Mystic Connecticut & Seaport Maritime Museum
Visit the Museum of America and the Sea
Enjoy a fully guided Mystic Connecticut tour as part of our exclusive New England vacation by Caravan Tours.
Caravan guests are treated to an afternoon visit to the nation’s leading maritime museum. You’ll have the opportunity to explore this 19-acre property and climb aboard some of the oldest and rarest wooden ships and early fishing vessels.
A visit to the Mystic Seaport Museum is included on Caravan’s guided New England Tour. You’ll be transported back in time to the 19th-century charm of this historic Maritime seafaring village.
Enjoy a Mystic Connecticut Tour with Caravan Tours
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World-Renowned Mystic Seaport Museum
Mystic Seaport Museum in Connecticut features exhibit halls, a research center, historical interpreters, hands-on activities, and special events throughout the year.
Founded in 1929, the maritime museum features a recreated 19th century coastal village, a working shipyard, and state-of-the-art artifact storage facilities.
Explore America’s maritime heritage through immersive exhibits, beautifully preserved historic vessels, and captivating demonstrations of traditional maritime crafts.
Experience life aboard the Charles W. Morgan, the last surviving wooden whaleship in the world, and delve into interactive galleries that bring seafaring stories vividly to life. Enjoy seasonal boat rides, hands-on workshops, and engaging family-friendly events that offer something memorable for visitors of every age.
Ranked consistently as Mystic’s top attraction, Mystic Seaport Maritime Museum continues to receive accolades for its unique blend of education and entertainment, making it an essential destination for maritime enthusiasts and curious explorers alike.
Where is Mystic Seaport Museum Located?
After a relaxing afternoon drive from Newport Rhode Island, Caravan guests get to enjoy a Mystic Connecticut tour. It takes just over an hour to reach Mystic and before you know it, you will be transported from Newport’s extravagant mansions to Mystic’s 19th-century maritime seafaring village. Mystic Museum is the “Museum of America and the Sea” and is located at 75 Greenmanville Avenue in Mystic, CT.
Mystic Seaport Museum Exhibits
Exhibitions at Mystic Seaport feature both permanent and rotating exhibits that are designed to give visitors a glimpse of the sea through the eras. Restored commercial vessels and fishing boats, figureheads, ship carvings, and vintage photography are all incorporated into the exhibits offering unique perspectives of early seafaring America.
Vessels and Ships at Mystic Seaport
Climb aboard one of the impressively tall wooden ships at Mystic Seaport and imagine for yourself what it would have been like to be a sailor traveling the wide-open blue ocean. Mystic Seaport is home to the largest collection of watercraft of its kind in the United States, including:
- Charles W. Morgan – This is the only remaining wooden whaleship in the world.
- L.A. Dunton – The early 20th century New England fishing vessel.
- Sabino – A small wooden, coal-fired steamboat from 1908.
- Emma C. Berry – One of the oldest surviving commercial vessels in America.
These four ships are National Historic Landmark vessels, and all reside in Mystic Seaport! From Mystic, Caravan’s New England tour continues on to visit Norman Rockwell Museum in Massachusetts.
About Caravan Tours
Caravan Tours has remained a family-run, fully guided tour company since it was founded in 1952 in Chicago and celebrates its 70th anniversary in 2022! We have taken tourists to the top destinations across the United States, as well as Canada and the Central American countries of Panama, Guatemala and Costa Rica.
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