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Excellent museum about history and industry of which I was not aware. The size of the whaling industry at it's peak and the role of New Bedford was impressive. The museum did a good job of providing visuals in addition to information to keep it...More
Joining one of the regularly scheduled tours is a great option! Most days, we do a Highlights Tour at 11am. Those are free with Museum Admission. Our curators often give tours too. This summer, we are doing free Curator Tours at Kilburn Mill, site of...More
The whole family will enjoy the Whaling Museum. With huge skeletons of gigantic whales. The view from the top floor of the harbor is fantastic. The museum is surrounded by restaurant, is close to the harbor and close to the ferry to Martha's Vineyard.
We're happy that your family enjoyed visiting the Whaling Museum! I'll also point out that young kids enjoy our hands-on Discovery Center and the big whaleship model, the Lagoda, is always a hit. (You can go on board.) Thank you for writing a review!
Spectacle in Motion at Killburn Mill is a lovely depiction of whaling and life in ports around the world in the mid 1800's. It is such a special panorama, refurbished and thankfully back on display in huge venue that allows you to comfortably walk through...More
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This is an amazing painting done 1848 - longest painting in America - wondefully restored 1,275 foot long. A must see at The Kilburn Mill on Rodney French Blvd., Free admission courtesy of the Whaling Museum. Only on view July 29th - October 8th 2018...More
The New Bedford Whaling Museum is outstanding. It has something for everyone and it is easy to spend several hours exploring the exhibits. There's a good introductory video, a large model of a whaling ship, a lookout over the New Bedford harbor, and excellent exhibits...More
This is a wonderful review. Thank you! Admission to the exhibit at Kilburn Mill featuring the Grand Panorama is free of charge.
We visited this museum during our visit to the New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park, of which the visitor center is just next door to the museum. This museum is very informative of the whaling history and its spatial and chronicle impact on the city...More
We are glad you had a chance to see "A Spectacle in Motion: The Original" featuring the original Panorama at Kilburn Mill. We'll only be exhibiting the painting until October 8, 2018, so there is a brief window to see this incredible artwork. You can...More
This museum has been carefully curated In recent years to exhibit not only the skeletons of whales and the artifacts of whaling and seamanship, but also cultural items and fine art of the period. We forget how much whaling contributed to 19th century life. The...More
Don't miss the Panorama indeed! The two-part exhibition "A Spectacle in Motion" has two locations. The original 1,275 ft long painting is at Kilburn Mill, 127 West Rodney French Blvd. The large-scale digital reproduction of the Panorama in motion is at the Whaling Museum itself,...More
Of course the museum itself if wonderful (although perhaps only of limited interest to really young kids. Too much to read). But the Grand Panorama (the original 1275 feet long is on display through early October) alone is worth the visit. The Experience (about 40...More
We're glad you took the time to see both parts of "A Spectacle in Motion!" Seeing "The Experience" first was a good idea because it gives you a lot of background and context before seeing the actual painting.
Lovely place to visit. Boats, whales, ropes, and stuff made with human hair 😬. Gift shop and nice surroundings to walk and grab a quick bite. Two hour parking right outside the doors, free
Had a rainy with time to kill before our flight. What a great museum! Every little detail is well done and our tour guide was engaging, enthusiastic, and a great story teller. The museum is so much more than what we expected with impressive exhibits...More
