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The Whale Museum
62 First St N
Friday Harbor, San Juan Island, WA 98250
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San Juan Excursions 0.1 mi 0.1 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Western Prince Whale Watching & Wildlife Tours 0.1 mi 0.2 km 5 of 5 stars
Captain Carli's Whale Watch 0.6 mi 0.9 km 4.5 of 5 stars
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“The Whale Museum” Wcities.com
“Whale Museum” PlanetWare.com
“36 Hours in the San Juan Islands” New York Times (free registration required)
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #6 of 10 attractions in Friday Harbor
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Traveler Description: Museum dedicated to the orcas and other whale species that visit the Washington coast in the spring.
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Attraction type: Museum
Address: 62 First St N Friday Harbor, San Juan Island, WA 98250
Tel: 360 378 4710
Fax: 360 378 5790

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“Tiny Museum”
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4 of 5 stars
Jackalcall   22 contributions
Front Royal, Virginia
Jul 22, 2007
1/1 found this review helpful

It's a quaint little museum in a really small town. The museum gift shop occupies the entire first floor with the museum upstairs. It's worth the visit and won't take a any longer than say 30 to 40 minutes to do the entire museum. It has nice displays on on Whales and some nice videos but nothing that will blow... more

“The Whale Museum is not "Just" a Museum”
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5 of 5 stars
SeastheDay   2 contributions
Friday Harbor, WA
Oct 19, 2006
2/2 found this review helpful

Located at 62 First Street, just a block off of Spring Street in Friday Harbor, the Whale Museum is truly a delightful combination of science, history, and of course, WHALES. Visitors to the San Juans will absolutely delight in not only the historical and cultural education but will enjoy the magic of "getting to know" the whales firsthand. Be sure... more

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The Whale Museum Address

62 First St N, Friday Harbor, San Juan Island, WA 98250
Tel: 360 378 4710 Fax: 360 378 5790