“Tales & Treasure: From the Attic & Archive”

		Sheffield Bible Bible presented to the Captain of the Sheffield by passengers grateful for his care after the ship stranded off New York, 1843
		Back View of Corset This corset was worn by to Harriett Shone, born in 1868 in NY. Whalebone inserts, called busks, were used to keep the corset’s rigid shape and tightness.
		Scrimshaw doll A very unusual doll carved entirely out of whalebone and ivory from the mid- 19th century.

Journey back to the 1800s through the rare glimpses of hidden gems now on view from the Whaling Museum’s archives. Explore objects, their stories, and adventures brought to light including an eighteen-foot dugout canoe from Liberia used to transport free blacks, lamps on display for the first time, the museum’s best scrimshaw pieces, Edward Lange paintings, a woman’s whalebone corset, and logbooks detailing rescues and shipwrecks.

Admission

$6 adults, $5 students & seniors, Families $19.
Military, Members, Children under 5 free. Sunday 11-12 AM by donation.

Hours

Open 11-5, Tues-Sun; Open holiday Mondays

More info: 631.367.3418