Mystic Seaport Museum, Mystic, CT

Mystic Seaport Museum is ten miles east of New London, CT at 75 Greenmanville Ave, Mystic, CT. 06355. The winter hours at the museum are Thursday through Sunday from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm and it is closed Monday through Wednesday. Tickets to visit the museum can be purchased at the museum or online. Adults ages 18-64 are twenty four dollars, seniors, active military and students are twenty two dollars, youth ages 6-17 is fifteen dollars and members get in for free, and children that are five and under are free. If there are groups of ten or more the cost is nineteen dollars for adults and $10.50 for children. If visitors can see everything in one day at the museum they can have their ticket validated and return within seven days of validation for free. There are also offers and promotions at the online web site.

Some of the activities that visitors can do while at the museum include: a Planetarium visit with Zoo in the Sky, Finding Your Way exploring with a navigation chart, America and the Sea which is tales from voyages past, Music of the Sea and Shore visitors sing sea chanteys and sailor's songs, Wrought Iron - Then and Now a visit to the Shipsmith Shop, Packard Cabin Tour a tour of the Officer's quarters, Explore the Museum Attic a behind the scenes tour of the Collections Research Center, Tunes and Tales, The Winter Stars, Constellations and the Art of Finding Your Way by the Stars and Help make a Rope. Some of these exhibits are seasonal.

The Mystic Seaport Museum has a recreated coastal village that is open during the winter with a complete museum experience. Activities in the village include a cook in the Buckingham Hall House offering something to ward off a winter chill or a smithy forging iron, a cooper with a draw knife shaping the staves of a boat and a typesetter formatting a story letter by letter. The museum sports a roving educator that is dressed in a bright blue and yellow vest. They will take you to additional exhibits that peak a visitors interest.

Many guests arrive by car; however, it is also possible to get to the Mystic Seaport Museum by boat. There are bathrooms and showers at the North Gate and another similar facility with a laundry at the south end of the property by the Shipyard area. They also offer free pump out service while your boat in docked. The wharves have freshwater faucets, 110 volt AC electrical outlet boxes and a small number of 220 volt outlet boxes. A dock attendant can help boaters purchase ice.

Another part of Mystic Seaport Museum is the Tall Ships & Vessels that are along the waterfront. Visitors can climb aboard these historic vessels to explore. There are also four National Historic Landmark Vessels at the museum waterfront. They include: the Charles W. Morgan, Emma C. Berry, L.A. Dunton and Sabino. Visitors can rent boats, shop or dine at the Seamen's Inn Restaurant & Pub. There is also a Bake Shop for coffee and pastries.