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Freedom Forum Addresses Racism
Systemic racism and finding ways to fight it was the topic of a “Freedom Forum” hosted by Mystic Seaport Museum and Discovering Amistad the evening
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A Journal from the Joseph Conrad
When Alan Villiers sailed out of Auckland aboard the Joseph Conrad in 1936 bound for New York, he had a new first mate aboard named
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Our New (Old) Hippocampus
Probably the most unusual gift we have received in some time comes from carousel figure collector Larry Freels, who had one of the biggest such
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CALL FOR EXHIBITORS
Our newest exhibition, A Way with Wood: Celebrating Craft, introduces visitors to the many ways people transform one of nature’s most malleable materials to objects
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Susan Funk Retires
One of the Museum’s longest-serving employees has decided to retire after more than 40 years on the job. Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
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New Exhibition Opens July 3
Mystic Seaport Museum will open a new exhibition, A Way with Wood: Celebrating Craft, on July 3, 2020.The show will introduce visitors to the many ways