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Classroom Resources

Sat, Mar 28, 4:00 AM UTC · New Bedford Whaling Museum

Classroom Resources Explore science, history, literature, and art with hands-on activities and engaging primary sources. Follow links below to access lesson plans, slideshows, and activity guides.

Art Talks! Adrian R. Tió October 2, 2026

Thu, Oct 1, 4:00 AM UTC · New Bedford Whaling Museum

Art Talks! May Babcock December 2, 2026

Tue, Dec 1, 5:00 AM UTC · New Bedford Whaling Museum

Art Talks! Susan Heideman June 5, 2026

Thu, Jun 4, 4:00 AM UTC · New Bedford Whaling Museum

Boundless: The Book as Art

Sat, Mar 28, 4:00 AM UTC · New Bedford Whaling Museum

Visit Page Boundless: The Book as Art October 23, 2026 What is a book? In its simplest form, it is a repository of words, images, information, or ideas but how can a book be reinterpreted or altered a

Art Talks! Susan Heideman

Sat, Mar 28, 4:00 AM UTC · New Bedford Whaling Museum

Visit Page Art Talks! Susan Heideman June 5, 2026 Artist and Smith College Professor Emerita Susan Heidman will discuss her decades long career and artistic process in creating her Proteanna series, a

The Stars that Guide Us: Roy Rossow

Sat, Mar 28, 4:00 AM UTC · New Bedford Whaling Museum

Visit Page The Stars that Guide Us: Roy Rossow December 15, 2023 April 21, 2024 The Stars that Guide Us created by New Bedford-based contemporary artist Roy Rossow, represents a significant creative e

The Old Dartmouth Historical Society

Sat, Mar 28, 4:00 AM UTC · New Bedford Whaling Museum

The Old Dartmouth Historical Society Explore the history of the Museum, and enjoy displays of locally made art glass and silver, alongside furniture and paintings by resident turn-of-the-century artis

ART ON THE PLAZA: Marnie Sinclair

Sat, Mar 28, 4:00 AM UTC · New Bedford Whaling Museum

Visit Page ART ON THE PLAZA: Marnie Sinclair June 6, 2023 Marnie Sinclair (b. 1945) is a process artist and environmental activist who often uses her art to visually express the many complicated issue

Author Book Talk: Text by Sarah Crabtree, Art by Melissa Philley, Quaker, Whaler, Traitor, Spy! The Trials of William Rotch August 27, 2026

Wed, Aug 26, 4:00 AM UTC · New Bedford Whaling Museum

Boundless: The Book as Art October 23, 2026

Thu, Oct 22, 4:00 AM UTC · New Bedford Whaling Museum

October 23, 2026

Scrimshaw Art

Sat, Mar 28, 4:00 AM UTC · New Bedford Whaling Museum

Scrimshaw Art Grades: K-8 Scrimshaw was an art form used to help whalers pass the time on long voyages. Try creating your own scrimshaw designs! Explore Activity

5th Annual IGNITE: Youth Showcase of Art Inspired by Historic Women of the SouthCoast

Sat, Mar 28, 4:00 AM UTC · New Bedford Whaling Museum

Visit Page 5th Annual IGNITE: Youth Showcase of Art Inspired by Historic Women of the SouthCoast March 7, 2023 March 26, 2023 For the fifth year in a row, young artists in grades 4 through 12 are bein

First Friday: The Art of Hip Hop November 6, 2026

Thu, Nov 5, 5:00 AM UTC · New Bedford Whaling Museum

First Friday: The Art of Hip Hop

Sat, Mar 28, 4:00 AM UTC · New Bedford Whaling Museum

Visit Page First Friday: The Art of Hip Hop November 6, 2026 Celebrate hip hop at the New Bedford Whaling Museum’s First Friday! Curated with 3rd EyE Unlimited, the night features a live DJ, dance, sp

Melting Glaciers, Rising Seas: William Bradford, Climate Change, and the Contemporary

Sat, Mar 28, 4:00 AM UTC · New Bedford Whaling Museum

Visit Page Melting Glaciers, Rising Seas: William Bradford, Climate Change, and the Contemporary Coming Early 2027 Examine Bradford’s artwork alongside contemporary art on climate change and Eastern A

