New Bedford Whaling Museum

Step into one of the most extraordinary urban legends of the 21st century. For four years, they lived undetected, filmed their daily lives, and created a private sanctuary that doubled as a work of public and private art—defying gentrification, corporate oversight, and convention.

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This unique virtual course combines six weekly 80-minute sessions of lecture and discussion, with a culminating hands-on workshop at the Museum. Learn what photography is and how it transformed the world directly from experts in the field using the vast resources of the NBWM photography collection as your study materials.

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This exhibition features different kinds of early photography, such as daguerreotypes, ambrotypes, tintypes, carte-de-visites, cabinet cards, gelatin silver prints, and albums, celebrates the studio photographers who moved the medium forward in New Bedford, and examines the unique cultural landscape that unfolded around them.

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This exhibition introduces invites visitors to form connections between historical events and pressing issues of today, to consider what ideas are embodied in the terms and ideas of Independence and Nationhood.

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Wonders of the Arctic

Set in the frozen wilderness at the top of the world, Wonders of the Arctic tells the story of survival in one of the most unforgiving environments on earth dominated by a single element: ice. Faraway in this glittering world of ice and snow, polar bears tussle, huskies howl and narwhals dive within the turquoise waters. Through compelling stories told by scientists and Inuit leaders, viewers will discover the impact of ice on the Arctic’s inhabitants, both animals and humans.

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Take your visit to the next level with our Bloomberg Connects digital guide featuring audio tours, deeper insights, and more! Available in more than 30 languages, and features over 1250 museums.

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