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Now Open:

Skills of the Sailor
in the Schaefer Exhibit Hall

Restoring an Icon
in the Preservation Shipyard

Mapping the Pacific Coast
in the Mallory Exhibit Hall

Map Spot
in the Mallory Wing

Mystic Seaport Exhibits & Galleries

These exhibits do anything but just hang on the wall.

The 19th century has never felt more alive than in Mystic Seaport’s formal exhibitions and maritime galleries – the nation’s foremost.

Our newest exhibits reveal rare and historic maps dating from 1544 to 1802; details about the ongoing Charles W. Morgan restoration; and a hands-on activity cart including all types of nautical instruments.

New & Coming Soon

	TUGS Opening May 8, 2010 A brand-new exhibit in the R.J. Schaefer Building will bring the fascinating story of American tugboats to Mystic Seaport members and visitors. <More info>
	BUILDING AMERICA'S CANALS Opening January 30, 2010 Visitors of all ages will be able to explore the work behind planning, building, and operating canals. <More info>
	SKILLS OF THE SAILOR NEW Try your hand at different traditional skills and arts from scrimshaw, canvas work and sketching to knot work, net making and knitting. <More info>
	RESTORING AN ICON Learn all about the tools and timbers and the skills and stories that are part of the preservation of the Charles W. Morgan. <More info>
	MAPPING THE PACIFIC COAST & MAP SPOT On loan from the private collection of Henry and Holly Wendt of Washington, the traveling exhibit features more than 30 rare and historic maps, illustrations and books. <More info> At the Map Spot you'll learn how to read and make maps and maritime charts at different activity stations. <More info>
	NAVIGATION ACTIVITY CART Visitors of all ages will be introduced to basic navigation techniques and tools, from ancient Arabic and Polynesian inventions to GPS, telescopes and nautical charts. <More info>

And don't miss our permanent exhibits, including the acclaimed Voyages:

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