Past Events › Museum Events

This event starts with a holiday concert by the Mystic Seaport Museum carolers in the Greenmanville Church at 2 pm. The carol sing, led by former Ledyard High School choral director, Jamie Spillane and backed by the Museum carolers and a brass quartet, commences at McGraw Quadrangle at 3pm. The Treworgy Planetarium presents a free program, “The Star of Bethlehem,” exploring the winter skies by merging science, mythology, religious observance, winter traditions and music, at 11am, 1pm &…

In this Thames River Heritage Park Foundation lecture series presentation, troubadour Geoff Kaufmann shares stories of sailors in prose and song, referencing connections between New London/Groton and Southeastern Connecticut to a number of islands near and far. Reception 6pm; lecture 7pm.

Ever wondered what lies inside Mystic Seaport Museum's Watercraft Hall and Preservation Shipyard, open to the public only a few times per year? Explore an amazing collection, and watch skilled shipwrights on winter projects including Mayflower II, L.A. Dunton, and more.

Ever wondered what lies inside Mystic Seaport Museum's Watercraft Hall and Preservation Shipyard, open to the public only a few times per year? Explore an amazing collection, and watch skilled shipwrights on winter projects including Mayflower II, L.A. Dunton, and more.

In this Herreshoff Marine Museum Lecture Series virtual & in-person presentation, Evan Ide will discuss pioneering innovations created at the Herreshoff Manufacturing Company.

In this Thames River Heritage Park Foundation lecture series presentation, Patricia Schaefer will discuss “Lange Eylandt” and Southeastern Connecticut's strong kinship, trade, and cultural ties in the 18th century, using examples from the Joshua Hempstead diary as illustrations. Reception 6pm; lecture 7pm.

Get an up-close view of majestic bald eagles aboard Connecticut River Expeditions’ RiverQuest. Fridays at 10am & 12:30pm; Saturdays & Sundays at 9am; 11:30am & 2pm. $45 per person includes admission to the exhibits and galleries at the Connecticut River Museum in Essex, Connecticut. Advance reservations are strongly suggested; call 860-767-8269 x 113.

In this Herreshoff Marine Museum Lecture Series virtual & in-person presentation, HMM Curator Evelyn Ansel will discuss innovated watercraft created at the Herreshoff Manufacturing Co. reception 6pm; lecture 7.