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2024 MAPS Conference Schedule This page will be updated with more information as the conference approaches. For now, here is the tentative plan of what each day of the 2024 MAPS Conference will see: Thursday, June 20 (late afternoon and evening) Vendor Hall setup Conference Registration Meals: Welcome Reception Friday, June [...]

Treworgy Planetarium Theater - Technical Specifications: 30-foot (9.1-meter) diameter dome 64 seats arranged in a concentric formation around the room Spitz A3P star projector in the center of the room Circular fence around the A3P is 8 feet (2.4 meters) in diameter this would allow for the temporary installation of equipment [...]

Welcome, 2024 MAPS Conference Sponsors! We are so grateful for your support - your generous sponsorship of our annual gathering truly makes our conference possible. This page contains everything you need to NAVIGATE to the 2024 MAPS Conference along the Mystic River! Grab your compass and your map, your spyglass and [...]

For the 2024 MAPS Conference, we are excited to be partnering with Hilton at their NEW Spark by Hilton location right here in Mystic. This new "premium economy" lodging option opened in 2023, and has quickly become a consistent partner for our Museum. Since Mystic is a popular tourist destination in [...]

Two airports provide travel to the Mystic, CT area: T.F. Green Airport (PVD) is about 45 minutes away from Mystic by car. Bradley International Airport (BDL) is about 60 minutes from Mystic by car. Mystic is also conveniently located along the Amtrak train lines. There is an Amtrak station right [...]

The Mystic Seaport Museum is the nation’s premier maritime history museum. Built on the former site of two 19th century shipyards, the Museum opened in December of 1929. Amidst our nation’s tumble into the Great Depression, the Seaport’s founders were committed to creating a dynamic educational institution to preserve America’s maritime [...]