New Bedford Whaling Museum's Portuguese and Lusophone World Lecture Series will feature "Sagres Tallship: Celebrating an Icon" on Tuesday, July 21. Doors open at 3:30 p.m. and the program begins at 4 p.m. Member tickets are $12.50. General admission is $25. The Portuguese Navy training ship NRP Sagres will be highlighted during its visit to […]
"Liberty Declared: A Reading of the Declaration of Independence" is scheduled for Saturday, July 18, at the New Bedford Whaling Museum. The program commemorates the first public reading of the Declaration of Independence in Massachusetts on July 18, 1776. A procession led by fife and drum musicians begins at 11:30 a.m. in the Jacobs Family […]
The New Bedford Whaling Museum will hold its annual Harbor Lights Benefit on Saturday, July 11, from 5:30 to 9 p.m. The proceeds support the museum's exhibitions, educational programs, and ongoing mission. The festivities begin with a cocktail reception and light fare in the Bourne Building. A live auction and program will follow in the […]
A cyanotype photography workshop inspired by the exhibition "Look pleasant, please: Early Portrait Photography in New Bedford" will be held at the New Bedford Whaling Museum on Thursday, July 9. Marina Dawn Wells, the exhibition curator, will lead the session. Participants will use the historic sunprint process to create blue-and-white prints with natural light and […]
New Bedford families can visit the New Bedford Whaling Museum free of charge on Wednesday, July 8, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The complimentary admission day is offered in partnership with the New Bedford Police Department. Free parking will be available in the Elm Street Garage.
Live music and theater highlight the First Fridays event at the New Bedford Whaling Museum on Friday, July 3. The program includes a preview of New Bedford Festival Theatre's upcoming production of "Escape to Margaritaville," followed by a performance by The Jethros. Museum galleries will be open from 5 to 9:30 p.m. with ticket purchase. […]
Author Carol Gardner will discuss her latest book during a talk on Thursday, June 25, from noon to 1 p.m. Gardner has more than 30 years of experience as a writer, journalist, and educator. She earned a doctorate in English from Johns Hopkins University and has taught at Johns Hopkins, Wake Forest, and Florida State […]
Starry Night at the Museum is on Thursday, June 18 at 5:30 p.m., at the New Bedford Whaling Museum. Tickets are $200. Guests will move through museum exhibits to learn about the impact of the initiative's education programs and meet students supported by the initiative. Proceeds support educational opportunities for local families. New Bedford Star […]
The New Bedford Whaling Museum welcomes author Will Sofrin for a Sailors’ Series program on the history of the USCGC Eagle. Admission is $25. The ship launched in 1936 as the German naval training vessel Horst Wessel. After World War II, the United States seized the vessel and recommissioned it as the USCGC Eagle in […]
First Fridays: Funk Lab with MonteiroBots is on Friday, June 5, at 6 p.m. Doors open at 5 p.m. Tickets are $25 for the public and $12.50 for museum members. Marcus Monteiro leads the New England funk group on saxophone. Band members include Nick Sanfilippo on keyboards, Chris Bryant on guitar, Rob Massoud on bass, […]
Susan Heideman will speak at the next Art Talks! program at the Whaling Museum on Friday, June 5, from noon to 1 p.m. Registration is required. Heideman is a Smith College professor emerita who taught painting and drawing for 36 years. Her work has appeared in museums, galleries, and collections across the East Coast. Pieces […]
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 […]
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.
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, […]
On Friday, May 1, the museum hosts First Friday, staying open late from 5 to 8 p.m., with Boo City performing in the Harbor View Gallery at 6 p.m. Admission is $25. Providence-based Boo City has a genre-blending and refreshingly original sound. Their music moves between country blues, indie rock, reggae, retro soul, and folk, […]
A free virtual program with historian Marla R. Miller takes place Thursday, April 30, from noon to 1 p.m. Registration is required. Miller is a distinguished professor of history at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Her work focuses on women’s labor before industrialization. The Needle’s Eye won a national award. "Betsy Ross and the Making […]
The New Bedford Whaling Museum will host a lifelong learning course on the history of photography from 1839 to 1900. The program includes six weekly 80-minute virtual sessions starting March 9. It ends with an in-person workshop and curator-led tour on April 27 at the museum. Schedule: March 9 — Photography’s origins, 1839 March 16 […]
Join artist Heidi Whitman for an in-gallery talk on Sunday, April 26, from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. at the New Bedford Whaling Museum. Museum admission applies. She will discuss her installation, “Ahab’s Head: American Vengeance,” on view through May 3, 2026. The work draws on Moby-Dick and reflects about themes of obsession, dread, and violence. […]
April School Vacation Week: Our Shared Planet runs April 20–24, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., at the New Bedford Whaling Museum. Each day features themed activities, crafts, and story times focused on the ocean and environment. Guests can tour the entire museum, including the sand table, whale skeletons, Kid’s Corner, the Lagoda, and more. Daily […]
This free virtual program is on Friday, April 17, from noon to 1 p.m., at the New Bedford Whaling Museum. Prior registration is required. Art historian Erin Pauwels will talk about her new book, "Napoleon Sarony's Living Pictures: The Celebrity Photograph in Gilded Age New York." Pauwels teaches at Tyler School of Art at Temple […]
The New Bedford Film Festival runs April 9 at 8 p.m. through April 12 at 10 p.m. Various experience passes are available. Festival highlights include independent film and emerging storytellers while supporting the city’s creative economy. Programming includes short and feature films, student work, music videos, episodic pieces, documentaries, and public service announcements. Screenings and […]
Our Sisters’ School will host “When Data Tells a Story: Art, Climate, and the Future We Shape” at the New Bedford Whaling Museum on Thursday, April 9, at 5 p.m. during AHA! Night. The free program highlights a partnership that brings together students, scientists, fishermen, and artists to explore ocean science and climate change through […]
AHA! Night: Project Planet, Explore Our Ecosystem, is on Thursday, April 9, from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Whaling Museum. Enjoy free admission and full gallery access from 4 to 5 p.m. during AHA! Night. Visitors can pick up a scavenger hunt card and search for hidden whales throughout the museum. Programs from 4 […]
The next First Friday at the Whaling Museum is on April 3 with a live performance by Providence-based band Texas Street Revival. Doors open at 5 p.m. The program begins at 6 p.m. and runs about 90 minutes. Tickets are $12.50 for members and $25 for the general public. The band blends blues, funk, and […]
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