Mystic Seaport Museum

Hundreds of thousands of people visit the Mystic Seaport Museum in a typical year, but not many can match the enthusiasm Gregory Zimmerman had when he visited the museum this week. “I feel like a kid in a candy store,” said Zimmerman, an 85-year-old retiree who lives outside Chicago in Naperville, Illinois. Zimmerman is a model ship enthusiast and has…

Gregory Zimmerman, who lives outside Chicago, fulfilled a years-long dream of seeing the 19th Century whaling vessel Charles W. Morgan in person at Mystic Seaport Wednesday.

The Mystic Seaport Museum is one of two New England organization chosen for the NASA grant.

Akeia de Barros Gomes, the new curator for the Mystic Seaport Museum, hopes to tell stories of the maritime experience in New England that often have gone untold.

The Mystic Seaport Museum’s newest curator is dedicated to telling stories that have been excluded and often left behind. “Traditionally, history has been told through a single lens and everyone has heard that saying ‘history is told by the victors.’ What we are doing here is really broadening that lens,” said Akeia de Barros Gomes, Ph.D. “Telling the stories...

Starting July 31, The Mystic Seaport Museum is offering their employees a $15 minimum wage in an effort to “recruit and retain” workers, they announced Thursday.

The public will have the chance to see the 1841 whaleship Charles W. Morgan out of the water when it moved from Mystic Seaport Museum’s waterfront for maintenance and preservation work. On Monday, July 19, the ship will be moved from its berth on the water to the shipyard at the south end of the property and the museum is…

As Connecticut begins to emerge from the pandemic, Mystic Aquarium and Mystic Seaport have seen a steady increase in visitors.

The Mystic Seaport Museum and the Mystic Aquarium are now operating at full capacity.

Leslie Mayes shares the amazing story of the ship and its history in Connecticut.

Leslie Mayes shares the amazing story of the ship and its history in Connecticut.

The replica of the original Mayflower ship that brought pilgrims to America in 1620 started its journey home to Massachusetts from Connecticut Monday morning after a three-year restoration project in Mystic. “This is an incredibly special day because it marks the completion of our restoration of Mayflower II,” said Kate Sheehan, who works as the associate director of marketing for…

The Mayflower 2 left Mystic this morning bound for Massachusetts after a multi-year restoration.

The replica of the original Mayflower ship that brought the Pilgrims to Plymouth, Massachusetts, in 1620 is preparing to embark from Connecticut after three years’ and $11.2 million worth of renovations — and several months of delays caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The beloved vessel is scheduled to be towed from the preservation shipyard at the Mystic Seaport Museum to…

Mystic Seaport Museum and Discovering Amistad are collaborating to bring anti-racism and social justice-related programming to the museum for the summer. Because of COVID-19 event cancellations, the schooner Amistad will be stationed at the Mystic Seaport Museum from July to September. President and CEO of the museum, Stephen White, said that when he learned that the Amistad would be on…

The Mystic Seaport Museum will reopen to the public on Saturday, officials announced Wednesday. The museum has been closed since March 13 due to the coronavirus pandemic. To celebrate the reopening, admission will be free from May 23 through May 29. Indoor exhibits, including village buildings and vessels will remain closed, but outdoor areas will be open. There will be…

The Mystic Seaport Museum is one of many tourist attractions across the state preparing for a potential reopening. If phase one of the state’s reopening plan moves forward, outdoor museums and zoos will be included in the various businesses that are allowed to reopen on May 20. “We are very excited to reopen, but we are being extremely cautious in…

Tourist attractions, like the Mystic Seaport Museum, are trying to assess what a reopening plan might look like

Mystic Seaport Museum in Mystic is laying off nearly 200 people because of the coronavirus pandemic. All businesses deemed non-essential are closed to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 and the museum has been closed to the public since March 13. The director of human resources notified the state Department of Labor that all affected employees have been notified and…

The state Department of Labor is adjusting resources as more unemployment claims come in because of coronavirus. The claims amount to six months of work so far.