Mystic Seaport Museum

Mystic Seaport Museum will develop an introductory video and projection globe—two critical multimedia pieces for its upcoming "Voyaging in the Wake of the Whalers" exhibit that will explore America's historic and contemporary relationship with whales and whaling. The exhibit will help visitors and staff expand the conversation beyond condemning past whaling practices to understanding the forces that drove the industry, how perceptions about whales changed over time, and how human actions continue to impact whales. This project will help the museum raise public awareness about the role the whaling industry played in the development of the nation's multiethnic make-up, domestic economy, global impact and encounters, and further promote thought about the nation's whaling heritage, and how it continues to shape communities and culture.