Hydroplane & Raceboat Museum
Museum of vintage unlimited hydroplane racing boats in Kent, including Gold Cup winners, with restorations in progress. Open Tuesday to Saturday for a small admission fee.
Ways to visit
Museum (self-guided) Open
- What you see
- Exhibitsthunderboats.org, 2026-11-05
- How
- Walk inthunderboats.org, 2026-11-05
- When
- MonTueWedThuFriSatSunTuesday to Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; closed Sunday and Monday, November 26-27, December 24-25 and December 31-January 1, and during special events.Closed: Sundays, Mondays, 2026-11-26 to 2026-11-27, 2026-12-24 to 2026-12-25, 2026-12-31 to 2027-01-01thunderboats.org, 2026-11-05 · thunderboats.org, 2026-11-05
- Booking
- Not statedNot stated.thunderboats.org, 2026-11-05
- Cost
- PaidGeneral admission: $10 · Children under 12: $5Members and children under 6 are free.thunderboats.org, 2026-11-05
- Requirements
- None stated.
About
The Hydroplane & Raceboat Museum shows racing hydroplanes from over seven decades, among them boats that won 17 Gold Cups, and the engineering and design behind high-speed racing. Visitors can sometimes see boats being renovated or rebuilt. It is open Tuesday to Saturday, closes for Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's, and is wheelchair accessible.
Run by: Hydroplane & Raceboat Museum.
Getting there
5917 South 196th Street, Kent, WA, 98032
Free parking at the museum; during events, parking is at neighboring buildings to the east at 19625 62nd Ave S.
The pin marks the site itself, not necessarily the entrance (47.42665, -122.25909). Apple Maps directions go to the street address instead. Show on our map · Google Maps · Apple Maps
Last checked 2026-11-05. Sources are listed below.
Sources
- thunderboats.org/visit-us/ · official page · read 2026-11-05For: name; Museum (self-guided): open or closed; Museum (self-guided): what you see; Museum (self-guided): kind of visit; Museum (self-guided): days and hours; Museum (self-guided): booking; Museum (self-guided): cost; Museum (self-guided): requirements
- geocoding.geo.census.gov/geocoder/locations/onelineadd… · US Census Bureau geocoder · read 2026-11-05For: location
- thunderboats.org · official page · read 2026-11-05For: street address; Museum (self-guided): days and hours
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