Mystic Seaport Museum Adventure

Overview

Get outside and enjoy a fresh sea breeze on the grounds of America's premiere maritime history museum. Guests are welcome to climb aboard tall ships, explore a preservation shipyard where shipwrights restore historic wooden vessels, stroll through heirloom gardens, engage in a sea story or two presented by friendly staff and volunteers. All indoor exhibits are opened for visitors to enjoy a deeper dive into life at sea during the golden age of sail and more. Summer weekends often include special events.

City: Mystic

Mon 23 Sep

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Starting at $27.00

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Mon 23 Sep

Starting at $27.00

Make a reservation

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What's Included

3 tall ships

Entire 19-acre indoor/outdoor museum experience

Parking Fees

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Meeting point

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Mystic
75 Greenmanville Ave,

Ticket vouchers may be used only once and may not be duplicated or photocopied. In the event that ticket vouchers are electronically distributed, ticket vouchers may be printed or scanned only once. Ticket vouchers may not be redeemed for products, previous purchases, online orders, gift cards, cash or store credit. No cash value, credit or change will be given. Ticket vouchers may not be combined with any other discount or employee discount. In the case of fraud, misrepresentation, abuse or violation of these terms and conditions, Mystic Seaport Museum reserves the right to take all available legal or administrative action. Other restrictions and exclusions may apply.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Valid up to one year from date of purchase
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Limited number of wheelchairs are available on a first come, first serve basis
Historic location. Ships and some exhibit buildings have limited handicap accessibility
If closed due to extreme weather, you will be given the option of an alternative date
Dogs on leash are permitted on grounds. Not permitted on ships or in exhibits. Do not leave unattended.
Masks are required to be worn in indoor spaces
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
COVID-19 vaccination required for guides
Masks are suggested in indoor spaces.

What To Expect

Mystic Seaport Museum

Immerse yourself in 19 acres of America's maritime history. Mystic Seaport encompasses a world-renowned preservation shipyard, a 19th-century seafaring village, and formal galleries where you'll find assorted permanent and rotating exhibits that explore America's relationship with the sea.

Charles W. Morgan

Visit the actively working preservation shipyard where ships and boats of all sizes are restored and maintained. Docked alongside a 19th Century recreated working waterfront seaport village, three tall ships beckon to be explored. Among them - the last wooden whaleship the world - the Charles W. Morgan is considered the “crown jewel” of the Mystic Seaport collection, she has outlived all others of her kind. Climb aboard and go below decks to learn about the men and women who lived aboard!

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Reviews (167)

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Nance T

Apr 2021

We were there for 4 hours and wishing that we had more time. We're 3 adults and one teenage and we all learned something new.We didn't have time to go to the planetarium show due to limited capacity.

Patrick M

Nov 2020

Stopped here on the way to Rhode Island. Had a nice day viewing the old ships, buildings and learning about how shipping use to be. Due to Covid there weren't a lot of people there which was nice as it gave us time to walk around and see everything. Worth a stop if you are passing by.

Response from Host

Feb 2021

Thank you for visiting Mystic Seaport Museum! We hope to see you again next time you're passing through, and please don't hesitate to contact us at [email protected] if we can help with any questions or feedback.

ceciliab613

Nov 2020

Everything was closed!! The place is very nice but when I entered the information about the places to visit in Mystic, it mentioned The Museum was open all the other places inside the compound were also closed. Therefore we just walked around. I understand the closures, but I didn’t like that appears as open. The surroundings are nice.

Response from Host

Nov 2020

Dear Ceciliab613, Thank you for taking the time to submit your review. During our off-peak season in the months of November and December Mystic Seaport is open Thursday- Sunday from 10am-4pm. Grounds close at 5pm. We are closed Monday through Wednesday during this time. This information is posted on our website as well as on the the ticketing page where guests buy tickets online. On Thursday-through Sunday Guests can explore 3 tallships and go below deck on the Charles W. Morgan- the last authentic wooden whaling vessel in the world. Guests can also explore the Henry B. duPont shipyard where we are currently working on vessels Shenandoah and Pilot. Many of the shops and buildings in our maritime village are also open. In the north part of Campus in the Thompson Exhibition building we have an exhibit called "A Way with Wood" and another building contains an wonderful exhibit called Voyaging in the Wake of the whalers. We also have an exhibit on sailor folkart called Sailor Made and this weekend we are opening up a re-designed exhibit on historic ship's figureheads. With each ticket comes a free planetarium show (we offer 3 daily) and a free hardbound book as a gift. Cecilia, I am sorry you did not get the best experience out of your visit and if you would like to contact me directly, I would like to get a better sense of where we fell short. I would also like to make things right so that you get the best experience the next time you visit. I can be contacted at 860 572-0711. Respectfully, Gabriel Gresko