Cold Spring Harbor Whaling Museum


279 Main St
Cold Spring Harbor, NY 11724
(631) 367-3418
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  • Museum Day Hours of Operation
  • 11:00am - 5:00pm





Explore Long Island, the Sea, and its Resources. Learn about the whaling era, touch whale bones, and see scrimshaw carvings with New York State's only fully equipped whaleboat.

Exhibits

Visit our brand new exhibit highlighting the unique Right Whale. Explore people’s changing relationship over the centuries with right whales – “the right whale to hunt” - through rare artifacts, media, and photos.




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