Lantern Light Village is an outdoor, free-roaming experience designed to exemplify the differences between the modern and 19th century holiday seasons. Take a journey through time as you seamlessly transition between the holidays you experience today and the holidays of the past. The Grand Panorama of a Whaling Voyage ‘Round the World is here in…
The presents are unwrapped, and the kids are home for a week! At Mystic Seaport, your whole family (and neighborhood) can enjoy special holiday tours and programming. Come join us for festive games, crafts and more! All events included with Museum admission.
The presents are unwrapped, and the kids are home for a week! At Mystic Seaport, your whole family (and neighborhood) can enjoy special holiday tours and programming. Come join us for festive games, crafts and more! All events included with Museum admission.
Looking for a family-friendly New Year’s Eve celebration to ring in 2022? We’ve got you covered! Visit Mystic Seaport Museum on December 31, check out our newest exhibits, and enjoy live music by Steve Elci & Friends at 2:30 p.m. on the Benet Deck. (Children's music that’s not just for kids!) Steve Elci & Friends…
The presents are unwrapped, and the kids are home for a week! At Mystic Seaport, your whole family (and neighborhood) can enjoy special holiday tours and programming. Come join us for festive games, crafts and more! All events included with Museum admission.
Shake off that cabin fever with 3 days of frosty fun on the spacious grounds of Mystic Seaport Museum! Bundle up and celebrate the great outdoors in New England with ice sculpture demonstrations, games, crafts, and live music. Step into a life-sized snow globe in the Treworgy Planetarium, then warm up next to a fire…
Shake off that cabin fever with 3 days of frosty fun on the spacious grounds of Mystic Seaport Museum! Bundle up and celebrate the great outdoors in New England with ice sculpture demonstrations, games, crafts, and live music. Step into a life-sized snow globe in the Treworgy Planetarium, then warm up next to a fire…
Shake off that cabin fever with 3 days of frosty fun on the spacious grounds of Mystic Seaport Museum! Bundle up and celebrate the great outdoors in New England with ice sculpture demonstrations, games, crafts, and live music. Step into a life-sized snow globe in the Treworgy Planetarium, then warm up next to a fire…
Avast, me hearties, head over to Mystic Seaport Museum for Pirate Days on April 20-21, for a treasure trove of outdoor fun for the whole family! Grab your pirate map and put those navigation skills to the test to find the secret loot. Enjoy story time with a pirate, and performances to boot! Pirate lads…
Avast, me hearties, head over to Mystic Seaport Museum for Pirate Days on April 20-21, for a treasure trove of outdoor fun for the whole family! Grab your pirate map and put those navigation skills to the test to find the secret loot. Enjoy story time with a pirate, and performances to boot! Pirate lads…
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…
The John Gardner Small Craft Workshop will again be held during The WoodenBoat Show on Friday to Sunday, June 24 -26 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., hosted by the Traditional Small Craft Association's John Gardner Chapter. In addition to having a booth to acquaint show attendees with the TSCA, there will also be demonstrations…
The 31th Annual Antique Marine Engine Expo will be held the weekend of August 20-21, 2022. 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…
The Mystic Seaport 25th Annual Antique Vehicle Show, By Land & By Sea, will be held on Saturday, September 24, 2022. 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.…
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…
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 games, crafts, and kid-friendly live music. Need to warm up? Enjoy a show in…
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 games, crafts, and kid-friendly live music. Need to warm up? Enjoy a show in…
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 games, crafts, and kid-friendly live music. Need to warm up? Enjoy a show in…
On Monday, April 8, a total solar eclipse will arc across the United States. While Connecticut does not fall on the "path of totality," the state is still in for quite a display! In the afternoon, 90% of the sun will be obscured by the moon's shadow. The Museum's Treworgy Planetarium will be offering a…
Avast, me hearties, head over to Mystic Seaport Museum for Pirate Days on April 9-10 2024 for a treasure trove of outdoor fun for the whole family! Storm the Seaport Village to get your treasure hunting kit, and put those navigation skills to the test. Follow the clues on the map to find the secret…
During Museum hours on April 19, Members are invited to preview the Museum's newest exhibition "Entwined: Freedom, Sovereignty, and the Sea", which explores maritime histories through Indigenous, African, and African-descended perspectives. Join Curator Dr. Akeia de Barros Gomes for a Member-only gallery talk at 10:30 a.m. on April 19 in the Stillman Building, 1st floor.…
Join historian Peter J. Emanuel, Jr., on May 7 at 1:30 p.m. as he tells the story of the whaleship Stonington and discusses his new book Course Change: The Whaleship STONINGTON in the Mexican-American War. The Stonington, a whaleship from New London, Connecticut, was sailing home after more than three years at sea. When it…
