In November 1620, the passengers and crew of the Mayflower reached the coast of Massachusetts and established a colony there. Among them were Puritan Reformists who had crossed the ocean to found a community in accordance with their aspirations, firmly rooted in Protestant and Calvinist values. This was a founding moment for what was to become the United States of America.

Experience first-hand this poignant event and the identity to which it gave rise through a multifaceted exhibition at the MIR: many invaluable historical and artistic items, audio and video clips, films and a virtual crossing of the Atlantic on board the Mayflower.

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