Events for Adults, Families & Kids
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Kids' Trivia
Tues, July 6 at 4:30pm Join us for a summer trivia extravaganza! In this special edition of Kids’ Trivia, test your knowledge of ice cream, beaches, and all things summer. Winning team receives a $10 gift certificate to our museum gift shop. Free I $5 Suggested Donation Appreciated. Register Here Fun Friday: Shark Attack!
Fri, July 16 at 3PM Discover what it takes to be one of the world’s most famous apex predators! Join us as we explore shark jaws and teeth from our collections and learn amazing facts about these incredible creatures. Create a fun and ferocious shark ball-and-cup toy using household materials. Participants will need: a toilet paper tube, string, aluminum foil, scissors, a stapler (preferred) or tape, and markers or crayons to decorate. Free I $5 Suggested Donation Appreciated. Register Here The Wreck of the "Circassian"
Mon, July 19 at 7pm For thousands of years, the Shinnecock (“People of the Stony Shore”) have depended on the water and maritime activities. Join us in a special talk with artist, author, and educator, David Bunn Martine, member of the Shinnecock-Montauk/Chiricahua Apache Tribes. Learn about Long Island's Native history in the whaling industry as we explore in pictures, one of the most tragic episodes of Long Island's maritime past. Free I $10 Suggested Donation Appreciated. Register Here Fun Friday: Dolphin Tails
Fri, July 30 at 3pm Did you know that bottlenose dolphins are born tail first? Learn amazing facts and stories about dolphins and their behavior! Create your own dolphin-inspired sun catcher to hang up at home. Participants will need: a white coffee filter (preferred) or paper towels, washable markers, water, a paintbrush, paper, scissors, and tape. Free I $5 Suggested Donation Appreciated. Register Here 
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Red, White & Blue Crafts
July 1-9 and July 20-31 Create patriotic crafts in our self-serve workshop. Free with admission. Shark Invasion
July 10-18 Celebrate Shark Week at the Whaling Museum! Learn about these incredible predators as you hunt for clues around the museum with a shark-themed scavenger hunt. Excavate a real shark tooth fossil with our activity kits to take home. This drop in program is held all week during museum open hours (last entry 30 minutes prior to closing) $10/participant. Members half off Build-a-Boat Workshop
July 24-25 Adults and kids can design and build a unique wooden vessel from a variety of wooden materials and string. Bring your imagination! Kids with adult supervision. $10/participant. Members half off 
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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Behind the Scenes with the Director
Thurs, August 12 at 7pm Explore hidden treasures, back stories, and highlights from the Museum’s historic collection and archives with Executive Director Nomi Dayan. Each session, view a backstage glimpse of a beautiful piece of scrimshaw, explanation of a fascinating letter, or other artifacts which give us insight into the lifeways of Long Island’s maritime communities and beyond. Free I $10 Suggested Donation Appreciated. Register Here |
Join us for International Pirate Month
in Arrr-gust! Pirate Crafts
Tues-Sun, August 1-31 from 12-5pm Celebrate International Pirate Month with crafts in our self-serve workshop. All ages. Free with admission ($6 Adults, $5 Kids/Seniors). Pirate Quest
Tues-Sun, August 7-22 from 12-5pm Ages 5+Ahoy mateys! This drop-in program offers pirate fun where you can use a compass and a treasure map to solve puzzles and hunt for hidden treasure around the museum. Complete your quest and decorate your very own treasure chest to take home. Admission + $10 participant; Members $5. Pirate Ship Workshop
Sat-Sun, August 28-29 from 12-5pmAll Ages Adults and kids can design and build a unique pirate ship from a variety of wooden materials and string during this drop-in program. Create your own Jolly Roger to fly from your vessel. Bring your imagination! Kids, bring you adults for supervision. Admission + $10 participant; Members $5. |
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There's nothing like checking out the Whaling Museum in Cold Spring Harbor. Very educational." |
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