34th Annual International Marine Art Exhibition
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Teaching With Small Boats Alliance Conference
A conference geared toward maritime organizations and educators who use small boats as teaching tools.
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CHARLES W. MORGAN Mast Stepping
Shipyard staff will begin the process of stepping the MORGAN’s masts. The moment will be marked by a brief ceremony at 10 a.m.
Find out more »Sights & Frights
Join us for a haunted Halloween celebration that features fun for the entire family!
Find out more »Fall PILOTS Weekend
Museum PILOTS join together during their annual fall weekend to work alongside Mystic Seaport staff.
Find out more »Dyer Dhow Derby
Our fleet of Dyer Dhows will race along the Mystic River at the 64th Annual Dyer Dhow Derby at Mystic Seaport.
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Join us for a haunted Halloween celebration that features fun for the entire family!
Find out more »Celestial Navigation: 19th-Century Methods
A weekend introductory class in basic celestial navigation emphasizing the actual methods that were used in the Age of Sail.
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Trick or Treat
Kids, get dressed up in your favorite costume and come trick or treating at Mystic Seaport before darkness falls!
Find out more »Introduction to Half-Model Construction
Learn the basics of half-hull construction by carving your own model of a classic sailboat.
Find out more »CHARLES W. MORGAN Day
Join us as we celebrate the 72nd anniversary of the arrival of the Charles W. Morgan to Mystic by offering free admission to all visitors.
Find out more »Intermediate Observing: A Practical Lesson on the Night Sky
A four-hour class that builds on the knowledge gained from our Introductory Observation course.
Find out more »Book Signing with George C. Daughan
Award-winning historian George C. Daughan visits to sign copies of his new book, “The Shining Sea: David Porter and the Epic Voyage of the U.S.S. Essex during the War of 1812.”
Find out more »Intermediate Celestial Navigation: Star Sights and Lines of Position
Learn more about the use of the sextant and the traditional “twilight round” of star sights for determining a vessel’s position.
Find out more »Adventure Series: Polar Bears to Penguins
Mark Royes and Nancy Krill will detail their voyages aboard their 44′ ketch from Hudson Strait to Alaska, by way of Newfoundland, the Azores, Cape Verde, Brazil, Argentina, the Falklands, Cape Horn, Antarctica, Chile, and the Galapagos.
Find out more »Marine Artists in Winter
Reasonably priced and beautifully framed, these small masterpieces are perfect for holiday gift giving.
Find out more »Field Days
House filled with relatives for Thanksgiving? Bring them to Mystic Seaport for Field Days fun!
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Traditional Boat Building
Gain hands-on experience in nearly every phase of construction of a traditional plank-on-frame, smooth or lapstrake-planked boat.
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Adventure Series: Alone Across the Atlantic in a Rowboat
It took Katie Spotz only 70 days to row across the Atlantic Ocean, setting a world record from Africa to South America for the youngest solo ocean rower.
Find out more »Community Carol Sing
Lift your voice in song at our 58th annual Community Carol Sing. Free Museum admission will be given to visitors who donate a non-perishable canned good item.
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Adventure Series: What’s Down There?
Rachael Miller, founder of Rozalia Project, will give an eye-opening talk about what’s lurking in our coastal waters.
Find out more »Maritime Author Series with Mark J. Gabrielson
Based on research at Mystic Seaport, Gabrielson’s book tells the whole story of the famous Deer Isle crews of 1895 and 1899, and finally gives the island heroes the credit that they deserve.
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Adventure Series: South Georgia in the Wake of the Whale
Blue Water medalist Thies Matzen stayed on South Georgia for 26 months – through two winters – living aboard his iconic 30′ wooden sailboat Wanderer III.
Find out more »Maritime Author Series with Stuart M. Frank
Stuart M. Frank, founder and director of the Scrimshaw Forensics Laboratory®, will discuss his new book on the occupational art of scrimshaw in the Age of Sail.
Find out more »Adventure Series – Raising Whales: How Cetaceans are Helping Restore the Oceans
Joe Roman will discuss his examination of the history and future of whales, using DNA technology and the collection of fecal plumes.
Find out more »Adventure Series: Taking the CHARLES W. MORGAN Back to Sea
Dana Hewson, the Museum’s vice president for Watercraft Preservation and Programs, and the captain of the Charles W. Morgan will discuss the whaleship’s 38th Voyage.
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