Stories of Immigration Scanning Day at New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center

New Bedford, MA—New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center will host “Stories of Immigration Scanning Day” on Saturday, February 8th from 10:00am- 12:00pm. Community members are encouraged to bring in any photographs, documents, or objects related to their own stories of immigration or enduring cultural heritage traditions. Such items will help inform and may be used in the Center’s upcoming exhibits on immigration and cultural heritage in New Bedford’s working waterfront. Fishing Heritage Center staff and volunteers will scan the materials and record any information the owner shares about each piece. The owner will leave with their originals along with a digital copy of the scans on a flash drive.

If you cannot attend “Stories of Immigration Scanning Day” but would like to have your collection scanned, please call (508) 993-8894 to make an appointment.

The Center’s 2020 exhibits and programs are funded by the National Endowment for the Arts, the Creative Commonwealth Initiative, and Dartmouth, Mattapoisett, and New Bedford Cultural Council grants.

For more information on Scanning Day or upcoming exhibits, email programs@fishingheritagecenter.org.

New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center is dedicated to preserving and presenting the story of the commercial fishing industry past, present, and future through exhibits, programs, and archives. For more information, visit the Center’s website at fishingheritagecenter.org, email programs@fishingheritagecenter.org, or call (508) 993-8894.

The Center is open Thursday– Sunday 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. Located at 38 Bethel Street in the heart of the National Park, the Center is wheelchair accessible with free off-street parking.