New Bedford Whaling Museum
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Cathy Saunders
Lighting the Way: Historic Women of the SouthCoast Project Coordinator
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At the Whaling Museum, discover the rich history, art, science, and culture of Southcoast Massachusetts, and New Bedford's ties to the rest of the world, told through the stories of its people. Surrounded by cobblestone streets once strolled by Frederick Douglass and Herman Melville, the Museum is conveniently located within the New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park. Book a timed-entry ticket at https://www.whalingmuseum.org/tickets/.Dive into whale biology, ecology and behavior, and marine mammal conservation. Marvel at massive whale skeletons and the world's largest ship model, the Lagoda – a half-scale model of a 19th century whaling vessel. Learn how Yankee whalers sailed the seven seas and see how famous maritime artists portrayed their voyages. See a digital replica of America's longest painting in motion - the incredible "Grand Panorama of a Whaling Voyage ‘Round the World." The original 1848 painting is longer than the Empire State Building is tall!The Museum's collections number in excess of 750,000 items, including the world's largest collections of scrimshaw, whaling logbooks and journals. At the Museum's gift shop, The White Whale, browse books on maritime, whaling, and local history, as well as unique gifts related to the collection. Wheelchair accessible. Currently operating on a reduced schedule: Thursday-Sunday, 10am - 4 pm. Beginning September 1, 2020, the Museum will also be open on Wednesdays, 10am-4pm.
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