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Talk with Andy Peters: Insights from Britain’s Last Shipcarver

Mystic Seaport Museum 75 Greenmanville Avenue, Mystic, CT, United States

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…

27th Annual Antique Vehicle Show, By Land & By Sea

Mystic Seaport Museum 75 Greenmanville Avenue, Mystic, CT, United States

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…

Deep Sea Quest

Mystic Seaport Museum 75 Greenmanville Avenue, Mystic, CT, United States

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…

Friday Happy Hour Summer Music Series at Mystic Seaport Museum

Mystic Seaport Museum 75 Greenmanville Avenue, Mystic, CT, United States

Head to Shaefer’s Spouter Tavern to enjoy Museum After Hours: Friday Happy Hour Summer Music Series, which takes place every Friday from 4:30 – 7:30 pm through August 30. Guests can marvel in the views of the Mystic River and the historic Charles W. Morgan, a historic whaling ship built in 1841, while enjoying local…

Friday Happy Hour Summer Music Series at Mystic Seaport Museum

Mystic Seaport Museum 75 Greenmanville Avenue, Mystic, CT, United States

Head to Shaefer’s Spouter Tavern to enjoy Museum After Hours: Friday Happy Hour Summer Music Series, which takes place every Friday from 4:30 – 7:30 pm through August 30. Guests can marvel in the views of the Mystic River and the historic Charles W. Morgan, a historic whaling ship built in 1841, while enjoying local…

Firefighter Festival: Honoring First Responders

Mystic Seaport Museum 75 Greenmanville Avenue, Mystic, CT, United States

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…

Friday Happy Hour Summer Music Series at Mystic Seaport Museum

Mystic Seaport Museum 75 Greenmanville Avenue, Mystic, CT, United States

Head to Shaefer’s Spouter Tavern to enjoy Museum After Hours: Friday Happy Hour Summer Music Series, which takes place every Friday from 4:30 – 7:30 pm through August 30. Guests can marvel in the views of the Mystic River and the historic Charles W. Morgan, a historic whaling ship built in 1841, while enjoying local…

Friday Happy Hour Summer Music Series at Mystic Seaport Museum

Mystic Seaport Museum 75 Greenmanville Avenue, Mystic, CT, United States

Head to Shaefer’s Spouter Tavern to enjoy Museum After Hours: Friday Happy Hour Summer Music Series, which takes place every Friday from 4:30 – 7:30 pm through August 30. Guests can marvel in the views of the Mystic River and the historic Charles W. Morgan, a historic whaling ship built in 1841, while enjoying local…

Songs of Strength: A Concert Supporting Charlie’s Leukemia Journey

Mystic Seaport Museum 75 Greenmanville Avenue, Mystic, CT, United States

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…

Friday Happy Hour Summer Music Series at Mystic Seaport Museum

Mystic Seaport Museum 75 Greenmanville Avenue, Mystic, CT, United States

Head to Shaefer’s Spouter Tavern to enjoy Museum After Hours: Friday Happy Hour Summer Music Series, which takes place every Friday from 4:30 – 7:30 pm through August 30. Guests can marvel in the views of the Mystic River and the historic Charles W. Morgan, a historic whaling ship built in 1841, while enjoying local…

Sea Glass Festival 2024

Mystic Seaport Museum 75 Greenmanville Avenue, Mystic, CT, United States

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…

Friday Happy Hour Summer Music Series at Mystic Seaport Museum

Mystic Seaport Museum 75 Greenmanville Avenue, Mystic, CT, United States

Head to Shaefer’s Spouter Tavern to enjoy Museum After Hours: Friday Happy Hour Summer Music Series, which takes place every Friday from 4:30 – 7:30 pm through August 30. Guests can marvel in the views of the Mystic River and the historic Charles W. Morgan, a historic whaling ship built in 1841, while enjoying local…

Finding Nemo Kids’ Movie Night

Mystic Seaport Museum 75 Greenmanville Avenue, Mystic, CT, United States

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…

Antique Marine Engine Expo 2024

Mystic Seaport Museum 75 Greenmanville Avenue, Mystic, CT, United States

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…

Mystic Seaport Museum’s SpongeBob Birthday Party!

