Events for Adults, Families & Kids
Event Highlights
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Holiday Walking Tours
Dec. 10 & 11, 17 & 18 | 3 & 5pm 
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Upcoming Programs and Events
Nov. 26
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Family Wampum Workshop
Nov. 26 | Drop-in Between 1-3pm Did you know some of the finest Wampum beads were historically created from the shells often found along Long Island’s coasts? Discover this ancient craft and learn what it continues to mean to Indigenous Long Islanders. Create a wampum-style beaded accessory of your own to keep. Recommended for ages 8+; younger with adult help. Cost: Admission + $10 participant; Members $5 participant |
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Month Long! |
Star Quest!
November | During Gallery Hours, Thurs - Sun I 11am-4pm Except Nov. 24th, Thanksgiving Day Calling brave explorers! Hunt for star constellations around the museum with a spyglass to navigate your journey, just like mariners at sea. Solve puzzles to find your reward - a glittery star lantern you can decorate in our workshop to light your way home. Ages 5+. Cost: Admission + $10 participant; Members $5 participant |
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Crafternoons at The Whaling Museum
November | During Gallery Hours, Thurs - Sun I 11am-4pm Except Nov. 24th, Thanksgiving Day Enjoy our seasonal, self-serve crafts in our workshop. Cost: Free with admission ($6 Adults, $5 Kids/Seniors). Members free. |
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December
Dec. 1
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Bedlam Street Bash!
Dec. 1 | 7-9pm Celebrate the spirit of Cold Spring Harbor village when incoming whaling ships turned Main Street into rambunctious Bedlam Street! Enjoy an evening packed with activity: tastings & drinks presented by the village's eateries, rum tastings, Then & Now presentation with Historian Robert Hughes, creating scrimshaw art, music, and more. 21+ event. Cost: Advance Tix: $40/Members $20. At the Door: $50/Members $25. |
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Dec. 3
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Whaleboat Chat
Dec. 3 | 12 & 1pm Join our fascinating, drop-in chat exploring the star of the museum's collection: the whaleboat, the only fully equipped whaling vessel with its original gear on display in New York. Discover the who, what, and whys of whaling, imagine what a Nantucket Sleighride was like, and touch a harpoon. Adults and kids welcome. Cost: Free with admission. No reservations needed. |
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Dec. 4
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Holiday Lights Candlemaking: Family Craft Workshop
Dec. 4 | Drop-In Program, 1-3pm Lighten up! Ignite your creativity, roll up your sleeves, and create your own custom, hand-dipped candle with tinted waxes to take home with you. Design a colorful candleholder for your candle to light up your home during this festive season! See whale blubber and oil from our collection, which were historically used for illumination. Cost: Admission + $15 Participant includes all materials; Members $10. |
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Multiples Dates
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Holiday Walking Tours
Dec. 10 & 11, 17 & 18 | 3 & 5pm Grab hot cocoa in the museum and hit the pavement with us through our quaint, waterside village to travel back in time and learn about Victorian seasonal traditions. What went on in local homes and businesses in 19th century Main Street in December - did they sing Christmas Carols? Decorate a tree? Was Hanukkah celebrated in Cold Spring Harbor? Reserve tickets online. Cost: $15 Participant | Members $10 Register |
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Month Long! |
Crafternoons at The Whaling Museum
During Gallery Hours & all December Weekends Enjoy our seasonal, self-serve crafts in our workshop. Cost: Free with admission ($6 Adults, $5 Kids/Seniors). Members free. |
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Month Long! |
Star Quest!
During Gallery Hours & all December Weekends Calling brave explorers! Hunt for star constellations around the museum with a spyglass to navigate your journey, just like mariners at sea. Solve puzzles to find your reward - a glittery star lantern you can decorate in our workshop to light your way home. Ages 5+. Cost: Admission + $10 participant; Members $5 participant |
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December Break
Dec. 27 & 30
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Toys, Toys, Toys!
Dec. 27 & 30 | Drop-In 12-3pm Thinking about toys this season? Find out what kids were playing with in nineteenth-century America - and nothing needed charging. Play with a range of historic toys, then create and decorate some old-fashioned toys to take home with you. Cost: Admission + $10 | Members $5 |
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Dec. 29
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Whaleboat Chat
Dec. 29 | 12 & 1pm Join our fascinating, drop-in chat exploring the star of the museum's collection: the whaleboat, the only fully equipped whaling vessel with its original gear on display in New York. Discover the who, what, and whys of whaling, imagine what a Nantucket Sleighride was like, and touch a harpoon. Adults and kids welcome. Cost: Free with admission. No reservations needed. |
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Dec. 30
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Holiday Walking Tours
Dec. 30 | 4:30pm Grab hot cocoa in the museum and hit the pavement with us through our quaint, waterside village to travel back in time and learn about Victorian seasonal traditions. What went on in local homes and businesses in 19th century Main Street in December - did they sing Christmas Carols? Decorate a tree? Was Hanukkah celebrated in Cold Spring Harbor? Reserve tickets online. Cost: $15 Participant | Members $10 Register |
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Special Thanks to...
Special Thanks to...
- Our members!
- Public funding provided by NYSCA, HumanitiesNY, and Suffolk County Office of Film & Cultural Affairs.
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The Museum is glad to make reasonable accommodations to its programs for visitors with special needs. Please contact our Curator of Education at least one week prior to your visit.
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There's nothing like checking out the Whaling Museum in Cold Spring Harbor. Very educational." |
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