Corey Wheeler Forrest is a third generation commercial fishermom & fishdealer working out of Sakonnet Point, Rhode Island. Her family is the last trap fishing operation in southern New England and was featured in the mini-doc The Last Trap Family: A Rhode Island Family Keeps Sustainable Fishing Alive. Corey has been documenting her life as a…
Want to try your hand at traditional woodcarving? Join us for a sampler class in our historic Shipcarver’s shop! Our carving specialist will lead you in making a decorative sampler using traditional tools and methods. You’ll go home with a piece of maritime history and some great memories. This course must be completed in order…
Corey Wheeler Forrest is a third generation commercial fishermom & fishdealer working out of Sakonnet Point, Rhode Island. Her family is the last trap fishing operation in southern New England and was featured in the mini-doc The Last Trap Family: A Rhode Island Family Keeps Sustainable Fishing Alive. Corey has been documenting her life as a…
Want to try your hand at traditional woodcarving? Join us for a sampler class in our historic Shipcarver’s shop! Our carving specialist will lead you in making a decorative sampler using traditional tools and methods. You’ll go home with a piece of maritime history and some great memories. This course must be completed in order…
Want to try your hand at traditional woodcarving? Join us for a sampler class in our historic Shipcarver’s shop! Our carving specialist will lead you in making a decorative sampler using traditional tools and methods. You’ll go home with a piece of maritime history and some great memories. This course must be completed in order…
Want to try your hand at traditional woodcarving? Join us for a sampler class in our historic Shipcarver’s shop! Our carving specialist will lead you in making a decorative sampler using traditional tools and methods. You’ll go home with a piece of maritime history and some great memories. This course must be completed in order…
Thursday, February 16, 2023 1:30 p.m. & 7 p.m. Hilton Mystic MSM Members $15; General Public $20 MSM Member Series Pass $40; General Public Series Pass $55 International explorer, author, and extreme athlete Justin Fornal shares the challenges he and his team faced attempting the first nonstop swim from Canada to Greenland across the Nares…
Thursday, February 16, 2023 1:30 p.m. & 7 p.m. Hilton Mystic MSM Members $15; General Public $20 MSM Member Series Pass $40; General Public Series Pass $55 International explorer, author, and extreme athlete Justin Fornal shares the challenges he and his team faced attempting the first nonstop swim from Canada to Greenland across the Nares…
February 18, 19, 20 Shake off that cabin fever and celebrate the great outdoors in New England with 3 days of frosty fun at Mystic Seaport Museum! Bundle up to meet reindeer and winter working dogs! Check out ice sculpture demonstrations and family activities like “sock skating,” games, crafts, and kid-friendly live music. Need to…
Want to try your hand at traditional woodcarving? Join us for a sampler class in our historic Shipcarver’s shop! Our carving specialist will lead you in making a decorative sampler using traditional tools and methods. You’ll go home with a piece of maritime history and some great memories. This course must be completed in order…
Want to try your hand at traditional woodcarving? Join us for a sampler class in our historic Shipcarver’s shop! Our carving specialist will lead you in making a decorative sampler using traditional tools and methods. You’ll go home with a piece of maritime history and some great memories. This course must be completed in order…
Want to try your hand at traditional woodcarving? Join us for a sampler class in our historic Shipcarver’s shop! Our carving specialist will lead you in making a decorative sampler using traditional tools and methods. You’ll go home with a piece of maritime history and some great memories. This course must be completed in order…
Want to try your hand at traditional woodcarving? Join us for a sampler class in our historic Shipcarver’s shop! Our carving specialist will lead you in making a decorative sampler using traditional tools and methods. You’ll go home with a piece of maritime history and some great memories. This course must be completed in order…
Come see ship models of tugboats and a variety of related craft including towboats, pushboats, fireboats, and barges. Tugboats are one of the most popular type of ship model and many types will be represented at this show, with tugboats from the 1860s to the present. This show is organized by the Mystic Seaport Ship…
