Upcoming Exhibitions - New Bedford Whaling Museum

Upcoming Exhibitions

Explore stories of independence, struggle, and citizenship in the region during the late colonial and early Republican period (1760-1830)

Reflect on Ahab’s obsession in Moby-Dick, and ties to American violence and public discourse

Consider the rise of portrait photography in New Bedford from 1839 to 1900

Come participate in a hands-on giant kite-making workshop with multi-media artist Magda Leon and the Guatemalan Center of New England.

Examine Bradford’s artwork alongside contemporary art on climate change and Eastern Arctic lifeways