Book Launch & Curator Tour: Wider World & Scrimshaw

Friday, October 4 at 4:00 PM

Join us on Friday, October 4^th for an exclusive daytime tour led by Naomi Slipp, Douglas and Cynthia Crocker Endowed Chair for the Chief Curator & Director of Museum Learning, as we celebrate the launch of The Wider World & Scrimshaw, the latest exhibition catalogue from the New Bedford Whaling Museum. This remarkable 300-page publication explores carving traditions from across the Pacific that developed alongside whaling routes – from New Bedford to Oceania and the Arctic – while challenging long-standing assumptions about the scrimshaw.

Often seen as the domain of White, male, New England whalers, scrimshaw is in fact a global art form with deep ties to Indigenous material culture. The New Bedford Whaling Museum’s collection tells a more complex and diverse story, bringing together works from across the Pacific world.

Program Highlights:

• Curator Tour: Gain unique insights from the exhibition’s curator as she shares the research and preparation behind this groundbreaking exhibition and catalogue.
• Book Signing: Get your signed copy of The Wider World & Scrimshaw and enjoy a special discount on scrimshaw-related products in the Museum Store.

Additional Program:

• Stay and enjoy a captivating Conversation with artists Courtney M. Leonard and Holly Mitituq Nordlum, included with your admission! Join us immediately after the book launch for this enriching experience.