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

Fri 27 Jun

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Starting at $32.00

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Fri 27 Jun

Starting at $32.00

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

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 (274)

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Michael_H

Sep 2024

Great historical site 19 acres of sites. Amazing to walk onto ships and see how they lived. Every building had great exhibits

EscapeArtistsOnBikes

Sep 2024

To my fellow wheelchair users, Mystic Seaport is NOT wheelchair accessible. There are about three relatively brief stretches of paved paths which are good, the rest are decidedly not … Far too much gravel, cobblestones, bricks, uneven sidewalks, and sudden drop-offs. There are many small, old historical buildings. Would you like to see what’s inside? Well, you can’t. Most of them have steps, no ramps, no access. I use a motorized chair which can be disengaged and pushed. My state of mind here varied from briefly relaxed to nervous and terrified. There’s a reason they charge wheelchair users half price. My husband and I enjoyed a nice quiet lunch there but the effort in getting there and then back to the exit wasn’t worth it. I left this place feeling upset, anxious, disappointed, and in pain from all the jostling. If you’re looking for a fun, entertaining, fully wheelchair-accessible place nearby, go to the Mystic Aquarium instead. You’ll feel accepted and welcome. A 100% better experience!

Response from Host

Oct 2024

Dear EscapeArtistsOnBikes, We are sorry you had difficulty getting around on our campus. At Mystic Seaport Museum, we are making intentional decisions to expand accessibility for guests with mobility challenges and have made significant improvements over the last decade. Examples of this include paving the north part of our campus, building a ramp for access to the steam ship Sabino, adding numerous ramps to the 19th Century buildings and installing a wheelchair elevator to the vessel LA Dunton. We are also expanding our campus by building a wheelchair accessible boat hall scheduled for completion in the fall of 2025. As you mentioned we do offer half price tickets for those in wheel and their accompanying guest. We have also improved how we communicate to guests with mobility issues by training our front of house staff to help set guest expectations before they buy tickets. We have also added an accessibility page to our website and updated our Map hand-out which highlights buildings with stair access. The majority of our buildings, 36 of 50 are accessible at ground level or by ramp. Since most of the vessels and buildings on our grounds were designed and built in the 1800s we certainly acknowledge we have more work to do and appreciate your candid feedback. At Mystic Seaport Museum we stand by each admission ticket we sell and if you would like to discuss a refund or if you would be interested in complimentary tickets to the Well's Boat Hall in 2025, please reach out to me at [email protected] and I will be happy to make arrangements for you. Respectfully, Gabriel Gresko Director, Visitor Services

Don S

Sep 2024

Still a great place to visit. Unfortunately being in our upper 70’s we just couldn’t do all of the buildings that we did before, but we saw the majority of them. We also got to enjoy some hot fudge sundaes.

Response from Host

Oct 2024

Thank you very much for the review and visit. We are very happy you came back for a second visit. Have a wonderful day!