Okay, so the Frank C. Munson Institute of American Maritime History is a special school where grown-ups who really like boats can learn lots of cool things about them.
Imagine you're playing with some toy boats in a bathtub, and you're pretending to be the captain of them. You might not know everything yet about how boats work or how to keep them safe on the water.
Well, at the Munson Institute, they teach people all the stuff they need to know to be really good captains, sailors, or just really knowledgeable about boats. They teach you about the history of boats and how they've changed over time.
They also teach you about the different kinds of boats, and how they work differently. Some boats go really fast, some are really big, and some can go underwater!
Learning about boats is important because boats can help people travel across the ocean, catch fish for food, or even help scientists learn about the animals that live in the water.
So the Munson Institute is like a grown-up version of playing with toy boats, but instead of using your imagination, they teach you how to use your brain and your hands to explore the world of boats and the sea!