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About the Collection: This exclusive collection of archival prints provides an overview of the works housed within the New Bedford Whaling Museum. These stunning prints are the highest quality reproductions ever produced from these works. This exclusive collection will continually be updated as new works are added to the offering |
 William Bradford, Clark's Point Light, New Bedford, 1854
The New Bedford Whaling Museum is located in New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA. The museum, through its collections and exhibitions, tells the story of the international whaling industry and the history more generally of the “Old Dartmouth” area, the Southcoast of Massachusetts. Its collection contains over 200,000 artifacts, including 3,000 pieces of scrimshaw and 2,500 logbooks (handwritten accounts of whaling voyages), both of which are the largest collections in the world.
The Museum also houses an extensive collection of fine art, including works by major American artists who lived or worked in the New Bedford area, such as Albert Bierstadt, William Bradford, and Albert Pinkham Ryder, as well as significant collections of locally produced art, glass, furniture, and other decorative arts that flourished as a result of the wealth that whaling brought to New Bedford in the 19th century.
The Lagoda, the world’s largest whale ship model, is housed in the museum, along with four complete whale skeletons.
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New Bedford Whaling Museum |
| Address |
18 Johnny Cake Hill
New Bedford, MA 02740
USA |
| Web |
www.whalingmuseum.org |
| Telephone |
508-997-0046 |
| Hours |
June - December:
Daily 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Until 9 p.m. every second Thursday of the month
January - May:
Monday - Saturday 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Sunday noon - 4 p.m.
Until 9 p.m. every second Thursday of the month
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