Free entry to Scottish Maritime Museum as part of Making Waves music festival celebration

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Entry to the Scottish Maritime Museum is free next weekend – with all the fun of the fair and model boats trains and lifeboats.A Makers Market is also available at the Irvine Harbourside attraction, with traditional fairground games as part of North Ayrshire’s Making Waves festival on Saturday, July 23 and Sunday, July 24.Games and activities will include ‘Hook-a-Duck’, ‘Hoopla’ and ‘Ball in a Bucket’ as well as a giant inflatable ‘Helter Skelter’ slide.And the Sea Monsters exhibition continues.The Makers Market includes goods and crafts made and sold by artisans and local businesses, ranging from candles and wellbeing goodies; homeware and art to clothing, jewellery, crafts and even the perfect accessories for dogs.For those wanting to refuel in between all the activities, Reggaelicious Food Truck will be serving up a delicious taste of the Caribbean.The Ayrshire Live app is available to download now.Get all the local news in your area – plus features, football news and the latest on the coronavirus crisis – at your fingertips 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories while you can customise your page with the sections that matter to you.The Ayrshire Live app is available to download now on iOS and Android.

Over at the outdoor boating pond, Irvine Model Boat Club will float visitors’ boats with a display including scale replicas of two of the museum’s most popular historic vessels; the Lifeboat TGB and what is believed to be the world’s oldest seagoing steam yacht, SY Carola.The Scottish Maritime Museum’s family-friendly blockbuster exhibition, Sea Monsters, celebrates the fantastical and mythical sea creatures of Scottish legend and maritime mythology across the world.Don't miss the