Mystic Seaport Museum 75 Greenmanville Avenue, Mystic, CT, United States

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…

Event Series WoodenBoat Show

WoodenBoat Show

Mystic Seaport Museum 75 Greenmanville Avenue, Mystic, CT, United States

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,…

Boats, Beer & Bluegrass

Mystic Seaport Museum 75 Greenmanville Avenue, Mystic, CT, United States

WoodenBoat to Celebrate 50 Years of Publishing with WoodenBoat Show After-Hours Party WoodenBoat is marking its 50th birthday with a special free after-hours party on Saturday, June 29 — and you’re invited! After the Boat Show wraps up at 5 p.m., stick around for three hours of beer, food and live music. The party is…

Event Series WoodenBoat Show

WoodenBoat Show

Mystic Seaport Museum 75 Greenmanville Avenue, Mystic, CT, United States

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,…

Event Series WoodenBoat Show

WoodenBoat Show

Mystic Seaport Museum 75 Greenmanville Avenue, Mystic, CT, United States

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,…

Model Tugboat Show

Mystic Seaport Museum 75 Greenmanville Avenue, Mystic, CT, United States

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…

Riverfest at Mystic Seaport Museum

Mystic Seaport Museum 75 Greenmanville Avenue, Mystic, CT, United States

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…

Course Change: The Whaleship STONINGTON in the Mexican-American War

Mystic Seaport Museum 75 Greenmanville Avenue, Mystic, CT, United States

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…

Membership Preview Day: Entwined: Freedom, Sovereignty, and the Sea

Mystic Seaport Museum 75 Greenmanville Avenue, Mystic, CT, United States

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.…

Pirate Days

Mystic Seaport Museum 75 Greenmanville Avenue, Mystic, CT, United States

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…

Solar Eclipse Activities at Mystic Seaport Museum

Mystic Seaport Museum 75 Greenmanville Avenue, Mystic, CT, United States

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…

2024 Shipyard Tours at Mystic Seaport Museum

Mystic Seaport Museum 75 Greenmanville Avenue, Mystic, CT, United States

Ever wondered what is behind the ropes at Mystic Seaport Museum’s Preservation Shipyard? Looking for a special gift for that someone who has everything? Join us this winter for small group guided tours of the Shipyard’s machine shop, rigging loft, and interact with our skilled shipwrights as they describe the work they are doing on…

2024 Watercraft Tour Weekend at Mystic Seaport Museum

Mystic Seaport Museum 75 Greenmanville Avenue, Mystic, CT, United States

Ever wondered what’s inside the Museum's Watercraft Hall, open to the public only a few times per year? If you're looking for a special gift for someone who has everything, join us this winter for small group guided tours of the Museum’s Watercraft Collection. Housed in nearly an acre of the Rossi Mill building, the…

2024 Shipyard Tours at Mystic Seaport Museum

Mystic Seaport Museum 75 Greenmanville Avenue, Mystic, CT, United States

Ever wondered what is behind the ropes at Mystic Seaport Museum’s Preservation Shipyard? Looking for a special gift for that someone who has everything? Join us this winter for small group guided tours of the Shipyard’s machine shop, rigging loft, and interact with our skilled shipwrights as they describe the work they are doing on…

2024 Watercraft Tour Weekend at Mystic Seaport Museum

Mystic Seaport Museum 75 Greenmanville Avenue, Mystic, CT, United States

Ever wondered what’s inside the Museum's Watercraft Hall, open to the public only a few times per year? If you're looking for a special gift for someone who has everything, join us this winter for small group guided tours of the Museum’s Watercraft Collection. Housed in nearly an acre of the Rossi Mill building, the…

