February Vacation: Time Travel Week
Daily Schedule
Storytime in the Kid's Corner: 10:00 am
Make & Take Craft Activities: 10:30 am-3:30 pm
Hands-on History Activities: 1:00-2:30 pm
Storytime in the Sailor's Nook: 3:00 pm
Costume Parade: 3:30 pm
Come as your favorite pirate, mermaid, or historic figure
Afternoon Movies in the Cook Memorial Theater: 4:00 pm
$4.00 members, $8.00 non-members
Monday, February 16, 2026
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Secret of the Black Pearl (PG-13, 2003)
Tuesday, February 17, 2026
Ruby Gillman Teenage Kraken (PG, 2023)
Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Luca (PG, 2021)
Thursday, February 19, 2026
Muppet Treasure Island (G, 1996)
Friday, February 20, 2026
The Goonies (PG, 1985)
More fun!
Inflatable Whale: 10:00 am-4:00 pm, Monday, Wednesday, Friday
3D Movies: Wonders of the Arctic
10:30 am; 11:30 am; 12:30 pm; 1:30 pm, 2:30 pm Daily
Schedule: February 16-20, 2026
Travel back in time during February school vacation week! Each day includes themed-activities, crafts, stories, and a special movie.
Enjoy the entire Museum, including the Lagoda whaling ship, the Kid's Corner play space, the Sailor's Nook pretend play area, the interactive sand table, whale skeletons, and more!
Monday, February 16: 250 Years Ago
Explore the Revolutionary War and the exhibit Forging Independence | Building a Nation
Inflatable Whale from 10:00 am-4:00 pm
Storytime in the Kid's Corner at 10:00 am
Make & Take Craft: Silhouettes from 10:30 am-3:30 pm
Hands-on History Activity: Make Butter from 1:00-2:30 pm
Storytime in the Sailor's Nook at 3:00 pm
Costume Parade at 3:30 pm
Afternoon Movie: Pirates of the Caribbean: The Secret of the Black Pearl (PG-13, 2003) at 4:00 pm
Tuesday, February 17: Get To Work!
Explore New Bedford's Industrial History and the exhibit Energy and Enterprise
Storytime in the Kid's Corner at 10:00 am
Make & Take Craft: Weaving from 10:30 am-3:30 pm
Hands-on History Activity: Make a Suncatcher from 1:00-2:30 pm
Storytime in the Sailor's Nook at 3:00 pm
Costume Parade at 3:30 pm
Afternoon Movie: Ruby Gillman Teenage Kraken (PG, 2023) at 4:00 pm
Wednesday, February 18: Island Adventures
Explore the Cape Verdean Culture and the exhibit Morabeza: Cape Verdean Community in the South Coast
Inflatable Whale from 10:00 am-4:00 pm
Storytime in the Kid's Corner at 10:00 am
Make & Take Craft: Cape Verdean Lace from 10:30 am-3:30 pm
Hands-on History Activity: Make a Community Quilt from 1:00-2:30 pm
Storytime in the Sailor's Nook at 3:00 pm
Costume Parade at 3:30 pm
Afternoon Movie: Luca (PG, 2021) at 4:00 pm
Thursday, February 19: Smile for the Camera
Explore the history of Photography and the exhibit "Look Pleasant, Please": Early Portrait Photography in New Bedford
Storytime in the Kid's Corner at 10:00 am
Make & Take Craft: Photo Collage from 10:30 am-3:30 pm
Hands-on History Activity: Make a Sunprint from 1:00-2:30 pm
Storytime in the Sailor's Nook at 3:00 pm
Costume Parade at 3:30 pm
Afternoon Movie: Muppet Treasure Island (G, 1996) at 4:00 pm
Friday, February 20: Thar She Blows!
Explore New Bedford's Whaling Industry and the exhibit The City that Lit the World
Inflatable Whale from 10:00 am-4:00 pm
Storytime in the Kid's Corner at 10:00 am
Make & Take Craft: Scrimshaw Scratch from 10:30 am-3:30 pm
Hands-on History Activity: Make a Candle from 1:00-2:30 pm
Storytime in the Sailor's Nook at 3:00 pm
Costume Parade at 3:30 pm
Afternoon Movie: The Goonies (PG, 1985) at 4:00 pm
Want to visit multiple days?
Become a New Bedford Whaling Museum Member for free museum admission and movie discounts.
