Upcoming Virtual Happenings

If you are looking for things to do with your children, resources to keep students engaged, ways to spend your time learning about something new, or just taking a moment to enjoy our collection from the comfort of your own home, please explore The New Bedford Whaling Museum’s “Museum from Home” webpage at https://www.whalingmuseum.org/museum-from-home/

For Parents

Get inspired and creative with art, history, and science activities for all ages.

• Whale Science Activities – Marine Mammal Baffle, 15 Second Science videos, science-themed hands-on activities, and more.

• Virtual Field Trip – Peek inside the New Bedford Whaling Museum.

• Painting at Splash – An artist gives step-by-step tutorials – Create a Whales Today-inspiring painting.

• Collections Show & Tell – In this video series, museum experts take you behind the scenes to show you their favorites. Watch and then put your knowledge to the test.

• Signifying the Whale! – This album is a crowd-sourced collection of things in our natural and man-made environment that resemble whales.

• Echolocation Experiment – What is echolocation? Explaining how toothed whales ‘see’ the world.

Lecture Gallery

Enjoy current and past lectures on a variety of subjects by museum staff and guest experts.

• Art – Explore topics related to exhibitions, collections, and featured artists.

• History – Dive deep into the history of the region, the whaling industry, and more.

• Culture – Discover the ties that bind many cultures through history, industry, art, and more.

• Science – Learn about marine mammal biology, behavior, and conservation.

• Sailors’ Series – Enjoy experiences and adventures by individuals with lifelong commitments to sailing, boats, and the sea.

Art Lovers

Lose yourself in our online exhibitions and dive deep into the stories behind some of the museum’s collections.

• Online Exhibitions – Always open, museum without walls.

• Audio Tours – Get an in-depth story – the museum’s exhibitions and collections narrated by curators and other subject matter experts.

For Teachers & Students

Explore a ton of educational activities that you can make part of your re-imagined classrooms.

• ReIgnite! – Art inspired by history.

• Ocean Beats – Inspired by nature.

• Quaran(teen) – A community Diary.

History and Herstory

Go behind the scenes with museum experts or uncover hidden histories from the region.

• Stories from the Stacks – A series of videos by museum librarian Mark Procknik takes viewers into the archives. He discusses some of his favorite books, logbooks, journals, and ledgers, which each have a story to tell.

• Lighting The Way: Historic Women of the SouthCoast – Launched in 2018, the New Bedford Whaling Museum project Lighting the Way explores the historical impact of women from the region.

• Audio Tours – Get an in-depth story – the Museum’s exhibitions and collections narrated by curators and other subject matter experts.

• Online Exhibitions – Always open, museum without walls.

• Whaling History website – Connecting all things whaling.

• Old Weather: Whaling – Help scientists transcribe Arctic and worldwide weather observations recorded in ship’s logs since the mid-19th century. By participating, you’ll be helping advance research in multiple fields.

• Voyage of the Ship Horatio – This interactive digital “Story Map” presents Horatio’s voyage from New York to Shanghai and Canton and back. It was chronicled in the logbook he kept between November, 1850 and September, 1851.

Book Worms

Find a great book or activity to spend your new-found extra time.

• Moby-Dick Marathon: The Story Hour Series – Relive one of New Bedford Whaling Museum’s most beloved events with a twist!

• Books from the Museum Store – Peruse the digital shelves of the Museum’s gift shop for books that are sure to spark your interest.

Around Town

Explore links to programs, educational resources, and virtual events in the New Bedford community.