Mystic Seaport Museum Adventure
Description
Get outside and enjoy a fresh sea breeze on the grounds of America's premiere maritime history museum. Guests are welcome to climb aboard tall ships, explore a preservation shipyard where shipwrights restore historic wooden vessels, stroll through heirloom gardens, engage in a sea story or two presented by friendly staff and volunteers. All indoor exhibits are opened for visitors to enjoy a deeper dive into life at sea during the golden age of sail and more. Summer weekends often include special events.
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Immerse yourself in 19 acres of America's maritime history. Mystic Seaport encompasses a world-renowned preservation shipyard, a 19th-century seafaring village, and formal galleries where you'll find assorted permanent and rotating exhibits that explore America's relationship with the sea.
Visit the actively working preservation shipyard where ships and boats of all sizes are restored and maintained. Docked alongside a 19th Century recreated working waterfront seaport village, three tall ships beckon to be explored. Among them - the last wooden whaleship the world - the Charles W. Morgan is considered the “crown jewel” of the Mystic Seaport collection, she has outlived all others of her kind. Climb aboard and go below decks to learn about the men and women who lived aboard!
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Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Valid up to one year from date of purchase
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Limited number of wheelchairs are available on a first come, first serve basis
- Historic location. Ships and some exhibit buildings have limited handicap accessibility
- If closed due to extreme weather, you will be given the option of an alternative date
- Dogs on leash are permitted on grounds. Not permitted on ships or in exhibits. Do not leave unattended.
Reviews(340)
Our self guided tour of this living historic village was amazing. All buildings are original and have been moved to this site. Real time demonstrations a rope maker, blacksmith, cooper, sign makers making custom wooden carved painted signs, plus displays in the life saving station, school, store, apothecary, church and more. Learning about whaling on the last wooden whaleship the Charles W. Morgan was so interesting. We forget how whale oil was a much need commodity early on. And to think they started this Museum in 1929!
It is outdoor and I really thought it waa indoor,it was like an old village not a museum that is indoors and I feel you don’t need too many hours there. I spent 1 hour there and saw everything.
As a solo traveler without kids, I really enjoyed this and was here for 2.5 hours. I think it was worth the $35. I learned a lot and would recommend this to anyone! I was glad that these were not reconstructions but actual buildings and ships.
This was a very unique experience! Getting to board the Charles W. Morgan ship & learn about the history of whaling in the United States was fascinating & educational. The seaport village had lots of additional information on what goes into a whaling economy, more than just the boats themselves. The active restoration shipyard was super cool & we loved getting an up close look at a ship being restored. Lots of hidden spots here, so you can definitely spend several hours exploring & learning.
My family with 2 teenagers enjoyed the Shipyard. We loved going into all the buildings and learning about the whaling ships. The water views were beautiful.
This was a very informative and interesting experience. Our tour guide was not able to do the tour, so there was a volunteer who ended up giving us the tour and he was a wealth of information! I certainly hope someone is videotaping his commentary so that they can give it to visitors in the future!
We spent the day exploring the village plus a restored ship, the whaler, Charles W. Morgan, and a ship in the restoration process....learned a lot about life in the 1800's.
We had never heard of this museum, but it looked interesting. It was awesome! It takes a minimum of 3 hours to see. We didn’t go to any of the scheduled activities, but got some great information at some of the trades displays. (Clock, printer, blacksmith, carver, cooper). The volunteers did a great job! This is great for families of all ages.
Wow... This place was way more vast than I expected. Just the Lego exhibit alone took a lot of time to explore! Parking was easy and close. Not a lot of places to find food but you can come and go with the wristband. I love how many places there were to explore, go in and out of buildings and ships, and talk to people. Great experience!
This is a very interesting and immersive place, with a lot to do and see. You learn a lot about history and see how things used to be in early American life.
