Sunday, June 28 - Sunday, August 30, 2026
Drop-in activities included with Museum admission, every Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday; alternating Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays.
Highlights Tours: Daily at 11:00 am and 2:00 pm
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3D Movie Screenings: Daily at 10:30 am, 11:30 am, 12:30 pm, 1:30 pm, 2:30 pm (additional ticket required)
Squid Dissections: Alternating Thursdays at 11:00 am (additional ticket required)
SUMMER AT NBWM
Sunday, June 28 - Sunday, August 30, 2026
Visit the New Bedford Whaling Museum this summer for activities, crafts, and stories between 10:30 am-2:30 pm. Activities are free with Museum admission. See descriptions and schedule below.
DAILY ACTIVITIES
🔹 Mondays: Revolutionary Moments
Commemorate America’s 250th Anniversary on alternating Mondays, June 29; July 13 and 27; August 10 and 24.
🔹 Tuesdays: Lagoda Days
Explore above and below deck on the Lagoda whaling ship on alternating Tuesdays, July 7 and 21; August 4 and 18.
🔹 Wednesdays: Whale Wednesdays
Climb inside the inflatable whale and create whale crafts every Wednesday, July 1-August 26.
🔹 Thursdays: STEM Days & Squid Dissections
Participate in hands-on STEM activities on alternating Thursdays, July 2, 16, and 30; August 13 and 27. Add a squid dissection at 11:00 AM. Tickets are $7. Pre-registration recommended; spaces are limited.
🔹 Fridays: Photo Fridays
Explore photography and the exhibit "Look pleasant, please" on alternating Fridays, July 10 and 24; August 7 and 21.
🔹 Saturdays: Aquarium Activities
Watch an aquarium feeding at 10:00 am. Aquarium craft activities start at 10:30, every Saturday, July 4-August 29.
🔹 Sundays: Art Adventures
Create art inspired by works in the Museum, every Sunday, June 28-August 30.
Squid Dissection Tickets
July 2 | July 16 | July 30 | August 13 | August 27
Allergy Notice: The Squid Dissection workshop includes close interaction with squid, including but not limited to: handling squid with gloves, interacting with squid fluids in a classroom setting, and being in a room where the smell of seafood is apparent. Squid are considered shellfish. Participants who have a shellfish allergy should be aware of this type of interaction.
Contact learning@whalingmuseum.org or (508) 997-0046 x184 for questions about tickets, schedules, or activities.
This program was prepared by The New Bedford Whaling Museum under award NA25SECX469G0005-T1-01 from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), U.S. Department of Commerce. The statements, findings, conclusions, and recommendations are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of NOAA or the U.S. Department of Commerce.
