Mystic Seaport Museum invites the public to mark the holidays with a new event, Lantern Light Village, an outdoor, free-roaming experience designed to celebrate the best of both the contemporary and 19th-century holiday seasons. The event replaces the Museum’s traditional Lantern Light Tours, which was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “We are combining the ... Read more
The John Gardner Small Craft Workshop will be held Memorial Day weekend, May 29-31, 2021, 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 of skills that enhance the traditional small boat experience. the Mystic Seaport ... Read more
Labor Day is Final Free Weekend at Mystic Seaport. On the last free weekend at Mystic Seaport Museum, the Museum would like to thank visitors by making the weekend extra special! There will be fun-filled festivities celebrating A Spectacle In Motion: The Grand Panorama of a Whaling Voyage ‘Round the World exhibit, including a Hula demonstration by a Polynesian ... Read more
Anticipate the arrival of All-Hallows Eve by joining us for an evening of outdoor fun on October 26 - October 30, 2021! Stroll along some of the darker, oft-overlooked portions of our museum property and enjoy the spectacle of several hundred lit jack-o-lanterns on display! Then play a lawn game, enjoy some live music, warm ... Read more
Spend Independence Day at Mystic Seaport Museum, decorated in red, white, and blue. Make your dog’s day by participating in a dog parade around the Village Green at 3:00. Take home prizes for the best costumed dog, the most patriotic, and the people’s choice. Kids can make a special holiday craft, and kick off summer ... Read more
Join us for the 4th annual Mystic Seaport Woodie car show on July 23, 2022 at 9 AM. A short list of the cars on view for the 3rd annual show were a1927 Buick, a 1950 Chevrolet, a 1935 Dodge Brothers Woodie, and a 1946 Ford. New to the show is vote for your “Favorite ... Read more
Mystic Seaport Museum's 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. Premiering this year, Mystic Seaport Museum will be exploring the ... Read more
In honor of the Sargent, Whistler, and Venetian Glass exhibit, come celebrate the holidays with a trio of Eastern Connecticut Symphony Orchestra string players. Bask in the warm glow of luminary lanterns in a 19th century Meeting House at Mystic Seaport Museum, while enjoying a concert of Italian-inspired music. Tickets include access to the Sargent, ... Read more
The Community Carol Sing at Mystic Seaport Museum will be held on December 18th, 2022 in Mystic, Connecticut. Mystic Seaport Museum visitors will be admitted free of charge on this day from 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. As in the past, donation of non-perishable food will be collected as well as monetary donations in lieu ... Read more
A new exhibit titled, "Through the Lens of a Commercial Fishermom" is opening this January at Mystic Seaport Museum 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 ... Read more
