“A SINGULARLY MARINE & FABULOUS PRODUCE”: THE CULTURES OF SEAWEED

This major exhibition probes humankind’s fascination with seaweed across the nineteenth century and into today, tracking changing aesthetics and modes of representation.

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What's Your Story?

The New Bedford Whaling Museum is collecting stories that help paint the picture of Greater New Bedford. By lending your voice, you will help create the collective story of the community.

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A photograph of a highly saturated coral reef with schools of fish swimming in the foreground and background. There is text in the middle that reads "Big blue pictures."

New 3D Theater Experience

Big Blue Pictures, a new immersive 3D theater experience at the New Bedford Whaling Museum, is the first and only 3D theater on the SouthCoast of Massachusetts.

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LOVING VINCENT: ANIMATED FILM & ARTIST TALK

Saturday, July 29 | Opens at 5:30pm, Film at 6:00pm

Loving Vincent (Polish: Twój Vincent) – released in 2017 – is an experimental adult animated biographical drama film. It is the first fully painted animated feature film, written and directed by Dorota Kobiela and Hugh Welchman. The filmmakers chose classically trained painters over traditional animators because, as Welchman said later, he wanted to avoid artists with "personalized styles" and employ people who were “very pure oil painters" instead.

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AUGUST ADVENTURES

Wednesday, August 2, 2023 | 9:00AM - 5:00PM

Admission to the New Bedford Whaling Museum on August 2, 2023 is free all day thanks to Highland Street Foundation and August Adventures! Marvel at five massive whale skeletons, explore the world’s largest ship model (Lagoda), and enjoy works by internationally known artists and regional talents. We strongly recommend that you reserve your free entry ticket ahead of time for this special day.

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SEAWEED ROUNDTABLE: SCIENCE AND FOOD

Thursday, August 3, 2023 | 6:00PM - 8:00PM

Join us for a roundtable discussion with experts in modern seaweed applications – including sustainable aquaculture, renewable foodways, as a biofuel alternative, and a mode of carbon sequestration – moderated by Naomi Slipp, Chief Curator, New Bedford Whaling Museum.

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