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  • Home
  • Visit
    • Hours & Admission
    • Directions
    • Visit Cold Spring Harbor
  • Exhibits
    • On View
    • New Exhibit - Monsters & Mermaids
    • Collection
    • Research
    • Online Exhibits
    • Audio
  • Things To Do
    • All Events for Adults & Children
    • Book Club
    • Crafts & Cocktails
    • All Paws On Deck!
    • 4th Annual Golf & Pickleball + Whale Classic 2025
    • Whales & Ales
    • Sea Glass Festival
      • Sea Glass Fiction Contest
    • Safe Boating Courses
    • Museum From Home
    • Recorded Lectures
  • Education
    • Schools
    • Museum-To-You
    • Scouts
    • August Camp
    • Summer Field Trips
    • Adult Groups
  • Join & Support
    • Donate
    • Membership
      • Museum Passes for Libraries
    • Golf Outing
    • Businesses
    • Planned Giving
    • Museum Store
  • Blog
  • About
    • Mission & History
    • Meet the Team
    • Volunteer
    • Newsletter & Links
    • Contact
COLD SPRING HARBOR, NY 

​Events & exhibits
​for all ages, all year!

Visit the Museum

Hands-on, crafty experiences starting at $10 a camper.

Museum Visit

$10 Camper  (minimum of 15 campers) |  1½ hours 
Counselors & Adults $5   |  $50 Booking Deposit 

Guided by a Museum Educator, participants will see an authentic whaleboat, explore whale bones, touch whale teeth, go on a fun scavenger hunt to find artifacts in our museum, and explore our collections up close to discover a whale of a Long Island story!
 
 + Add on a Craft


Design and create any of the crafts below for $5 Camper. Craft Workshops are designed for Gr K-6 and adds a fun 20-30 min to the visit. Campers go home with their own creation.
  • Scrimshaw Carving  Camper Favorite! Our most popular craft through the years! Campers carve their own scrimshaw boxes to keep.
  • Ocean Diorama Using modeling clay, jars, and creativity, campers fashion their own deep sea ocean diorama. 
  • Shark Tooth Necklaces  Campers touch shark jaws and learn to identify shark tooth shapes. They then create a shark tooth necklace or keychain.​

Questions & Bookings:
631-367-3418 x10 | [email protected]

...Or Let Us Come to You

We travel all over Long Island with an array of programs about culture, art, and science.

Our Museum to You Program also serves camp audiences.

We offer discounts for multiple bookings.
Museum-To-You
Got Lunch?
We welcome your group to munch in our outdoor back lawn (weather-dependent). 

If you prefer indoor space, use our workshop space for lunch for the modest charge of 50 cents a child.
 

SEA You Soon!

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Hours

Fall-Spring: Thurs-Sun, 11-4 pm; Open School Breaks & Select Holidays
Summer: Tues-Sun,
11-4pm

Offices: Weekdays, ​9-5pm​

© 2025 Whaling Museum Society. All Rights Reserved.

Address

Gallery: 301 Main Street | Cold Spring Harbor, NY 11724
Office: 279 Main Street 
| Cold Spring Harbor, NY 11724

Contact

631 367 3418
[email protected]

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  • Home
  • Visit
    • Hours & Admission
    • Directions
    • Visit Cold Spring Harbor
  • Exhibits
    • On View
    • New Exhibit - Monsters & Mermaids
    • Collection
    • Research
    • Online Exhibits
    • Audio
  • Things To Do
    • All Events for Adults & Children
    • Book Club
    • Crafts & Cocktails
    • All Paws On Deck!
    • 4th Annual Golf & Pickleball + Whale Classic 2025
    • Whales & Ales
    • Sea Glass Festival
      • Sea Glass Fiction Contest
    • Safe Boating Courses
    • Museum From Home
    • Recorded Lectures
  • Education
    • Schools
    • Museum-To-You
    • Scouts
    • August Camp
    • Summer Field Trips
    • Adult Groups
  • Join & Support
    • Donate
    • Membership
      • Museum Passes for Libraries
    • Golf Outing
    • Businesses
    • Planned Giving
    • Museum Store
  • Blog
  • About
    • Mission & History
    • Meet the Team
    • Volunteer
    • Newsletter & Links
    • Contact