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

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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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Fredsdaughter05

Aug 2020

Fun day - learned a lot about shipbuilding. Grounds were well kept and there were maps and information spread around nicely so that you could find your way around to the various locations. The planetarium show was very well done and probably my favorite part of the day. Was a little frustrating that all tickets were sold out for the boat rides by 10am and then they wouldn't sell anymore until after 1pm. With COVID the seating was very limited, but would have been nice if they would have added a few more sails - we really wanted to do this. Also, many attractions were closed which was a little frustrating. That said, they can't help the pandemic so we don't want to count that against the overall experience.

P1806QEmh

Aug 2020

I spent the day with my grandson, not much was open, he was very bored, couldn’t get on the boat ride, as there were no tickets left. The children’s museum was closed, not much for kids, I wouldn’t recommend bringing kids while they are only partially open. Expensive lesson.

Response from Host

Aug 2020

I am sorry to hear of your negative experience at Mystic Seaport. It is true that many of the buildings in the village are inaccessible due to Covid-19 restrictions but there are numerous activities for children to do here. First off we have games on the green where kids can play 19th century games like hoops and graces or other classics like crochet, bocci ball, lawn checkers or walk on wooden stilts. Sign ups for these activities are in the Discovery Barn. Kids also enjoy our planetarium shows, getting out on the water with an adult in a peddleboat or rowboat (free with admission-no experience necessary). We also have a maritime playscape area where kids can climb small wooden boats, a scale model building and 3 vessels to board including the last wooden whaling ship in the world. Your ticket can also be validated for a second visit within 3 days in case you missed out on the free 25 minute river cruise. We release those tickets first thing in the morning for early cruises and again at 1pm for afternoon cruises as they do fill up. One thing I would also like to mention is that our tickets come with a guarantee of satisfaction and we would like to make things right. Please call 860 572-0711 if you would like to discuss. Thankyou for your feedback and I hope you would reconsider your review as we try and navigate opening in a safe way for our visitors and our staff.

640erican

Aug 2020

We were excited to hear Mystic Seaport was open during our stay, well into the COVID pandemic. However, once our admission was paid and we entered, many parts of the experience were closed. This was unfortunate and obviously detracted from the experience.

Response from Host

Aug 2020

Thank you for posting your feedback. Since reopening in the spring we have had to re-evaluate our operations to ensure the safety of our guests. We understand that having some of the buildings closed detracts from the experience but we do have plans to re-open these spaces gradually so long as it allows us to do so in a safe fashion. In the meantime we have added value to our tickets to offset the closed spaces such as free boat rentals, free river cruises, free Model A pickup rides and free planetarium shows- Items in the past that incurred additional charges. Thank you again for your feedback as it helps us in making decisions as we navigate through this challenging pandemic.