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Immerse yourself in a literary voyage with The Whaling Museum, where stories unfold above and below the waves.
Beyond the Book - Happy 2nd Anniversary!
We had a whale of a time at last week's book club and we celebrated our 2nd Anniversary! 🐋 Our March pick was all about animal senses, so attendees got to test their hearing, smell and taste through a series of fun challenges! They then got to test out our new Whale Vision Goggles to see what the world looks like through the eyes of a whale. This March also marked the second anniversary of the Whaling Museum's Beyond the Book series 🥳. We're so grateful to everyone who has helped build our wonderful book club community!
Spring 2025
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Wed, May 21
Beyond The Book: Soundings 6:30PM | Adults Soundings: Journeying to Alaska in the Company of Whales, by Doreen Cunningham Mothers come is all shapes and sizes, as we discover in this remarkable book. Part nature writing, part memoir, Soundings interweaves stories from Cunningham's time spent with an Iñupiaq family in Alaska and a journey she made several years later to study grey whales with a mischevious oddler in tow. Celebrate the resiliency of migrating whale mothers facing climate change and Indigenous whale hunters facing a changing world. $15 participant; Free for museum members and patrons of participating libraries |
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Wed, June 25
Beyond The Book: Ship Ablaze 6:30PM | Adults Ship Ablaze: The Tragedy of the Steamboat General Slocum, by Edward T. O'Donnell On June 15, 1904, over 1,300 Lower East Side residents boarded the steamship General Slocum on their way to a summer picnic excursion on Eaton's Neck, Long Island. Tragically, a fire erupted on board just minutes into the trip, killing over 1,000 passengers in what was New York's deadliest disaster prior to September 11, 2001. Explore artifacts from Huntington's steamship resort days as we unravel the mayhem and corruption that led to the Slocum tragedy. $15 participant; Free for museum members and patrons of participating libraries |
Book Club is on break July & August returning with new books for the fall!
Book Club Sessions Include...
Discussions Led by Museum Educators...
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Exploring Museum Artifacts Up-Close...
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Viewing Documents Related to the Text...
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A Themed Snack...
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Special Thank You to Our Partners
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