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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
    • 4th Annual Golf Classic 2025
    • Whales & Ales
    • Sea Glass Festival
      • Sea Glass Fiction Contest Winners
    • 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!

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​LONG ISLAND'S

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​BIGGEST STORY

Come Visit!

The museum's exhibits and events bring communities together to cultivate knowledge & celebrate creativity through the arts, science, and history of Long Island's whaling heritage.

Summer Hours

  • Now Open Tue-Sun 11-4pm through July & August
  • Fall Hours: Thu-Sun 11-4pm | Open School Break Weeks​​​​

Up Next 

On View ​

Monsters & Mermaids - New Exhibit Poster

What's New ​

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  Golf  Classic + Whale Viewing​

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Thank you to all our supporters!
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Sea Glass Festival

lettering spelling sea glass festival sun, july 20 from 10-5pm
Our biggest annual event with activities for all ages!
​Crafts | Vendors | Talks | Music | Lots more
Sea Glass Festival Tickets

50th Anniversary for "Jaws"

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To celebrate 50 bone-chilling years, come enjoy our Jaws-some scavenger hunt and other shark-related activities offered through July & August!
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​​We appreciate every act of support, big or small!
​We gratefully acknowledge our major supporters:
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Cuneo, Denihan & Associates
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 This place is great. Such a treasure in a cute town. So educational, my kids had no idea of the whaling history in the area and the importance of conservation."   Matt K.

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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
    • 4th Annual Golf Classic 2025
    • Whales & Ales
    • Sea Glass Festival
      • Sea Glass Fiction Contest Winners
    • 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