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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
    • Great Whale Takeover
    • Sea Glass Festival (2025)
      • Sea Glass Fiction Contest Winners
    • Haunted Boo-seum
    • 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
    • Businesses
    • Planned Giving
    • Museum Store
  • Blog
  • About
    • Mission & History
    • Meet the Team
    • Volunteer
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COLD SPRING HARBOR, NY 

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

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​LONG ISLAND'S

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​BIGGEST STORY

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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.

Fall Hours

Thu - Sun | 11-4pm | Open Veterans Day & School Break Weeks​​​​​

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Monsters & Mermaids - New Exhibit Poster

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Nov 20: Feast or Famine
Free Online Lecture

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Just in time for Thanksgiving, ​join our online lecture as we examine supply lists, letters, and diaries to discover which foods were savored and which were scorned by sailors.
Register for Zoom Link

Seashell Ornament Workshop
Sat, Dec 6 | 11-1PM
​Drop In Program 

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Decorate your very own sparkly, decoupaged seashell ornament using clam shells - perfect for adding a splash of ocean magic to your holiday décor!
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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

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
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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
    • Great Whale Takeover
    • Sea Glass Festival (2025)
      • Sea Glass Fiction Contest Winners
    • Haunted Boo-seum
    • 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
    • Businesses
    • Planned Giving
    • Museum Store
  • Blog
  • About
    • Mission & History
    • Meet the Team
    • Volunteer
    • Newsletter & Links
    • Contact