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 […]
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 […]
Proteanna: Susan Heideman is on view at the New Bedford Whaling Museum from May 29 through Nov. 1. The exhibition features large-scale mixed-media works by Heideman inspired by ocean life […]
Summer activities run daily at the New Bedford Whaling Museum from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Activities are free with museum admission. Mondays: Revolutionary Moments Commemorate America's 250th anniversary on […]
“Sailors' Valentines: Maritime Art From the Heart” is on view through Nov. 8 at the New Bedford Whaling Museum. Shell-covered keepsakes, known as sailors' valentines, have long been tied to […]
Francesca Du Brock will discuss her anthology, How to Survive: Practicing Care in a Changing Climate, from noon to 1 p.m. Thursday, July 30, at the New Bedford Whaling Museum. The collection unites artists, writers, and activists to examine climate change through stories from Alaska. It takes a look at environmental justice, community care, Indigenous […]
Bank of America's Museums on Us program offers eligible Bank of America, Merrill, and Bank of America Private Bank cardholders free general admission to participating museums during the first full weekend of each month. In New Bedford, the New Bedford Whaling Museum participates in the program. Visitors can view exhibitions on the city's whaling history, […]
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