Guides
Plan your visit using the Museum's Visitors Guide (also available in Chinese, French, Japanese, Portuguese, and Spanish).
Make the most of your visit by using our free museum guide, powered by Bloomberg Connects, available in over 30 languages. This guide is your gateway to Museum highlights and incredible stories, all at your fingertips. Best of all, it's free to download in both the Apple and Android stores, or available online in your default web browser. With our guide you can seamlessly embark on a highlights tour, Melville Society Cultural Project tour, regional women's history tour, hear expert insights, and view Museum artifacts.
Scan Here for the Guide
FAQ
Yes, it is absolutely free. This app was made in partnership with Bloomberg Connects, a platform serving over 1000 museums and cultural institutions worldwide.
Yes! The guide is available in over 30 languages all powered by Google Translate
No, this guide is focused on showcasing our highlights, and to help you navigate your way around.
Yes, we have a highlights tour that has 12 stops, showcasing stories and objects, a Herman Melville Tour featuring Melville scholars, and a tour focusing on regional women's history.
The Home button takes you to the beginning of the guide.
The lookup button gives you a dial pad. Each tour stop has an associated number that you can use to quickly get to that stop.
The map button gives you a map of all three floors of the Museum and the locations of each stop of the highlight tour.
The info button includes general information.
This project, produced by the New Bedford Whaling Museum’s Department of Digital Engagement, has been made possible through the generous support of Nancy and Jack Braitmayer.
Special thanks to our friends at WJFD.
