American Swedish Historical Museum and the Kalmar Nyckel Foundation invites you to join us on Zoom and Take an Imaginary Sail Back in Time!
View the Kalmar Nyckel’s new 3D animated Tall Ship Time Machine video and take a fantastical voyage back to 1638 to compare today's Kalmar Nyckel to the original colonial ship.
Hear Sam Heed, Senior Historian and Director of Education at Kalmar Nyckel Foundation, share background on this great story. Our speaker is also Executive Producer of this short film and will take questions after his talk.
Schedule
7pm – Sign-in & Welcome
7:10pm – Introductions by Tracey Beck, ASHM Executive Director
7:15pm – Sam Heed: Virtual Exhibit Introduction
7:20 – Tall Ship Time Machine Video
7:30 Q&A
7:45pm - Adjourn
This is a free virtual event, click here to join. Space is limited to the first 95 participants who join the Zoom conference call. Get Zoom & Join us online!
If you have questions or need technical Zoom assistance please email lburnham@americanswedish.org
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Kalmar Nyckel, The Tall Ship of Delaware is a full-scale replica of the 17th-Century Dutch-built armed merchant ship that brought Swedish settlers to North America in 1638, to found the first European settlement in the Delaware valley. Launched in 1997, Kalmar Nyckel serves as a floating classroom and an inspirational platform that offers day, evening, and pirate sails plus private parties, tours, and educational programs onboard or dockside. Today’s ship is docked on the historic riverfront in Wilmington, Delaware, just 200 yards from original 1638 landing site.
Tall Ship Time Machine is a new permanent exhibit created for the Kalmar Nyckel Foundation’s Copeland Maritime Center. The exhibit features a short 3D animated film, which is also available for remote learning in classrooms, museums and dockside with our ship.
Tall Ship Time Machine offers an “inside look” at the differences and similarities between our modern-day replica and the original Kalmar Nyckel as she was configured on her first colonial voyage for Sweden. Through the magic of 3D animation, our two captains – Captain Lauren and Captain Sharon – sail today’s ship on an imaginary voyage, removing the ship’s many modern “systems” (engines; electricity; plumbing; fire-suppression and safety gear; navigation equipment) while “restoring” its condition to that of the original.
This exhibit was made possible by a National Maritime Heritage Program Grant and generous matching gifts. Designed to increase public awareness and appreciation for the maritime heritage of the United States, it was funded in part by the National Maritime Heritage Program, administered by the National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior, and in Delaware by the Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs.
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The Kalmar Nyckel Foundation is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) educational organization with the mission of preserving and promoting the cultural and maritime heritage of Delaware and the Delaware Valley for the education and enrichment of all. The Foundation is a volunteer-based organization that built, owns, and operates Kalmar Nyckel from Wilmington, DE. It serves as a catalyst for social and economic development and outreach in and beyond the state of Delaware. Learn more about volunteering and joining!