Mystic Seaport
Lantern Light Village at Mystic Seaport
Mystic Seaport 75 Greenmanville Ave, MysticDecember 20, 21, and 22, 2024 Take a journey through time this holiday season at Mystic Seaport Museum! What connects the festive seasons of bygone days to the present? The spirit of love that enchants us all—love for each other, seasonal traditions of every kind, twinkling lights, and carolers. This holiday season, join us at […]
Lecture: Thomas Townsend and Ken Murphy, “The Survival of CIRRUS: A Maine Icon Reaches Home” at Mystic Seaport
Mystic Seaport 75 Greenmanville Ave, MysticOn December 12 join us for the third and final 2024 Fall Lecture Series presentation and hear about the progress of the upcoming Wells Boat Hall. Learn how the legendary Herreshoff yawl CIRRUS is brought back to gleaming life after a two year refurbishment. Led by marine carpenter Thomas Townsend and then-owner Ken Murphy, the […]
Lecture: Sika Foyer, “Creating a Dugout Canoe: Entwining Cultural Traditions and Rituals” at Mystic Seaport
Mystic Seaport 75 Greenmanville Ave, MysticThis three-part lecture series will explore captivating stories of maritime experiences brought to life via the imaginations of skilled artists and makers. On November 14 hear from the Togolese American multi-disciplinary and conceptual visual artist, Sika Foyer, about the process of making the dugout canoe that is featured in Entwined: Freedom, Sovereignty, and the Sea. The […]
WHAT LURKS BENEATH: A HALLOWEEN EXPERIENCE at Mystic Seaport
Mystic Seaport 75 Greenmanville Ave, MysticOctober 18, 19, 24, 25, and 26, 2024 | Timed entries at 6:00 and 7:00 pm 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 […]
By Land and By Sea Car Show at Mystic Seaport
Mystic Seaport 75 Greenmanville Ave, MysticThe 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 […]
32nd Annual WoodenBoat Show at Mystic Seaport
Mystic Seaport 75 Greenmanville Ave, MysticJune 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 100 traditional and classic wooden boats of every type will be on display, from handcrafted kayaks to mahogany runabouts, and classic daysailers to schooners. One-day tickets and three-day passes […]
Voyage to the Deep – Underwater Adventures at Mystic Seaport
Mystic Seaport 75 Greenmanville Ave, MysticExhibition on June 8, 2024, through September 2, 2024 Based on French author Jules Verne’s 1870 classic, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, this exhibition brings to life the adventures of Captain Nemo, his fantastical submarine Nautilus, and the mythical world he inhabited. At the center of this fantasy world is the giant Nautilus where visitors can climb aboard and […]
Summer Campsat Mystic Seaport
Mystic Seaport 75 Greenmanville Ave, MysticKick off summer at Riverfest! Tour visiting fishing vessels docked at the Museum for the weekend, and absorb 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 […]
Kids Countdown to New Years with Steve Elci & Friends at Mystic Seaport
Mystic Seaport 75 Greenmanville Ave, MysticCome join us at Mystic Seaport Museum for a family-friendly musical countdown to the New Year! Enter through the North Entrance—the first 50 kids will get their own noisemaker! At 12:00 p.m., fun crafts for kids, such as making party hats, will take place in Home Port. We'll ring in the New Year with fun […]
Summer Camps at Mystic Seaport: For Ages 4 and Up
Mystic Seaport 75 Greenmanville Ave, MysticJune 17 through August 12, 2024 Slots filling quickly Mystic Seaport Museum offers a number of summer camps and programs that provide a unique learning adventure! Our wide selection of Summer Day Camps offers campers ages 4 to 16 a kid’s-eye-view of maritime history as they explore the Museum. Community Sailing day camps let kids […]
Entwined: Freedom, Sovereignty, and the Sea: Mystic
Mystic Seaport 75 Greenmanville Ave, MysticApril 20, 2024, through April 19, 2026 Stillman Building Entwined: Freedom, Sovereignty, and the Sea is a new major exhibition centering maritime histories in Indigenous, African, and African-descended worldviews and experiences. Unraveling the threads of existing maritime narratives for the history of the Dawnland (New England), Indigenous dispossession, and racialized slavery, this exhibition is rooted in […]