A blue whale's eye is the size of a teacup. Its ear – the size of a pencil tip. But the tongue weighs more than a VW Bug.

A Storied Lens: The Photographic World of Norman Fortier
Photo Op: Your Opportunity to Own a Photographic Masterpiece

From the Deep: The Sperm Whale, Bone by Bone
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Dutch Whaling in the Golden Age
Old Master paintings and prints, sumptuous decorative arts, exquisite navigation instruments and rare natural history specimens.
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British Paintings & Scrimshaw
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splendid array of paintings, prints, illustrated shipboard journals, and scrimshaw...many of the finest pieces in the world.
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New Bedford Art Glass
A beautiful and diverse collection representing the major styles of Mount Washington, Blackmer, Pairpoint, Smith Brothers, and Gunderson art glass
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KOBO
He's Big & Beautiful. Come learn about our famous blue whale, Kobo!
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The Lagoda
Come aboard the world's largest ship model!
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Portraits of a Port
Museum classics return! See whaling history in its prime featuring the finest examples of scrimshaw anywhere.
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The FORECASTLE
A full size replica of a ship's FORECASTLE. Come and see what its like to live on a whaling ship's close quaters!
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