Sam Heed, senior historian & director of education of the Kalmar Nyckel (Kalmar Key) Foundation will highlight KEY educational initiatives that have unlocked the potential of the Tall Ship Kalmar Nyckel, turning an interesting replica Swedish ship that sails into one of the world’s great educational resources.
By using the ship as a floating classroom and inspirational platform for an array of sea- and land-based programs, the Kalmar Nyckel Foundation has become a relevant and exciting place for modern audiences.

Sam’s recent projects for the Foundation include the production of a feature-length documentary film for television about the original ship’s first transatlantic crossing that launched the colony of New Sweden in 1638 and the opening of the new Copeland Maritime Center, an 18,000-square-foot cutting-edge educational center and ship maintenance facility. Collaborative partnerships with the Vasa Museum in Stockholm, the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC, and NOAA’s Monitor National Marine Sanctuary off Cape Hatteras have energized and enhanced the Foundation’s programs – turning Kalmar Nyckel into a "Tall Ship with a Broad Reach.”

Cost $10, proceeds to benefit Kalmar Nyckel Foundation