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  • Detail of a Viking Helmet from THE VIKINGS BEGIN Opening at Mystic Seaport in May 2108

    What Not to Miss in 2018

    Vikings, the Vinland Map, Tragedy in the Arctic, and a Pingo

  • International Marine Art Exhibition and Sale

    Showcasing the world's leading marine artists.

  • ‘A Creature Among Us’

    Tickets on sale now for Nautical Nightmares 2017

  • History on the Half Shell

    Join us for the Mystic River Oyster Festival Saturday September 30
  • Detail of a Viking Helmet from THE VIKINGS BEGIN Opening at Mystic Seaport in May 2108

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  • 2017 International Marine Art Awards

    The Maritime Gallery at Mystic Seaport honored 11 artists at the opening of its 38th Annual International Marine Art Exhibition on September 23.

  • Helmet, 7th century. Copyright: Gustavianum, Uppsala University Museum.

    The 2018 Exhibition Schedule

    Vikings, the Vinland Map, tragedy in the Arctic, and a pingo are all coming to Mystic Seaport next year.

  • Rosenfeld: Sneak Ability

    Their uniquely designed quiet muffled approach and high-speed retreat capability limited damage to PT boats in World War II.

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Maritime History & News

  • A canoe found by a Florida resident next to the Indian River during Hurricane Irma is being studied by archaeologists and is believed to be between 300 and 6,000 years old. Photo credit: Randy Shots via NBC News.

    Irma Unearths Canoe

    Hurricane Irma may have uncovered a piece of history in Florida when a dugout canoe was brought to the surface, NBC News reports.

  • USS SAN DIEGO (Armored Cruiser No. 6) photographed from an airplane in San Diego harbor, Calif., March 28, 1916. U.S. Navy Photo courtesy of Naval History and Heritage Command.

    Navy to Survey WWI Wreck

    The Navy plans to survey the wreck of the cruiser USS SAN DIEGO which was sunk by a U-Boat off the coast of New York in 1918.

  • USS INDIANAPOLIS Found

    A team has located the wreckage of the US Navy cruiser that was one of the last great tragedies of World War II, USNI reports.

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Upcoming Events

Ian Hansen, "Ship Dreadnought," Oil, 36 x 24

International Marine Art Exhibition and Sale

September 23, 2017 - December 31, 2017.

A juried show showcasing the recent work of the world's leading marine artists.

RESCHEDULED: Member Cruise: Tree Swallows on the CT River

September 28.

Join us for a cruise to witness the evening aerial acrobatics of hundreds of thousands of tree swallows.

Mystic River Oyster Festival

September 30.

Celebrate the history, growing, and cuisine of the popular shellfish. Bring your appetite!

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