March 2019
New Bedford Whaling Museum
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Image Caption: Decorative Knot Demonstration Piece, early 20th century, gift of Captain William Lawton Hawes.
Through June 2019
“Thou Shalt Knot: Clifford W. Ashley”
Knots are woven into the human experience, to our success as a species and they permeate every part of our lives. Thou Shalt Knot celebrates master knot tyer,
maritime artist, historian, author Clifford W. Ashley.
Hours: Mon.–Sun. 9 a.m.–4 p.m.
(508) 997-0046
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New Bedford Whaling Museum
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Through May 2019
“The East Unlocks its Gates: American Whalers and Trade in Asia” examines connections between America’s eastern seaboard and Asia. It explores the lucrative trade in hard goods between New Bedford merchants and the treaty ports of China, route-finding through the East Indies, and the story of American whalers and the opening of commerce with Japan.
“A Spectacle in Motion:” two exhibitions about the 1848 Grand Panorama of a Whaling Voyage ‘Round the World.
Through 2019
“The Experience:” large-scale
digital moving Panorama replicates the 19th century viewing experience.
Hours: Mon.–Sun. 9 a.m.–5 p.m.
(508) 997-0046
whalingmuseum.org
July 2019
New Bedford Whaling Museum
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Opening July 2
“De Wind is Op! Climate, Culture and Innovation in Dutch Maritime Painting”
Golden Age paintings reveal how wind, climate, and sea were drivers behind a
uniquely Dutch national identity. This exhibition coincides with the Summer Winds Festival run by Design Art Technology Massachusetts (DATMA) in New Bedford.
Hours: Mon.–Sun. 9 a.m.–4 p.m.
18 Johnny Cake Hill
New Bedford, MA
(508) 997-0046
whalingmuseum.org