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| Name | Mystic Seaport - The Museum of America and the Sea |
| Brief Description | The nation's leading maritime museum |
| Type | Attraction |
| Category | Mystic Country Connecticut Museum |
| Description | Mystic Seaport attracts a variety of audiences – whether you are planning a fall foliage getaway for two or a family summer vacation. Whether you explore the Museum from the deck of a tall ship or walk through our re-created 19th century village, you will discover Mystic Seaport is the nation’s leading maritime museum.
Get out on the water (April - October) and explore the historic Mystic River. Say “Bon Voyage!” as you climb aboard Sabino, a 1908 coal-fired steamboat and National Historic Landmark. Set your own course as you Captain a rental rowboat or sailboat or relax on Necessity, a free water shuttle, as she takes your family from one end of the Museum to the other. There’s even a water taxi to take you to downtown Mystic and back.
Climb aboard historical tall ships like the Charles W. Morgan, the last wooden whaleship in the world, as well as the Joseph Conrad and the L.A. Dunton. Take a trip back into time on a horse and carriage ride or stroll through the Museum’s coastal village. Stop by our working Shipsmith, Print and Shipcarver’s Shops and see how these businesses were run in the 19th century.
Kids! Jump aboard one of our playscape boats or become a crew member by hauling on lines and singing along with chantey singers aboard the Charles W. Morgan. Visit The Art Spot, our newest interactive exhibit and create your own maritime masterpiece. Come and steer the ship at our Children’s Museum while dressed in sailors’ garb from head to toe!
Watch and learn as skilled craftsmen use historic methods to restore and preserve historic vessels at the Henry B. duPont Preservation Shipyard. Explore an evening sky at the Museum’s Planetarium and discover the secrets of navigation. Learn to identify stars, planets and constellations as you spend time under the Planetarium’s dome.
Enjoy a variety of dining venues at Mystic Seaport. Grab coffee and a muffin at the Museum’s Bake Shop. Get something from the grill or deli at the Galley Restaurant or visit Schaefer’s Spouter Tavern (seasonal) where you will be served authentic soups, sandwiches and desserts. Sit down at Seamen’s Inne Restaurant & Pub and order traditional New England food for lunch or dinner.
Find unique gifts like deck prisms, books, photographs and other nautical gifts for family and friends in the Museum Store. Bring home a piece of contemporary marine art or a ship model from the Maritime Gallery at Mystic Seaport.
From ship or shore, embark on an adventure and escape into a 19th century seafaring village through the sights, sounds and tastes you can only experience at Mystic Seaport.
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| Address | 75 Greenmanville Ave. |
| | (Route 27) |
| CSZ | Mystic, CT 06355 |
| Website | www.mysticseaport.org |
| Additional Information | Additional Information |
| Information Request | Request Mystic Country Connecticut Visitor Information |
| Last Updated | 3/28/2008 |
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