2024 Shipyard Tours at Mystic Seaport Museum

Mystic Seaport Museum 75 Greenmanville Avenue, Mystic, CT, United States

Ever wondered what is behind the ropes at Mystic Seaport Museum’s Preservation Shipyard? Looking for a special gift for that someone who has everything? Join us this winter for small group guided tours of the Shipyard’s machine shop, rigging loft, and interact with our skilled shipwrights as they describe the work they are doing on…

2024 Watercraft Tour Weekend at Mystic Seaport Museum

Mystic Seaport Museum 75 Greenmanville Avenue, Mystic, CT, United States

Ever wondered what’s inside the Museum's Watercraft Hall, open to the public only a few times per year? If you're looking for a special gift for someone who has everything, join us this winter for small group guided tours of the Museum’s Watercraft Collection. Housed in nearly an acre of the Rossi Mill building, the…

Event Series Wintertide

Wintertide

Mystic Seaport Museum 75 Greenmanville Avenue, Mystic, CT, United States

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…

Event Series Wintertide

Wintertide

Mystic Seaport Museum 75 Greenmanville Avenue, Mystic, CT, United States

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…

Event Series Wintertide

Wintertide

Mystic Seaport Museum 75 Greenmanville Avenue, Mystic, CT, United States

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…

2024 Shipyard Tours at Mystic Seaport Museum

Mystic Seaport Museum 75 Greenmanville Avenue, Mystic, CT, United States

Ever wondered what is behind the ropes at Mystic Seaport Museum’s Preservation Shipyard? Looking for a special gift for that someone who has everything? Join us this winter for small group guided tours of the Shipyard’s machine shop, rigging loft, and interact with our skilled shipwrights as they describe the work they are doing on…

2024 Watercraft Tour Weekend at Mystic Seaport Museum

Mystic Seaport Museum 75 Greenmanville Avenue, Mystic, CT, United States

Ever wondered what’s inside the Museum's Watercraft Hall, open to the public only a few times per year? If you're looking for a special gift for someone who has everything, join us this winter for small group guided tours of the Museum’s Watercraft Collection. Housed in nearly an acre of the Rossi Mill building, the…

2024 Shipyard Tours at Mystic Seaport Museum

Mystic Seaport Museum 75 Greenmanville Avenue, Mystic, CT, United States

Ever wondered what is behind the ropes at Mystic Seaport Museum’s Preservation Shipyard? Looking for a special gift for that someone who has everything? Join us this winter for small group guided tours of the Shipyard’s machine shop, rigging loft, and interact with our skilled shipwrights as they describe the work they are doing on…

2024 Watercraft Tour Weekend at Mystic Seaport Museum

Mystic Seaport Museum 75 Greenmanville Avenue, Mystic, CT, United States

Ever wondered what’s inside the Museum's Watercraft Hall, open to the public only a few times per year? If you're looking for a special gift for someone who has everything, join us this winter for small group guided tours of the Museum’s Watercraft Collection. Housed in nearly an acre of the Rossi Mill building, the…

2024 Shipyard Tours at Mystic Seaport Museum

Mystic Seaport Museum 75 Greenmanville Avenue, Mystic, CT, United States

Ever wondered what is behind the ropes at Mystic Seaport Museum’s Preservation Shipyard? Looking for a special gift for that someone who has everything? Join us this winter for small group guided tours of the Shipyard’s machine shop, rigging loft, and interact with our skilled shipwrights as they describe the work they are doing on…

2024 Watercraft Tour Weekend at Mystic Seaport Museum

Mystic Seaport Museum 75 Greenmanville Avenue, Mystic, CT, United States

Ever wondered what’s inside the Museum's Watercraft Hall, open to the public only a few times per year? If you're looking for a special gift for someone who has everything, join us this winter for small group guided tours of the Museum’s Watercraft Collection. Housed in nearly an acre of the Rossi Mill building, the…

 

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