Crafts & Scavenger Hunts During Museum Hours - Ending March 30th
NEW April/May Crafts & Scavenger Hunts During Museum Hours
Upcoming Activities & Events
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Wed, Mar 26
Beyond The Book: An Immense World 6:30PM | Adults An Immense World: How Animal Senses Reveal the Hidden Realms Around Us by Ed Yong Have you ever wanted to see through the eyes of an animal? Science writer Ed Yong encourages us to explore beyond the limits of human senses to discover how animals perceive the world around them. We’ll learn how turtles track magnetic fields, what exactly dolphins can sense with their echolocation, and why giant squid need such enormous eyes. In our discussion, we’ll examine the incredible ways that marine animals in particular are adapted to their unique environment. $15 participant; Free for museum members and patrons of participating libraries |
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Sun, Mar 30
Stories in Stone: Celebrating Women's History 1:00PM & 3:00PM | Adults & Kids 12+ (recommended) Join us for a picturesque early spring walking tour through St. John’s Memorial Cemetery. Get acquainted with some of St. John's Cemetery's permanent residents as we focus on Women’s History this month. Light rain or shine. Due to uneven terrain, the cemetery cannot accommodate visitors using wheelchairs or strollers. Please note there are no facilities onsite; we kindly suggest visiting the museum at 301 Main Street in Cold Spring Harbor for restrooms. $15 per Participant; $10 per Members Registration Required |
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Sat, April 5th
Safe Boating Course 8:30AM - 4:30PM | Individuals 10+ and Older Join us to receive your NYS Safe Boating Certificate. Learn the essentials of safe boat operation, regulations, and responsibilities of boat ownership. This course meets the NYS education requirement for the Personal Water Craft Operation Permit, Youth and Adult Boating Certificate. Available for individuals aged 10 and older, the enrollment fee is $35, covering access to exhibits! |
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Thur, April 10
Crafts & Cocktails: Beachy Botanicals 6:30PM | Adults Just in time for spring, enjoy the floral notes of a refreshing Botanical Bliss cocktail or mocktail while crafting a unique whelk shell planter. Discover the cultural history of the channel whelk, then be inspired by the swirling geometry of these shells as you decorate your planter -- complete with a plantlet to take home! Choose from our selection of houseplant cuttings - tradescantia, spider plant, or philodendron - to bring some greenery to your home this spring season. $35 Participant; $25 Members |
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Tues, April 15
Ultimate Animals Drop In | 11-1PM | Kids & Families The LARGEST! The LOUDEST! The LONGEST! Discover some amazing world record holders from under the sea, from the largest animal alive to the one with the largest tooth! Then design and decorate your own Colossal Squid kite to fly during this windy time of year! No Registration Required Admission + $10 Participant; $5 member |
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Weds, April 16
Mythic Monsters Drop In | 11-1PM | Kids & Families Explore legends of mythical sea monsters, from the Kraken to Charybdis, and uncover the truth behind these tales. Create a ship-in-a-bottle style craft featuring a battle a miniature ship and sea monster! No Registration Required Admission + $10 Participant; $5 member |
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Thur, April 17
Superheroes of the Sea Drop In | 11-1PM | Kids & Families Aquaman, Namor the Submariner, and Mera are just some of the amazing superheroes with incredible aquatic adaptations! How do they compare with the extraordinary abilities of real marine animals? Explore this as you design and create your very own poseable superhero action figure! No Registration Required Admission + $10 Participant; $5 member |
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Fri, April 18
Dragon Egg Workshop Drop In | 11-1PM | Kids & Families From fire-breathing dragons to galloping unicorns - did you know the stories of many mythical animals were originally inspired by sea creatures? Explore the legends surrounding these fantastical beasts then create your own dragon egg with gilded sea shells! No Registration Required Admission + $10 Participant; $5 member |
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Wed, April 23
Beyond The Book: The Mysterious Case of Rudolf Diesel 6:30PM | Adults The Mysterious Case of Rudolf Diesel: Genius, Power, And Deception on the Eve of World War I by Douglas Brunt - On September 29, 1913, the steamship Dresden departed Antwerp harbor for England with one of the most famous men in the world on board: Rudolf Diesel, whose new engine was on the verge of revolutionizing global industry. Diesel would never reach his destination, mysteriously vanishing later that night. Was his disappearance an accident? Suicide? Murder? Brunt’s book reexamines this mystery within the context of a world in which fortunes are made and wars are waged over the fuels we use to power our way of life. From whale oil to solar power we'll discuss the history of energy and ongoing struggles to find new sources of power. $15 participant; Free for museum members and patrons of participating libraries |
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Sat, May 3
Safe Boating Course 8:30AM - 4:30PM | Individuals 10+ and Older Join us to receive your NYS Safe Boating Certificate. Learn the essentials of safe boat operation, regulations, and responsibilities of boat ownership. This course meets the NYS education requirement for the Personal Water Craft Operation Permit, Youth and Adult Boating Certificate. Available for individuals aged 10 and older, the enrollment fee is $35, covering access to exhibits! |
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Tue, May 6
Whale of a Mom - FREE Online Lecture 7PM | Adults Being a whale mom is no easy task! Join us for this virtual talk to explore what makes these creatures not only the biggest, but some of the best mothers in the ocean. Discover how whales give birth to and raise their calves all while developing deep and complex bonds with their offspring. Learn how these champion moms enlist babysitters, teach their kids to speak, and nurse underwater! |
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Sun, May 4
All Paws on Deck 11:30 -4:00pm | Adults, Kids & Families Calling all cat lovers! We invite both adults and kids for a day of feline festivities as cats invade The Whaling Museum for National Pet Month. Find out about the hiss-tory of ship cats, test your feline knowledge in an a-mew-sing game of cat trivia, and create claw-some kitty crafts, including catnip toys to bring home or gift to a shelter cat. Participants can talk to a cat behaviorist about mysteries of cat behavior, go on a kitty scavenger hunt in the gallery, and enjoy feline face painting. Best of all, participants can meet and play with adorable, adoptable cats which the Ladew Cat Sanctuary will be showcasing in our Cat Room. VIP ticket holders will enjoy exclusive early access to the Cat Room from 12:00-1:00 PM for an up-close and purr-sonal experience! Share a pic of your cat on social media, which we may show in the museum! This event is the purr-fect way to celebrate all things cat. |
General Admission: $10 Participant (Max $40 family rate, up to 6 members) $5 Member;
VIP Tickets: $15 Participant | $10 Member; Children under 3 free; Admission from 3:00-4:00pm: Donation is Suggested |
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Thur, May 8
Crafts & Cocktails: Felted Sea Turtle 6:30PM | Adults Discover the history of wet and dry felting as you learn how to sculpt with wool in this needle felting workshop. Explore whalebone tools made by whalers for their loved ones. Sip on a Tipsy Turtle cocktail or mocktail while you transform wool fibers into an adorable sea turtle. $35 Participant; $25 Members |
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Wed, May 21
Beyond The Book: Soundings 6:30PM | Adults Soundings: Journeying to Alaska in the Company of Whales, by Doreen Cunningham Mothers come is all shapes and sizes, as we discover in this remarkable book. Part nature writing, part memoir, Soundings interweaves stories from Cunningham's time spent with an Iñupiaq family in Alaska and a journey she made several years later to study grey whales with a mischievous toddler in tow. Celebrate the resiliency of migrating whale mothers facing climate change and Indigenous whale hunters facing a changing world. $15 participant; Free for museum members and patrons of participating libraries |