Captain Geoffrey Jones: Saving Schooner ALVEI Thursday, March 16, 2023 1:30 p.m. & 7 p.m. Hilton Mystic Join us for the story of the Schooner ALVEI, as told by her rescuer and restorer, Captain Geoffrey Jones. In 2019, Captain Jones answered the call to salvage her from ruin in Fiji. With a combination of efforts…
Avast, me hearties, head over to Mystic Seaport Museum for Pirate Days on April 11-12, for a treasure trove of outdoor fun for the whole family! Storm the Seaport to get your map and compass and put those navigation skills to the test. Find the secret loot, meet our friendly pirates, and enjoy performances to…
David Shiffman: Why Sharks Matter – A Deep Dive with the World’s Most Misunderstood Predator Thursday, April 20 7 – 8:30 p.m. Hilton Mystic Let’s venture into shark infested waters with award-winning marine conservation biologist Dr. David Shiffman to learn more about the world of sharks and their importance to the planet. Dr. Shiffman will…
Join us for two lively concerts along the river at the Museum’s new performance stage! Shows begin at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday (New London Big Band) and Sunday (RUNA). So grab a drink at Schaefer’s Spouter Tavern, and enjoy an afternoon of toe-tapping tunes against a backdrop of historic ships. Limited (bench) seating is provided,…
Join us for two lively concerts along the river at the Museum’s new performance stage! Shows begin at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday (New London Big Band) and Sunday (RUNA). So grab a drink at Schaefer’s Spouter Tavern, and enjoy an afternoon of toe-tapping tunes against a backdrop of historic ships. Limited (bench) seating is provided,…
Kick off summer with boats, beer, music, and oysters at Riverfest! Visiting fishing and oyster vessels are docking at the Seaport once again to educate about the industry’s current sustainable practices. Enjoy local oysters and check out a variety of special historical demonstrations like sail handling aboard historic vessels, cod fishing, and cooking oysters on…
Gaelin Rosenwaks is a marine scientist, explorer, photographer, filmmaker, and author of Sperm Whales: The Gentle Goliaths of the Oceans. In celebration of Alexis Rockman’s Oceanus exhibition, on June 15, Rosenwaks joins us to recall her experience in the waters off Dominica, where she observed—eye to eye—the close bond between mother and child firsthand. What…
The Wooden Boat Show, hosted in a partnership with WoodenBoat Publications offers something for all wooden boat enthusiasts and maritime history buffs. More than 100 traditional and classic wooden boats of every type will be on display, from handcrafted kayaks to mahogany runabouts, to classic daysailers to schooners. 1 day tickets and 3 day passes…
Kick off your Fourth of July weekend with drills and demonstrations by Continental and British soldiers during the Revolutionary War! On July 1st, 2023, reenactors from several Connecticut and British Regiments will take over our quaint seaport town at Mystic Seaport Museum for a day. We invite you to witness what it was like to…
A Midsummer Night’s Dream July 14 at 7:00 p.m. Performance Stage $15 per person suggested donation. Flock Theatre makes its triumphant return to the works of William Shakespeare with A Midsummer Night’s Dream. The play, directed by Derron Wood, is a fantastical comedy of a love rectangle, the bickering court of fairies, a donkey-headed fool,…
Join us for the Antique & Classic Boat Rendezvous, a dazzling display of high-quality antique and classic vessels including cruisers, sailboats, and runabouts. Approximate 25 classic vessels create a colorful gathering along the Museum’s waterfront all day Saturday. Saturday afternoon, the vessels make their way down the Mystic River in a jubilant, three-mile parade. Would…
The 5th Annual Woodies at Mystic Seaport Meet will be held on Saturday July 22, in conjunction with the 6th Annual National Woodie Club Meet. Fifty or more Woodies of different makes and vintages are expected to be on display on the green throughout the day. The display area will have both National Woodie Club…
The 17th Annual International Sea Glass Association Festival will be held at Mystic Seaport Museum on July 29-30. Shop and support ISGA artists who will be selling their creations, and learn about sea and beach glass from experts. Do you have a unique piece of sea glass, washed-ashore bottle, toy, or pottery shard you’d like…
