In addition to Mystic Seaport Museum being one of Connecticut’s most popular tourist destinations, full of one-of-a-kind sights, activities, and attractions, the Museum also offers many unique educational programs for everyone from children and teenagers to grad students and grandmothers. When the Museum was founded on Christmas Day in 1929 as an educational institution, the three founders were devoted to creating a better understanding of our maritime heritage and its fundamental significance to our country. The Museum continues this effort today through an array of educational offerings, and since the Museum’s Education Department was established in 1946, school groups, scouts groups, university students, youths, adults, and retirees—yes, all ages—have taken courses and classes in all things “maritime.”

Come to Mystic Seaport Museum! Take a field trip. Build a boat. Learn to sail. Take an open-hearth cooking class or a class in blacksmithing, printing, baking, music, navigation, and much more. The choices are endless, and best of all, they’re extremely fun!