide BOATFEST, the Museums in the Port have opened their doors and curated amazing and interesting programs for the two day event.

South Australian Maritime Museum
126 lipson street, port adelaide
BOATFEST Weekend Open: 10am to 5pm
$5 per adult (discounted admission) | FREE for children under 15
South Australian Maritime Museum Highlights for BoatFest weekend:
Demonstrations of traditional boat building trades
Artisan blacksmiths heating and pounding iron
Village Cooper building barrels
Andrew McFarlane boat builder shaping timber spars
Songs of the Sea
Uncle Moogi’s Yuki – Ngarrindjeri bark canoe
Traditional paintings
National Railway Museum
76 lipson street, port adelaide
BOATFEST Weekend Open: 10am to 4.30pm
$5 per adult (discounted admission) | FREE for children under 15
National Railway Museum Highlights for BoatFest weekend:
A full size 99-year-old Steam Locomotive | 20 min shuttles between NRM and SAAM (Adults $3/ride | FREE for children under 15yrs)
Redhen Railcars – once used on the Adelaide suburban rail network | 20 min shuttles from NRM to Grand Junction Road Signal (Adults $3/ride | FREE for children under 15yrs)
Miniature Steam Loco Bub | operating continuously both days (all rides at no charge)
South Australian Aviation Museum
66 lipson street, port adelaide
BOATFEST Weekend Open: 9.30am to 4.30pm
$5 per adult (discounted admission) | FREE for children under 15
South Australian Aviation Museum Highlights for BoatFest weekend:
Barossa Helicopters | Fee applies (weather dependant)
Vintage Aircraft Engines run up | 11am | 1pm | 3pm
Open Aircraft Cockpit Visits – F-111 | Fee applies
Large aircrafts – Macchi, Caribou, C47, F27 & Kiowa
Second Hand Book Sale & Shop Sale
Big Band | Sun 14 Oct only | 1pm to 2pm
Sausage Sizzle & Coffee Van | Available all weekend
