The New Bedford Whaling Museum and the Bristol County Sheriff’s Office will open Bristol County: Incarcerated on Oct. 24. The exhibit traces the history of local incarceration from the 18th-century jail in Taunton to New Bedford’s Ash Street Jail. The Ash Street facility is the oldest continuously operating jail in the nation. Artifacts include the […]
See the faces of 19th-century America in a new special exhibition opening Jan. 16, 2026. "Look Pleasant, Please: Early Portrait Photography in New Bedford," explores portrait photography in a growing and diverse coastal city. Images highlight the changing relationship between photographer and sitter in a complex urban economy. Featured works include one of the last […]
A screening of the short film "The Petal Pusher" is scheduled for Tuesday, May 12, at 5:30 p.m. Tickets are $25. The 15-minute film looks at New York City’s Penn Station through the story of "The Petal Pusher," a longtime flower shop once known to generations of commuters. Directed by David Abel and Mark Chesak, […]
New Bedford Whaling Museum will take part in AHA! Night on Thursday, May 14, with an evening of history, music, and community activities. Free museum admission will be offered from 4 to 5 p.m. Limited museum access continues from 5 to 8 p.m. A performance by Old Time Fiddle Session begins at 6 p.m.
New Bedford Whaling Museum will host “Across the Atlantic, Onto the Field: The Story of Portuguese American Soccer” on Thursday, May 28, at 6 p.m. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 for museum members and $20 for nonmembers. WJFD FM sportscaster John Gonsalves will present a look at soccer’s history across the SouthCoast […]
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