Press releases

Mystic Seaport Museum Announces the Summer of the Morgan
This summer, Mystic Seaport Museum invites visitors to experience the “Summer of the Morgan,” a season-long celebration of America’s maritime heritage centered around the Charles W. Morgan, the

Mystic Seaport Museum Presents “Monstrous: Whaling and Its Colossal Impact”
Mystic, CT. April 14, 2025 – Mystic Seaport Museum is pleased to present Monstrous: Whaling and Its Colossal Impact, an exhibition that explores the history,

Mystic Seaport Museum Named #2 Best Open-Air Museum by USA Today’s 10Best Readers’ Choice Award for Second Year!
Mystic, Conn. (February 19, 2025) – Mystic Seaport Museum proudly announces its second-place position in the Best Open-Air Museum category of the 2025 USA TODAY 10Best Readers’

Wintertide
Wintertide Returns Presidents’ Day Weekend at Mystic Seaport Museum: Three Days of Frosty Festivities the Entire Family Can Enjoy Mystic, Conn. (January 15, 2025) –

Adventure Series returns to Mystic Seaport Museum in 2025: This year’s focus is Olympic Horizons
Mystic, Conn. (January 7, 2025) – Mystic Seaport Museum continues its Adventure Series, a captivating lecture series that has been inspiring audiences since 1946. The

MYSTIC SEAPORT MUSEUM ANNOUNCES THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE FOR MARITIME STUDIES (AIMS)
Photo, Left to right: Debra Schmidt Bach, PhD; Leah Prescott, MLS; Michael P. Dyer, MA; Akeia de Barros Gomes, PhD; Elysa Engelman, PhD MYSTIC SEAPORT