I came to visit on a beautiful Fall Tuesday. Not too crowded though there was one group of school children. This is a seaside village museum. Lots of buildings to walk thru. Most of the buildings were open and what was there varied. Some had examples of various sea going activity, figureheads, models, equipment and small boats. Others depict something that was used at the time, temperance lecture, store, lighthouse. A lot of them have people showing how things were done. Print shop, barometer/watch shop, restaurant cooperage and wood shop were all open with people showing what was done. They only had 1 boat the Charles Morgan the only 18th century whaling ship left that you could walk on and check out. There were others at Anchorage that you could view from the dock. They also had several other shops that they were working on in the shipyard. They also had some art exhibits depicting maritime themes. Great visit.

This is a big museum, a very big museum! It covers 19 acres and there is a lot in each one. It takes a whole day or perhaps even more to see it. Wow! In fact, the museum is the largest maritime museum in the United States. There is so much to see here. For example, the Charles W. Morgan is the world's oldest surviving (non-wrecked) merchant vessel, the only surviving wooden whaling ship from the 19th century American merchant fleet (of an estimated 2,700 built), and second to the USS Constitution, the oldest seaworthy vessel in the world. The Morgan was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1966. It was wonderful to be able to tour her! The reconstruction of the L. A. Dunton was fascinating! I loved how we were able to tour this ship, even as it was undergoing major renovations. It was truly fascinating! This place is highly recommended.

My wife and I are members and have been for many years but only visit occasionally. They continue to do a great job maintaining the exhibits and improving the experience. An outstanding seaport village experience that brings you back in time. Also extremely educational. Unfortunately being off season not all of the property is open, but understandable as it was pretty quiet. In the warmer months it is usually hopping. A must see if in the area.

What a great place to explore. The Mystic Seaport Museum is a large indoor/outdoor space that you can spend hours exploring. There are building to go into that have some art exhibits and others that show lives from the past. There is a whaling ship built in the 1800’s that you can go into and explore which was really, really cool. The weekend we were there they had visiting raindeer, ice sculptures and a s’mores making area. Great place for old and young alike.

Only half of the museum was open because of the season, but that half was really cool.Boarding and exploring the whaling ship Morgan was informative & entertaining. The majority of the museum village (church, general store, druggist, schoolhouse, etc) were open & staffed with guides. Planetarium show also worth the watch.

Lots to see and do even on a chilly spring day but be sure to dress warmly because you are in and out of many buildings and ships, often with little or no heat. Excellent signs, displays, docents, and variety of experiences. Something for all ages, along with a large gift shop and places to eat. The most exciting parts include visiting the Morgan tall ship, a large model of Newport - a miniature display in a building, and a ship getting repaired,

I was very pleased with this museum. It was nice to be able to walk outside and see the boats and shops, go through the shipyard and learn about the process of ship restoration. The village experience is a great feature as you can walk from shop to shop, learning about goods and services, as well as about jobs working the ship industry. I also enjoyed walking through the art galleries.

With lunch here, spent the entire day. Did the boatyard tour when we entered and then walked the entire site, reading the placards, didn't dally and didn't race through. Didn't have kids to visit the children's exhibits and didn't really engage with most of the staff manning the print shop or the cooper's, for example. Not a lot of interpretive staff but decent signage. Viewed the several exhibits (one was closed while they were switching to a new exhibit) at the end of the day, and am glad we did them last (they are at/around the north entrance). I think you would have to motor to get through the site in 2 or even 3 hours. So I am glad we didn't have anything else planned as I wouldn't have felt I got the full value of the entrance fee if we had had to rush through. A variety of buildings and their history were interesting in themselves; a scale model of the shipyards and buildings in the 1800s supported with photos and text; a real variety of various aspects of not only shipbuilding but of living off/from the sea. Several buildings were closed but there were so many, we didn't feel like we missed much. And any staff and volunteers we engaged with were unfailingly pleasant. Appreciated the free parking.

We thoroughly enjoyed our museum visit. There is so much to see! We were there on a beautiful day and stayed all day. We took our time exploring and were able to see many presenters. So many helpful volunteers ready to answer questions. Two big parking lots with easy access to the 2 museum entrances. Don't miss this when visiting Mystic.