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Workshops and Classes

Try your hand at traditional boat building inside the John Gardner Small Boat Shop.

Boat Building and Design

Learn by doing! Gain hands-on experience in nearly every phase of designing, constructing, and maintaining a traditional boat. Classes include Intro to Half-Model Construction, Traditional Boatbuilding, and Varnishing Techniques for Traditional Boats. Please check the calendar for current offerings.

Planetarium Courses

In addition to its daily programs, the Treworgy Planetarium at Mystic Seaport offers a variety of classes, including coastal and celestial navigation and GPS workshops. Please check the calendar for current offerings.

ABYC Courses

The American Boat & Yacht Council will offer a variety of courses at Mystic Seaport. Classes are held at Mystic Seaport, but you must register directly with ABYC. For further information and registration, visit www.abycinc.org or call 410.990.4460. You must register for these courses directly with ABYC. For the entire listing of ABYC events go to the ABYC calendar.

Arts, Crafting and Music

We offer a wide range of classes that will satisfy your creative side, including: Smithing, Open-Hearth Cooking, Music of the Sea, and Stitch in Time. Please call 860.572.0711, ext. 5272 to learn more about these opportunities.