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The Whale Museum

650 Reviews

#10 of 56 things to do in Friday Harbor

Features Animals

Specialty Museums, Museums

62 1st St N, Friday Harbor, San Juan Island, WA 98250-8337

+1 360-378-4710

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“Small and Enjoyable”

The Whale Museum is small but very enjoyable. They have movies and exhibits that help teach about... read more

Reviewed 5 days ago

JSLTraveler

Bloomington, Minnesota

“Very informative and good videos telling our impact on the oceans and the sealife.”

We spent about 1 hour at this site and we were impressed with the amount of information available... read more

Reviewed 2 weeks ago

PAT H

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The Whale Museum, located in beautiful Friday Harbor, Washington, opened to the public in 1979 as the first museum in the country devoted to a species living in the wild. Today, our museum continues to promote stewardship of whales and the Salish Sea ecosystem through education and research.

4.5

650 reviews

Excellent53%
Very good33%
Average12%
Poor1%
Terrible1%

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“interesting exhibits” (12 reviews)

“whale bones” (8 reviews)

“gift shop” (41 reviews)

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Hours Today: 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Suggested Duration: 2-3 hours

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62 1st St N, Friday Harbor, San Juan Island, WA 98250-8337

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JSLTraveler

Bloomington, Minnesota

3429

Reviewed 5 days ago

Small and Enjoyable

The Whale Museum is small but very enjoyable. They have movies and exhibits that help teach about the life of whales and how the environment affects them. One gentle suggestion would be to have the "spinning wheel of information" display moved to a different area...More

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PAT H

SMITHVILLE

628

Reviewed 2 weeks ago

Very informative and good videos telling our impact on the oceans and the sealife.

We spent about 1 hour at this site and we were impressed with the amount of information available. The videos really helped bring the plight of the Orcas and our oceans into perspective. It is convenient and a good rainy day excursion

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Bob R

Portland, Oregon

10241

Reviewed 2 weeks ago

Good Display and Education

I've lived in the PNW for most of my life. I thought I knew quite a bit about the whales in our area, but I was wrong. I knew some things, but there is a world of valuable information at this museum, and it's designed...More

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Dan W

Pensacola, Florida

8547

Reviewed 3 weeks ago

A whale of a tale.... No, a tale of a whale.

On a recent visit to the island my wife decided she wanted a whale tale necklace like the one in the statue down near the very landing. You would think it would be easier to find but she could not find the one she liked...More

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Elissa V

Emerson, United States

255

Reviewed 3 weeks ago

Great displays

A very nice collection of information about every kind of whale. Very kid friendly. And of course there is Ella the Golden Retriever to great you when you come in!

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cswhite925

Windsor, Colorado

Reviewed 4 weeks ago via mobile

Very nice Museum!

Very nice and informative museum. Staff was helpful and knowledgeable. Admission price was very reasonable. Great gift shop.

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Edgar D

Reviewed 4 weeks ago

A great way to kill time before going on the whale cruise. Not a very big museum, but informative. I imagine children would enjoy it.

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Jane C

Lincoln City, Oregon

Reviewed May 8, 2018

Learn more and support whale research

A bit price y for the size, but it is very informative and support ongoing whale research. Great for a family with school age children

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vaninusa

Cave Creek, Arizona

213

Reviewed April 27, 2018 via mobile

Fun museum especially for children

Visited with my husband, very interesting, nice video about rescuing a whale and returning to the wild. More aligned to children but quite a bit of information for adults too.

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Jonathan054

Bellingham, Washington

313

Reviewed April 9, 2018

Not memorable, a bit expensive for what they had.

Small, not very well ada equipped, not much to see, in need of educational tires and display organization. Help unfamiliar with local businesses. Quickly boring, especially for kids.

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