Live the life of the sailor in the children s museum, especially for the seven and under crowd, where little ones try on sailor s clothes, cook a sailor s meal, climb in a boat and catch a fish. Try your hand at knot-tying and making your own lanyard. In My Sea Chest, an interactive, hands-on storytime. Learn what it was like to be a youngster aboard a whaleship in the 19th century as you tour the Charles W. Morgan , the last wooden whaleship in the world. Visit the planetarium and learn about constellations, eclipses and weather.
Stories crosses cultural, ethnic and gender lines.
The third floor of this exhibit includes a hands on art studio, the Inspiration Station, designed to engage young people and adults in lively art gallery games and art projects. Using immigration, the first section of the exhibit, as a theme, Voyages continues in Mystic Seaport s popular village area of tall ships and historic buildings. More Than Just a Boat Ride, employs music, roleplaying and audience participation to convey the excitement, fear, hardships and hope that defined the 19th-century immigration experience. Items include bagels, matzah, potatoes, avocados, a poncho, a claddagh ring, chopsticks and Sabbath candles. The theme of immigration is also reflected throughout Mystic Seaport s village area of historic buildings and tall ships.