New Bedford Whaling Museum - New Bedford Museum

  • 18 Johnny Cake Hill
    New Bedford, MA 02740-6317
  • +1 508 991 2204
  • www.whalingmuseum.org
Average Rating
4.5
4 reviews
from 2 sources
Yelp
4.5
3+ reviews
Yahoo! Travel
5.0
1+ reviews
Admission:
$10
Collections:
The Kendall Institute is the academic studies and research division of the New Bedford Whaling Museum. Together the two collections comprise the foremost whaling library in the world, featuring approximately 25,000 volumes spanning six centuries, an unpar
Open Dates:
Daily 9-5
New Bedford Whaling Museum
18 Johnny Cake Hill
New Bedford, MA 02740-6317
Description
  • ... Museum is the largest museum in America devoted to the history of the American whaling industry and its greatest port. Through exhibits, publications, and programs, the Museum brings to life the whaling era and the history of the local ... more on MuseumStuff.com
  • The largest museum in America devoted to the history of whaling, it houses an extensive collection ... more on TripAdvisor
  • ... 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 ... more on entertainment.com
  • The New Bedford Whaling Museum, established in 1903, is the world's largest museum devoted to the history of whaling. A highlight ... more on Fodor's
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5.0
Whaling history

(01/27/06)

... must for anyone who enjoys early American history or has an interest in a unique industry that helped build this country and ... By macesj from grand rapids, michigan, a user of Yahoo! Travel. Reviews from Yahoo! Travel

5.0
Ger T. 's review

... whaling museum, the largest museum in the country devoted to the history of whaling. Housed in a beautiful building on Johnny Cake ... a user of yelp.com. Reviews from Yelp

5.0
danielle l. 's review

... think I've only been to look at some things through UMD, and on a field trip way back when in elementary school. Sometimes interesting ... a user of yelp.com. Reviews from Yelp

3.0
Adam V. 's review

... been, you'll find it to be so amazingly interesting. But if you've been there as many times as me,(thats at least ten times)you'll ... a user of yelp.com. Reviews from Yelp

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