New Bedford Whaling Museum
Visit on your scheduleOpen Mon–Sun 9am–5pm. Closed Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and New Year's Day. Highlights Tours daily at 11am and 2pm; 3D movies daily at 10:30, 11:30, 12:30, 1:30 and 2:30.
New Bedford Whaling Museum18 Johnny Cake Hill, New Bedford, MA 02740Directions
Youth rate; children under 3 free
From $14Adults $24; Senior (65+) $22; Youth $14; children under 3, members and active military free; $3 for up to 6 people with EBT/WIC/ConnectorCare/Wonderfund (Card to Culture)
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About this adventure
A large museum of natural, social and local history on Johnny Cake Hill that tells how New Bedford shaped global trade, migration and innovation. Children can climb aboard the huge model whaling ship Lagoda and stand under five whale skeletons, including a blue whale. Hands-on interactives include a sand table, an augmented-reality whale tablet, an ecosystem display and smellable exhibit items. Free guided Highlights Tours (45–60 minutes) leave from the main entrance at 11am and 2pm daily, and roughly 30-minute 3D movies show five times a day for an extra fee ($6, or $4 with museum admission). Visits typically take one to three hours, and same-day re-entry is allowed with a receipt. Children under 14 must be accompanied. Free lockers are available for bags.
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