Author Archives: Sophia Matsas

Night Sky Update, April 2 – Digital Classroom

Join our digital classroom in this video we will share information about the moon, visible planets, and the constellations that are visible this time of year – where they are and how to find them in the sky. By the…

Antique Marine Engines – Behind the Scenes

Get a behind the scenes look at our antique engines collection with Scott Noseworthy, Engine Collections Curator at Mystic Seaport Museum. Take a look inside Watercraft Hall which houses our collection of over 300 marine engines, of which over 70…

Roann Guided Tour – Digital Museum

Roann: Eastern-Rig Dragger Roann is one of the last surviving examples of the fishing vessels that replaced sailing schooners like the Museum’s L.A. Dunton. The eastern-rig draggers originated in the 1920s. Join Walter Ansel, Senior Shipwright at the Museum as…

Virtual Learning – Tool Sharpening

Preservation Corner: Tool Sharpening, Virtual Learning Join Museum Shipwright Chris Sanders and explore the fundamentals of sharpening different hand tools, including hand planes and chisels. Learn how to create and maintain a razor sharp edge in this virtual learning program…