New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center

The New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center has an ongoing exhibit focused on sea monsters, as well as a number of other exciting events in August and September.

When putting together programs for the New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center, Laura Orleans was reminded that sea monsters appear in every culture that has water.

'From the Hold: The Port in Photos' runs from April 13 to July 9 at the New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center.

The New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center will host cooking demonstrations, a film about Maine's 'Lobster Lady,' and the center's 'Lobster Days' event.

New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center Executive Director Laura Orleans discusses upcoming programs at the center, including a free program 'Women on the Water.'

There are plenty of stories from the men of New Bedford's fishing industry, but there's not much mentioned about the retired women of fishing.

It’s difficult to imagine America’s top fishing port ever stopping, but in late 1985 the once-unionized seafaring workforce of New Bedford went on strike.

When you think of New Bedford museums you undoubtedly think of the Whaling Museum. It is one of the most visited sites in the city and tells the history of an industry that put our corner of the world on the international map. Most of us have taken the token school field trip to the Whaling Museum or brought the kids on a rainy, summer day just to get out of the house, but it is not the only museu

The New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center is staging its annual Seafood Soiree fundraiser October 7 at the Black Whale Restaurant.

Remember the Working Waterfront Festival? The New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center packs all of that into one modest building, and is celebrating five years.