Step back in time to an age when whaling in New Bedford was one of the biggest industries in all of New England at the New Bedford Whaling Museum! Explore the sights and sounds of old New Bedford, the world of Captain Paul Cuffee and Herman Melville, as you view 20 exhibit galleries, including scrimshaw, harpoons, and items that whalers used in their craft, in their homes, and in their lives. Learn about the oceans today, and what is being done to help protect the very same species of whales that were almost hunted to extinction. Excellent for young and old alike, this museum is located in the center of New Bedford National Historic Park, and offers one of the largest collections of scrimshaw and log books from whaling vessels in all the world.

Special interactive features will inform and engage you as you explore this New Bedford treasure.