new bedford whaling museum

It's one of the most New Bedford things we do as a city. If you'd like to participate in the Moby-Dick Marathon, here's how to get signed up.

It's been over two decades since KOBO began hanging around at the New Bedford Whaling Museum on Johnny Cake Hill and his skeleton still drips oil.

The sculptures symbolize actual endangered North Atlantic Right Whales who currently swim through an ocean filled with plastic and marine debris.

September 1871 brought disaster to the already declining American whaling industry, with 22 whaleships lost from the Port of New Bedford alone.

The New Bedford Whaling Museum, which hosts the annual Moby Dick Marathon each January, is hosting 'Moby Dick Movie Night' on Wednesday, July 10.

Visitors can explore a student-led exhibit opening at New Bedford's Whaling Museum, which features artwork by students from Our Sisters' School.

The four artists have been selected to be part of the park’s 2024 Artist in Residence program, each of whom will host engaging events through artful expression.

The New Bedford Whaling Museum is currently screening a 3D film about blue whales that, among other things, shows how their poop is saving the earth.

Many SouthCoast museums and zoos are going to be free this August thanks to the Highland Street Foundation. This non-profit has been working throughout Massachusetts for decades helping children and families have access and opportunities in education, housing, mentorship, health care, environment, and the arts. ...

The New Bedford man who allegedly stole over $150,000 worth of artifacts from the New Bedford Whaling Museum while previously employed there has been indicted.