Explore More with our Audio Tour
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NEW!
Hear Museum Director Nomi Dayan introduce diverse and engaging topics exploring whaling life at sea, including quotes from journals. Special cameos from museum staff and friends! |
Access transcriptions of our audio clips.
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Food Topics
1. What did Whalers Eat?Food was the most complained-about aspect of the whaling industry. Find out why. 3 min 50 sec
2. Bugs ON a WHALESHIP!Hear about the challenge of keeping insects and rodents from food supplies. 3 min
3. Did WHALERS EAT WHALEMEAT?We answer a common question visitors ask at our museum. Hear from whalers and a whaling wife about whale on dinner plates - as well as whale on the general public's menu. 3 min 14 sec
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4. EXPLORE THE DIORAMAFind out how many years it took to build the diorama, how the area earned its name, and what ships are in the harbor. 3 min 29 sec
5. KIDS ON A WHALESHIPHear from 6-year-old Laura Jernegan who sailed on a whaleship in 1858. 1 min 15 sec
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We thank Humanities NY for supporting this project's research.
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