Sailor's nook

Sat, Mar 28, 4:00 AM UTC · New Bedford Whaling Museum

Sailor's nook Imagine living and working on a whaling ship in this pretend-play space with hands-on activities, dress-up clothes, telescopes, play food, stuffed animals, and more. Sit at the desk to w

Exploring Our Ecosystem: Climate Change, Whales, and Us

Sat, Mar 28, 4:00 AM UTC · New Bedford Whaling Museum

Exploring Our Ecosystem: Climate Change, Whales, and Us Learn how watersheds and ecological networks connect people, environment, and plants, explore how human activity and climate change impacts ecol

Filter by Year

Sat, Mar 28, 4:00 AM UTC · New Bedford Whaling Museum

Filter by Year 2025 2024 2023 Visit Page “Entangled in the lines”: Figuring Moby-Dick November 8, 2024 March 9, 2025 This exhibition will display selections from the NBWM’s collection of artwork relat

“Entangled in the lines”: Figuring Moby-Dick

Sat, Mar 28, 4:00 AM UTC · New Bedford Whaling Museum

Visit Page “Entangled in the lines”: Figuring Moby-Dick November 8, 2024 March 9, 2025 This exhibition will display selections from the NBWM’s collection of artwork related to Herman Melville and Moby

First Friday: Funk Lab with MonteiroBots

Sat, Mar 28, 4:00 AM UTC · New Bedford Whaling Museum

Visit Page First Friday: Funk Lab with MonteiroBots June 5, 2026 This isn’t a typical concert—expect an interactive, community-driven experience where the audience becomes part of the music. Help shap

Kid's Corner

Sat, Mar 28, 4:00 AM UTC · New Bedford Whaling Museum

Kid's Corner Kid’s Corner is a calming play space for our littlest visitors stocked with ocean-themed children’s books (from board books to YA), soft toys, and engaging activities – including a felt o

New Bedford in the 1800s

Sat, Mar 28, 4:00 AM UTC · New Bedford Whaling Museum

Visit Page New Bedford in the 1800s April 2, 2026 May 21, 2026 At Our Sisters’ School (OSS), the sixth grade integrated humanities and arts unit “New Bedford in the 1800s” hinges on the essential ques

Common Ground: Community Stories

Sat, Mar 28, 4:00 AM UTC · New Bedford Whaling Museum

Visit Page Common Ground: Community Stories January 26, 2023 August 6, 2023 Organized by the New Bedford Whaling Museum, Common Ground: Community Stories is an ambitious oral history project and exhib

Community BLOOMS: Katy Rodden Walker

Sat, Mar 28, 4:00 AM UTC · New Bedford Whaling Museum

Visit Page Community BLOOMS: Katy Rodden Walker November 22, 2024 April 21, 2025 Since 2023, the New Bedford Whaling Museum has worked with interdisciplinary artist Katy Rodden Walker on a project and

Complicated Legacies: Museum History, White Supremacy, and Sculpture

Sat, Mar 28, 4:00 AM UTC · New Bedford Whaling Museum

Visit Page Complicated Legacies: Museum History, White Supremacy, and Sculpture October 11, 2024 October 13, 2025 This exhibition asks, what do we do with a bust created by someone who held deeply pro

Consider the rise of portrait photography in New Bedford from 1839 to 1900

Sat, Mar 28, 4:00 AM UTC · New Bedford Whaling Museum

Consider the rise of portrait photography in New Bedford from 1839 to 1900

Coquilla Nut Carvings: An Afro-Brazilian Artform

Sat, Mar 28, 4:00 AM UTC · New Bedford Whaling Museum

Visit Page Coquilla Nut Carvings: An Afro-Brazilian Artform September 20, 2025 August 30, 2026 Learn about coquilla nut snuff boxes, a Black Brazilian maritime carving tradition from the 1800s

East Meets West

Sat, Mar 28, 4:00 AM UTC · New Bedford Whaling Museum

East Meets West Explore the connections between the region and Asia, from trade with the busy port cities of Canton and Hong Kong, to the historical practices of Japanese shore whaling, to the remarka

Energy & Enterprise

Sat, Mar 28, 4:00 AM UTC · New Bedford Whaling Museum

Energy & Enterprise Study the impact of various key industries – including glass manufacturing, the textile industry, and machining -- on the development of this dynamic region. Look at how these indu