Join us to celebrate Herman Melville’s 204th birthday! Mystic Seaport Museum will be hosting a twenty-four hour marathon reading of Melville’s classic novel, Moby-Dick. The reading is the one time of year we invite guests to sleep over on the 1841 whaleship, Charles W. Morgan. For those who stay overnight, we will have special programming,…
The 32nd Annual Antique Marine Engine Expo will be held the weekend of August 19-20, 2023. This is one of the oldest major marine engine shows in the nation with over 300 exhibits. Exhibitors come from near and far and many of the engines will be operating as well as the day they were first…
Join us at Mystic Seaport Museum on August 26 from 10am-5pm to celebrate the Fireboat FIRE FIGHTER’s 85th birthday! Mystic Seaport Museum – in partnership with Mystic Fire Department and Fireboat Fire Fighter Museum – is hosting a Fire Fighter Festival including demonstrations, displays, and more! Come check out a variety of first response boats…
In celebration of Alexis Rockman: Oceanus, a major exhibition now on display at Mystic Seaport Museum, experience a truly unique evening with internationally-renowned mixologist Anthony Caporale, and Suzie Flores, award-winning owner of Stonington Kelp Company. The evening will begin with an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour of Oceanus with Christina Connett Brophy, Senior Vice President of Curatorial Affairs.…
The Mystic Seaport 26th Annual Antique Vehicle Show, By Land & By Sea, will be held on Saturday, September 23, 2023. We expect about 100 pre-1932 vehicles to join us for a delightful day of camaraderie and fun here on the beautiful grounds of our maritime village. You, your family, and your friends are invited.…
Mystic Folkways is a gathering of musicians from all over the world curated and conceived by artist Sean W Spellman and featuring 25+ performances over 2 days at historic Mystic Seaport Museum in beautiful Mystic, CT. In collaboration with Westerly Sound, the Museum is pleased to present one of the most affordable multi-day music festivals…
Indigenous Peoples’ Day celebrates and honors the culture and traditions of Indigenous People around the world. Join us for an educational afternoon of drumming and singing with the Eastern Medicine Singers. Made up of RI, NY, NJ, and Southeastern Massachusetts Tribes, the Eastern Medicine Singers are dedicated to keeping the eastern woodlands American Indian culture…
View the October 14 fireworks display from Mystic Seaport Museum! Organized by the Greater Mystic Chamber of Commerce, this celebration recognizes Mystic Aquarium’s 50th Anniversary. Bring a chair and set up along the waterfront to get a perfect view of the show. Before the fireworks, grab a drink from Schaefer’s Spouter Tavern, play a lawn…
Award-winning children’s book author Susan Hood will present her newest middle grade book Harboring Hope, published by HarperCollins. It’s the moving true story of how a young woman named Henny helped Danish Jews escape the Nazis on a lighthouse tender named Gerda III (afloat at Mystic Seaport Museum since 1997, on behalf of the Museum…
Do you believe in sea monsters? This Halloween, discover “what lurks beneath” at Mystic Seaport Museum! Explore our indoor and outdoor spaces as the mysteries of the ocean come out to play: see incredible Kraken-inspired tentacles climbing the rigging of the Charles W. Morgan whaleship, take a spooky guided tour to hear about the creatures…
Opening October 21, 2023 C. D. Mallory Building Curated by Krystal Rose and James T. Carlton For millennia, naturalists, scientists, sailors, and artists have been fascinated by marine invertebrates, an abundant, diverse, and ubiquitous group of sea creatures including sponges, jellyfish, sea anemones, crustaceans, mollusks (such as sea slugs and octopuses), sea squirts, and many…
Do you believe in sea monsters? This Halloween, discover “what lurks beneath” at Mystic Seaport Museum! Explore our indoor and outdoor spaces as the mysteries of the ocean come out to play: see incredible Kraken-inspired tentacles climbing the rigging of the Charles W. Morgan whaleship, take a spooky guided tour to hear about the creatures…
Do you believe in sea monsters? This Halloween, discover “what lurks beneath” at Mystic Seaport Museum! Explore our indoor and outdoor spaces as the mysteries of the ocean come out to play: see incredible Kraken-inspired tentacles climbing the rigging of the Charles W. Morgan whaleship, take a spooky guided tour to hear about the creatures…
