# New Bedford Whaling Museum > Place to go for families in the Providence–Warwick area (RI / MA). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Open Mon–Sun 9am–5pm. Closed Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and New Year's Day… - Where: New Bedford Whaling Museum, 18 Johnny Cake Hill, New Bedford, MA 02740 - Ages: Youth rate; children under 3 free - Price: Adults $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) - Schedule: Open 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. - Organizer: New Bedford Whaling Museum - Official page: https://www.whalingmuseum.org/ - Last checked: Sat, Oct 24 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Oct 24, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-10-24), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/providence/activities/new-bedford-whaling-museum--listing-b6957260c87ccb8e6aa0fc6c ## About 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. 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