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Event Series: February Vacation Week at the Museum

February Vacation Week at the Museum

February 17 @ 9:00 am - 6:00 pm

Travel back in time during February school vacation week at the New Bedford Whaling Museum. Each day features themed activities, hands-on crafts, story times, and an afternoon movie.

Museum highlights include the Lagoda whaling ship, Kid’s Corner play space, Sailor’s Nook pretend play area, interactive sand table, whale skeletons, and more.

Monday, Feb. 16 | 250 Years Ago
Focus on the Revolutionary War and Forging Independence | Building a Nation.

  • Inflatable whale, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
  • Storytime, Kids’ Corner, 10 a.m.
  • Make-and-take silhouettes, 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
  • Hands-on history: butter making, 1 to 2:30 p.m.
  • Storytime, Sailor’s Nook, 3 p.m.
  • Costume parade, 3:30 p.m.
  • Movie: Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (PG-13, 2003), 4 p.m.

Tuesday, Feb. 17 | Get to Work
Explore New Bedford’s industrial history and Energy and Enterprise.

  • Storytime, Kids’ Corner, 10 a.m.
  • Make-and-take weaving, 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
  • Hands-on history: suncatchers, 1 to 2:30 p.m.
  • Storytime, Sailor’s Nook, 3 p.m.
  • Costume parade, 3:30 p.m.
  • Movie: Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken (PG, 2023), 4 p.m.

Wednesday, Feb. 18 | Island Adventures
Explore Cape Verdean culture and Morabeza: Cape Verdean Community in the South Coast.

  • Inflatable whale, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
  • Storytime, Kids’ Corner, 10 a.m.
  • Make-and-take Cape Verdean lace, 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
  • Hands-on history: community quilt, 1 to 2:30 p.m.
  • Storytime, Sailor’s Nook, 3 p.m.
  • Costume parade, 3:30 p.m.
  • Movie: Luca (PG, 2021), 4 p.m.

Thursday, Feb. 19 | Smile for the Camera
Explore photography history and “Look pleasant, please”: Early Portrait Photography in New Bedford.

  • Storytime, Kids’ Corner, 10 a.m.
  • Make-and-take photo collages, 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
  • Hands-on history: sun prints, 1 to 2:30 p.m.
  • Storytime, Sailor’s Nook, 3 p.m.
  • Costume parade, 3:30 p.m.
  • Movie: Muppet Treasure Island (G, 1996), 4 p.m.

Friday, Feb. 20 | Thar She Blows
Explore New Bedford’s whaling history and The City That Lit the World.

  • Inflatable whale, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
  • Storytime, Kids’ Corner, 10 a.m.
  • Make-and-take scrimshaw scratch art, 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
  • Hands-on history: candle making, 1 to 2:30 p.m.
  • Storytime, Sailor’s Nook, 3 p.m.
  • Costume parade, 3:30 p.m.
  • Movie: The Goonies (PG, 1985), 4 p.m.

Multiple-day visits are encouraged.

Museum membership includes free admission and discounted movies.

 

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