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  • ‘A Creature Among Us’

    Tickets on sale now for Nautical Nightmares 2017
  • Spanking Breeze on a Starboard Tack," by David Bareford, Oil, 24" x 40"

    New Exhibition

    The 17th National Exhibition of the American Society of Marine Artists

  • 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

  • In the Maritime Gallery

    38th International Marine Art Exhibition and Sale
  • Spanking Breeze on a Starboard Tack," by David Bareford, Oil, 24" x 40"
  • Detail of a Viking Helmet from THE VIKINGS BEGIN Opening at Mystic Seaport in May 2108

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  • From left, J. Barclay Collins II, chairman of the Mystic Seaport Board of Trustees; David Rockefeller Jr., founder of Sailors for the Sea; R. Mark Davis, president, Sailors for the Sea; Stephen C. White, president, Mystic Seaport, at the 2017 America and the Sea Award Gala, October 11, 2017

    2017 America and the Sea Award Gala

    Mystic Seaport presented its 2017 America and the Sea Award to David Rockefeller Jr. and Sailors for the Sea at its annual Gala on October 11, 2017.

  • 5 Things You Didn’t Know About “Nautical Nightmares: A Creature Among Us”

    Five unexpected, cool, and crazy facts about Nautical Nightmares.

  • Volunteer Nancy Strawderman works on costumes for "Nautical Nightmares: A Creature Among Us." Photo by Joe Michael, Mystic Seaport.

    Dressing ‘Nautical Nightmares’: Scary and Historically Accurate

    The “costume shop” at the Museum is home to dozens of circa late-19th-century outfits, from shoes to hats, for males and females.

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Maritime History & News

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    Call for Papers: CAMM Annual Conference 2018

    CAMM is seeking paper and panel proposals for the 2018 CAMM Annual Conference.

  • Dozens of Shipwrecks Found In Dead Sea

    Underwater archaeologists found dozens of Roman, Byzantine, and Ottoman shipwrecks in the Black Sea off the coast of Bulgaria.

  • 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.

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Upcoming Events

Nautical Nightmares: A Creature Among Us

October 13 - October 29.

An eerie evening at Mystic Seaport, Nautical Nightmares is a dramatic experience that explores ghost tales, legends, and mysteries of days gone by.

17th National Exhibition of the American Society of Marine Artists

October 14, 2017 - January 21, 2018.

"Contemporary American Marine Art" features outstanding works by top artists.

Erica Cirino: In Pursuit of Plastic

October 19.

International science writer, artist, and wildlife rehabilitator Erica Cirino is on a mission to find out the truths about plastic pollution and its impact on the planet.

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