
Press releases

Museum awarded $821,000 in Federal funding to Support Education Programming and the Historic Watercraft Collection
Mystic Seaport Museum is pleased to announce the receipt of two federal grants totaling $821,000 to support the Museum’s Center for Experiential Education and the

OceanX Signs MOU with Mystic Seaport Museum
Global ocean exploration nonprofit OceanX and Mystic Seaport Museum have announced a memorandum of understanding with one another that will open discussions about collaboration on

A new major exhibition at Mystic Seaport Museum, “Entwined: Freedom, Sovereignty, and the Sea”
Mystic Seaport Museum is pleased to present Entwined: Freedom, Sovereignty, and the Sea, an exhibition that surveys the interplay of maritime histories through Indigenous, African,

Mystic Seaport Museum Named “Business of the Year” by Chamber of Commerce of Eastern Connecticut
Mystic Seaport Museum proudly announces its recognition as Business of the Year in the Chamber of Commerce of Eastern Connecticut’s Annual ECTy Awards. The ECTy

Museum Announces Osman Can Yerebakan as Inaugural “Find your Sea Story” Writer In Residence
Mystic Seaport Museum is pleased to announce the launch of its Writer-in-Residence program. The annual, invitational residency correlates with the Museum’s “Find Your Sea Story”

Mystic Seaport Museum named #2 Best Open Air Museum by USA Today’s 10Best Readers’ Choice Award!
Mystic, Conn. (February 26, 2024) – Mystic Seaport Museum proudly announces its second place position in the Best Open Air Museum category of the 2024 USA TODAY