AHA!
AHA! (Art, History, Architecture) provides a free platform for New Bedford’s creative community to showcase their talents collectively; making arts, culture, and creative expression accessible to all.
The New Bedford Whaling Museum is delighted to host a free performance by the South Coast Children’s Chorus (SCCC) as part of AHA! Night | NB Festive. This special concert showcases selections from SCCC’s Hear My Voice season—music that celebrates youth creativity, compassion, and diversity, with themes of peace, unity, and social justice.
Celebrate Creativity & Community as we highlight the theme Made in NB. Just in time for the season of giving, discover one-of-a-kind gifts created by local artists, makers, and small businesses.
An evening of music, creativity, and family fun at the Whaling Museum! October’s AHA! Night is all about celebrating community with playful activities, hands-on artmaking, and festive treats. From scavenger hunts to limbo challenges to a colorful kite-making workshop, there’s something for everyone to enjoy.
Enjoy Fado, traditional Portuguese music, by the Lagoda. And discover the art, craft, and science of knotting through hands-on workshops and demonstrations in the Harbor View Gallery.
Celebrate AHA! Night with a special sea lion 3D film screening and a hands-on coastal sketching activity inspired by summer in the seaport.
Join us for June’s AHA! Night and help build a Community Chain—a colorful, uplifting installation made of shared words and positive messages from you and your neighbors.
A special evening of full Museum access! This is your chance to experience the Whaling Museum like never before! Celebrate ArtWeek and our Preservation Celebration with free access to the entire museum and exciting hands-on activities.
Join the Toe Jam Puppet Band as they celebrate a monumental milestone — 25 years of bringing joy, laughter, and unforgettable music to audiences of all ages! To mark this special occasion, they’re inviting fans old and new to an evening of music, fun, and bubbles at the New Bedford Whaling Museum.
Together we can make an impact! Join in the fun and repurpose single-use plastics by creating a plastic jellyfish to bring home or donate to the New Bedford Whaling Museum’s upcoming Community Blooms exhibition by artist Katy Rodden Walker.
Together we can make an impact! Join in the fun and repurpose single-use plastics by creating a plastic jellyfish to bring home or donate to the New Bedford Whaling Museum’s upcoming Community Blooms exhibition by artist Katy Rodden Walker.
Together we can make an impact! Join in the fun and repurpose single-use plastics by creating a plastic jellyfish to bring home or donate to the New Bedford Whaling Museum’s upcoming Community Blooms exhibition by artist Katy Rodden Walker.
Join the New Bedford Whaling Museum on Thursday, February 9 and say “Forever Yours” with a color-your-own greeting card based on a Sailor’s Valentine.
Celebrate love, friendship, and everything in between with a fun and free Valentine’s program at the New Bedford Whaling Museum! Whether you’re sharing the day with a partner, your besties, or flying solo, we’ve got something for everyone to enjoy.
Step back in time—and into the present—at this month’s AHA! Night as the Museum brings The New Whaler Bookshop to life in the Jacobs Family Gallery. Originally designed to travel, the bookshop will make a short journey from its current location in the Wattles Gallery, where it is featured as part of the Lighting the Way: SouthCoast Women’s Lives, Labors, Loves exhibition.
UMass Dartmouth Ecology students present their capstone projects on the biggest emerging issues expected to impact marine and coastal biodiversity conservation in the near future. Additionally, artist Katy Rodden Walker will showcase exhibition titled “Community BLOOMS” with a special program.
A stunning look at David Zapatka photography, documenting America’s historic lighthouses in a way seldom seen: in the dark of night.
Join the New Bedford Whaling Museum for the October AHA! Program, where we’re inviting fossil enthusiasts of all ages to share their most prized finds and the stories behind them.
You’re invited to the AHA! birthday bash! Expect music, art, community, and more as AHA! celebrates its 25th Anniversary.
For AHA! PRIDE, the New Bedford Whaling Museum invites you to go on a scavenger hunt for rainbow whales. Start at the Museum and then venture out to discover the rainbow whales as well as all that Downtown New Bedford has to offer.
For AHA! Kids Rule, the New Bedford Whaling Museum invites you “Into the Wider World” for fun hands-on activities and experiences, a short animated film, and more!
The New Bedford Whaling Museum welcomes UMass Dartmouth Biology seniors who’ll be presenting their capstone projects on the biggest emerging issues expected to impact marine and coastal biodiversity conservation in the near future.
Did you know that a women scientist is behind the world’s most comprehensive blue whale database? Learn more about Dr. Diane Gendron’s research and blue whales in general by watching for FREE our Blue Whales: Return of the Giants 3D film before it leaves the New Bedford Whaling Museum on March 17th.
AHA! We HeART NB at the New Bedford Whaling Museum with an immersive art and music experience, amid the Framing the Domestic Sea exhibition.
Together we can make an impact! Join in the fun and repurpose single-use plastics by creating a plastic jellyfish to bring home or donate to the New Bedford Whaling Museum’s upcoming Community Blooms exhibition by artist Katy Rodden Walker.
UMass Dartmouth Ecology students present their capstone projects on the biggest emerging issues expected to impact marine and coastal biodiversity conservation in the near future.
Experience Vestibules: Stories of Water, Memory, and Resilience at AHA! Night. Through live portraits and photobooths, visitors become storytellers, connecting personal memories with New Bedford’s maritime history and environmental future in this interactive photography event.
