Fairhaven Museums - Children's, Art & History Museums in Fairhaven MA
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ANew Bedford Whaling Museum
- 18 Johnny Cake Hill
New Bedford, MA 02740-6317 - +1 508 997 0046
- Overview Largest museum devoted to the history of American whaling - Home of KOBO, King of the Blue Ocean, a complete 66 foot skeleton of a rare blue whale - Docent programs, Teachers' work-shops, children's activities, lectures - Climb aboard the ... more on entertainment.com
- Overview The New Bedford Whaling Museum, established in 1903, is the world's largest museum devoted to the history of whaling. A highlight is the skeleton of a 66-foot blue whale, one of only three on view anywhere in the world. An interactive exhibit lets you listen to the underwater sounds of whales, do... more on Fodor's
New Bedford Whaling Museum
18 Johnny Cake HillNew Bedford, MA 02740-6317
BNew England Steamship Foundation
- 63 Union Street
New Bedford, MA, USA
- Overview The New England Steamship Foundation (NESF) is a volunteer organization dedicated to the preservation of America's last remaining tall stack coastal steamship .. SS NOBSKA. -- SS NOBSKA made her maiden voyage ... more on MuseumStuff.com
New England Steamship Foundation
63 Union StreetNew Bedford, MA, USA
CRogers Gallery & Framery
- 81 1/2 Fairhaven Rd
Mattapoisett, MA 02739 - +1 508 758 3641
Rogers Gallery & Framery
81 1/2 Fairhaven RdMattapoisett, MA 02739
DRotch-Jones-Duff House and Garden Museum
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- 396 County Street
New Bedford, MA, USA - +1 508 997 1401
- Overview Located in historic New Bedford, Massachusetts, this 28 room Greek Revival mansion was built for whaling merchant William Rotch, Jr. in 1834. Attributed to Richard Upjohn, the house and formal gardens were owned by three prominent families between 1834-1981 ... more on MuseumStuff.com
- Overview For a glimpse of upper-class life during New Bedford's whaling heyday, head ½ mi south of downtown to the Rotch-Jones-Duff House & Garden Museum. This 1834 Greek-revival mansion, set amid a full city block of gardens, housed three prominent families in the 1800s and is filled with elegan... more on Fodor's
Rotch-Jones-Duff House and Garden Museum
396 County StreetNew Bedford, MA, USA
ENew Bedford Fire Museum
- 51 Bedford Street
New Bedford, MA, USA - 508-992-2162,
- Overview The New Bedford Fire Museum is a unique place dedicated to the presentation of the development of urban fire fighting technology, equipment and organizations. -- Old Fire Station No. 4 was built in 1867 and is possibly the oldest active station in the state of Massachusetts. -- Memorabilia and co... more on MuseumStuff.com
New Bedford Fire Museum
51 Bedford StreetNew Bedford, MA, USA
FRedwood Library and Athenaeum
- 50 Bellevue Avenue
Newport, RI 02840-3229 - +1 401 847 0292
- Highlights: wheelchair accessible more
- Location: Newport, Rhode Island (23.4 miles from Fairhaven)
- Overview The Redwood Library and Athenaeum, the oldest library in the country, was built between 1747 and 1750. Its privately owned collection of books and paintings inspired ... more on Weather.com
- Overview This Roman templelike building, complete with Doric columns, was built in 1747 and has been in use for that purpose ever since, making it America's oldest lending library. Although it may look like a Roman temple, it is actually made of wood; the exterior paint is mixed with sand to make it resem... more on Fodor's
Redwood Library and Athenaeum
50 Bellevue AvenueNewport, RI 02840-3229
GNew Bedford Art Museum
- 608 Pleasant Street
New Bedford, MA 02740-6204 - +1 508 961 3072
- Overview Our museum engages the public in experiencing, understanding, and appreciating art and features three ... more on ArtSearch
- Overview The New Bedford Art Museum, a compact gallery space in the 1918 Vault Building (a former bank), showcases the work of area artists. Included are paintings by 19th- and early-20th-century New Bedford artists ... more on Fodor's
New Bedford Art Museum
608 Pleasant StreetNew Bedford, MA 02740-6204
HMuseum of Madeiran Heritage
- 27 Hope St
New Bedford,MA,02746 - 5089942573
- If you're looking for an "official" type museum like you see elsewhere in New Bedford's historical district, this museum might disappoint. It looks ... more on Yelp
- The name might confuse a bit -- this is decidedly an immigrant museum devoted to documenting the life of Maderian families settling in the New Bedford ... more on Yelp
Museum of Madeiran Heritage
27 Hope StNew Bedford,MA,02746
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