The collections at Mystic Seaport reflect the extraordinary scope and significance of America’s relationship with the sea and inland waterways. Housed in the Museum’s Collections Research Center, the collections represent a wide variety of materials, from manuscripts to fine art.
![Art & Objects](https://research.mysticseaport.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/coll-art_m110952_r-e1609362667684.jpg)
![Books](https://research.mysticseaport.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/coll-books_AATS_small-100x100-1.jpg)
![Film & Video](https://research.mysticseaport.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/coll-video_CapeHorn-e1361891909362-100x100-1.jpg)
![Manuscripts](https://research.mysticseaport.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/coll-manu_l028367_01_r-100x100-1.jpg)
![Maps & Charts](https://research.mysticseaport.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/coll-maps_G3784_S8_1868_B3-100x100-1.jpg)
![Periodicals](https://research.mysticseaport.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/coll-per_Rudder1901-100x100-1.jpg)
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![Ships Plans](https://research.mysticseaport.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/coll-plans_shippplans_s-100x100-1.jpg)
![Sound Archives](https://research.mysticseaport.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/coll-sound_support_pic-100x100-1.jpg)
![Watercraft](https://research.mysticseaport.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/coll-waterc_m110466_annie-100x100-1.jpg)