Kick off summer at Riverfest! Tour visiting fishing vessels docked at the Museum for the weekend, and immerse yourself in special historical demonstrations like sail handling aboard historic vessels, cod fishing, and open hearth cooking. Enjoy local seafood and beverages while listening to live music by the Mystic River, or shop at a variety of…
Come see over 50 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 included in this show representing tugboats from the 1860s to the present. This show is organized by the Mystic…
June 28-30, 2024 The WoodenBoat Show, hosted in a partnership with WoodenBoat Publications, offers something for all wooden boat enthusiasts and maritime history buffs. More than one hundred traditional and classic wooden boats of every type will be on display—from handcrafted kayaks and mahogany runabouts to classic daysailers and schooners. 1-day tickets and 3-day passes,…
June 28-30, 2024 The WoodenBoat Show, hosted in a partnership with WoodenBoat Publications, offers something for all wooden boat enthusiasts and maritime history buffs. More than one hundred traditional and classic wooden boats of every type will be on display—from handcrafted kayaks and mahogany runabouts to classic daysailers and schooners. 1-day tickets and 3-day passes,…
June 28-30, 2024 The WoodenBoat Show, hosted in a partnership with WoodenBoat Publications, offers something for all wooden boat enthusiasts and maritime history buffs. More than one hundred traditional and classic wooden boats of every type will be on display—from handcrafted kayaks and mahogany runabouts to classic daysailers and schooners. 1-day tickets and 3-day passes,…
Did you hear? It’s SpongeBob’s birthday and you’re invited to our SpongeBob SquarePants birthday party! Who lives in a pineapple under the sea? SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS. Just like all of us here at Mystic Seaport Museum, SpongeBob loves the ocean, his friends,, and underwater sea stories of all kinds. On July 14, visit our Voyage to…
The 33rd Annual Antique Marine Engine Expo will be held the weekend of August 17–18, 2024. With over 300 exhibits, this is one of the oldest major marine engine shows in the nation. Exhibitors come from near and far and many of the engines will be operating as well as the day they were first…
Where's Nemo? At Mystic Seaport Museum! Bring your family to watch the Disney Pixar classic, Finding Nemo! Throughout the evening stretch your sea legs in this summer's family-friendly exhibition Voyage to the Deep - Underwater Adventures and learn about the adventures of a different Nemo—Captain Nemo and his fantastical submarine Nautilus. The Voyage to the…
The 18th International Sea Glass Festival will be held at Mystic Seaport Museum on July 27-28. 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 to show…
Please join us to support a member of the Mystic Seaport Museum community, the Michael family, as their son Charlie battles Leukemia. Bring your own lawn chairs and enjoy a concert by Sugar. Food trucks and cash bar will be available. Thanks to many local businesses, buy tickets to win door prizes. Park in the…
Join us at Mystic Seaport Museum on August 17 from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. for our Firefighter Festival in partnership with Mystic Fire Department and Fireboat Fire Fighter Museum! The festival will include demonstrations, displays, and fun for the whole family. Come check out a variety of first response boats and vehicles while learning…
Embark on a Deep Sea Quest at Mystic Seaport Museum over Labor Day Weekend! Choose your own family adventure with a free "Deep Sea Quest" Activity Book. Imagine that you are an ocean explorer as you engage in activities throughout the Museum grounds. Take a photo with the yellow submarine Asherah, get creative with visiting…
The Mystic Seaport Museum 27th Annual Antique Vehicle Show, By Land & By Sea, will be held on Saturday, September 21, 2024. We expect approximately 100 pre-1932 vehicles to join us for a delightful day of camaraderie and fun here on the beautiful grounds of the Museum. All are invited to come! In the afternoon, enjoy the…
Describing himself as “Britain's last shipcarver,” Andy Peters is a traditional woodcarver of the highest level, having attained mastery of nearly vanished skills and a deep understanding of the technical, cultural, and historic aspects of European ship decoration during the 17th through 19th centuries. As an author of two books about this golden age of…
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. From giant puppets to incredible Kraken tentacles climbing the rigging of the whaleship, Charles W. Morgan, this limited-time event includes creepy Halloween fun…
Happy Halloween at Mystic Seaport Museum! Children come dressed in your spookiest, silliest, and most spectacular costumes for this annual community trick-or-treating event. Enter for FREE through the North Entrance from 3:00-6:00 p.m. No registration required.
This three-part lecture series will explore captivating stories of maritime experiences brought to life via the imaginations of skilled artists and makers. The current series will focus on the Museum's three latest exhibitions in the company of three extraordinary artisans. Hear about conserving the scientific legacy of the Blashcka marine invertebrate glass models in Spineless:…
