Welcome! Mystic Seaport Museum is an outdoor history museum and re-created seaport village. The Museum covers 19 acres and has more than 40 historic and reconstructed buildings. Unpaved roads and cobblestone sidewalks lead to houses, workshops, vessels, and gardens typical of 19th-century rural New England. Boarding vessels is done through a variety of wooden gangways with battens to prevent slippage. Throughout the village and waterfront the demonstration squad, interpreters, and staff re-enact and discuss the daily life, work, and community celebrations of earlier generations.
Approximately one-third of our buildings have wheelchair-accessible entrances; interior access varies. The village’s unpaved roads are generally firm and stable suitable for wheelchairs and strollers. All roads are basically level with a few slight inclines located near the Children’s Museum, Treworgy Planetarium, and Membership Building.
Food service and restrooms are conveniently located on Museum grounds and are handicap accessible.
There are two visitor entrances to the Museum, both with an accessible ramp: the South Entrance through the Sanger Visitor Reception Center, located across from the Museum’s south parking lot, and the North Entrance at the Thompson Exhibition Building, located across from the Museum’s north parking lot. Ticketing and information services are located at both entrances.
Special needs visitors will receive a 50 percent discount on admission. One additional adult attending to the special needs visitor will also receive a discount of 50 percent on admission. No additional discounts apply. Prices are subject to change. Please contact 860-572-0711 with any pricing questions.
Parking: Handicapped designated spaces are located in the main visitor north and south Museum parking lots, located east of Greenmanville Avenue. The Museum is across street on west side of Greenmanville Avenue.
Handicap-Accessible Restrooms: Located in the Sanger Visitor Reception Center, near the Toy Boat Workshop, in back of the Thomas Greenman House, at Siegel Point (near the Clagett Boatshed), inside Greenmans’ Landing restaurant, and inside the Thompson Exhibition Building.
Wheelchairs: Available for loan at the Visitor Reception Center on a first-come, first-served basis.
Strollers: Adapted strollers for children with disabilities are allowed in accessible buildings and exhibits.
Service Animals: Welcome on grounds, in exhibits, and on vessels.
Dogs: Leashed pets are welcome, but may not enter buildings, ships, or be left unattended.
First Aid: Located within our Security Building. First-aid staff available during Museum hours.
Food and Beverages: Available at Anchor Café, Schaefer’s Spouter Tavern (seasonal), Greenmans’ Landing Restaurant (seasonal), and Propeller Café. Buildings have varied accessibility. Please see Physical Access to Museum Buildings for specific details by building.
Shopping: The Museum Store at the South Entrance is wheelchair accessible via a ramp.
Research Library: Please contact the Research Desk at 860-572-5367 or email at collections@mysticseaport.org for hours of operation.
Walk carefully. Village roads, buildings floors, and vessels are like those of early New England.
Some of our historic buildings cannot accommodate strollers.
Smoking, eating, and drinking are not permitted in buildings or on board vessels.
Please do not walk or climb on fences, walls, or trees.
Throughout Museum grounds, there are scannable QR codes created in partnership with CRIS Radio.* Listen to brief audio recordings to learn more about certain exhibits, Mystic history, and more.
*to scan a QR code, open your phone’s camera app and point it towards the QR code. Click the link that appears on your screen.
Mystic Seaport Museum is proud to announce its certification as a KultureCity® Certified Sensory Inclusive™ venue, deepening our commitment to ensuring that every member and guest who visits feels welcome, comfortable, and able to fully experience the Museum.
Ask a staff member at either the North or South Entrance to borrow a free KultureCity® sensory bag. Additionally, signs across Museum grounds mark headphone zones—areas where noise levels may be higher, and headphones could be helpful—and quiet areas, where visitors can step away from the busier spaces for a moment of calm. Mystic Seaport Museum staff have also been trained by KultureCity® to better assist visitors with sensory needs.
Prior to attending, visitors can download the free KultureCity® App, where they can see what sensory features are available and where to access them. The app and this site also include a Social Story, providing a preview of what to expect while enjoying a day at the Museum.
Before visiting the Museum, it may be helpful to view one of our social stories to prepare for the visit and where to find resources. We have two social stories, one for each entrance. Click here to visit our venue page via KultureCity®.
