Museum/Program/Site States: Connecticut

Williams-Mystic Maritime Studies Program

A joint venture of Williams College and Mystic Seaport, the Williams-Mystic Maritime Studies Program educates undergraduates in a semester-long, interdisciplinary exploration of America’s oceans and coasts. Every semester, 17–24 students…

Custom House Maritime Museum & New London Maritime Society

The mission of the New London Maritime Society (NLMS) is to protect and preserve New London’s U.S. Custom House, three area lighthouses, and Long Island Sound, and to promote,  interpret, and celebrate…

USS Nautilus – Submarine Force Museum

The United States Navy Submarine Force Library and Museum, located on the Thames River near Groton, Connecticut, united States, is the only submarine museum managed exclusively by the Navy History…

Old Lighthouse Museum – CT

The Stonington Harbor Light is a historic nineteenth century lighthouse located on the east side of Stonington Harbor in the Borough of Stonington, Connecticut.  

US Coast Guard Academy Museum

The facility displays historical artifacts from the US Coast Guard, the smallest of the nation’s armed forces and the oldest life-saving service in the world. The museum was named Best…

Connecticut River Museum

The Connecticut River Foundation at Steamboat Dock was established in 1974 as a small, all-volunteer organization dedicated to the dream of establishing a museum that would preserve the history of…

Mystic Aquarium

Just north of Mystic Seaport in Connecticut is a wonderful and interesting aquarium. It has tidal pools, many sea creatures on view, and several very active large mammals. The hands-on…

SoundWaters

SoundWaters is the #1 choice of schools in the Long Island Sound region that study environmental and marine science. Led by a dedicated staff of experienced, professional educators on land…

Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk

The Maritime Aquarium is located at the mouth of the Norwalk River in Norwalk, Connecticut. Exhibits, activities and educational programs explore the marine life of Long Island Sound and its…

Mystic Whaler

Mystic Whaler was built in 1967 for the New England windjammer trade and is a tribute to the coastal trading schooners that plied her home waters a century ago. In…

Mystic Seaport

Mystic Seaport is the nation’s leading maritime museum. Founded in 1929, the museum is home to four National Historic Landmark vessels, including the Charles W. Morgan, America’s oldest commercial ship and…

Joseph Conrad at Mystic Seaport

Built in Copenhagen in 1883 and named for Georg Stage as a memorial to the young son of Frederik Stage, a prominent ship owner, the vessel was designed to accommodate…

Brilliant at Mystic Seaport

The schooner Brilliant was launched at City Island, New York, in 1932. She was built to the highest standards possible for a round-the-world voyage. Although not built primarily for racing,…