Museum From Home

Enjoy diverse activities and resources for MAKERS, PLAYERS, THINKERS, and EXPLORERS of all ages below.

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Pick up at museum, Create at home

Every month, pick up a new craft at the Whaling Museum. Create at home!

November: Corn Husk Dolls

Explore the folktale of the corn husk doll, a traditional craft shared by Native American and colonist families. Learn how corn husk dolls were created and craft your own figure using corn husks and other materials found in our kits.
Register Here to Purchase craft kits online ($10 each )

Pick up at museum: 12-4pm Sat-Sun at the Museum or Contactless Pick up at museum office (279 Main Street) with 24 hour notice.

FOR MAKERS

how-to Craft videos by museum education staff

TP roll animals

recycled friendly ocean creatures

Thaumatrope

create an optical illusion

narwhal bookmark

remember your page with style

Ocean in a Bottle

sit back and enjoy the waves

coloring pages

Inspired by items in our Collection

Line drawing of sperm whale submerged in water tossing a whaleboat upside down with iceberg in the background

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Line drawing of lighthouse in center of rolling waves

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Line drawing of sail ship leaning slightly on waves

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FOR PLAYERS

ENJOY WHALING-ERA PARLOR GAMES

pass the slipper

A circle of about 30 slightly raucous men and women in colorful clothing sit on the floor

LOOKABOUT

A black and white illustration of a man behind a door and men and women on the other side.

STATUE GALLERY

A black and white illustration of a victorian man posing a woman as a statue while others look on

blindman's bluff

A blindfolded Victorian girl reaches out to try to tag other boys and girls who try to evade her.

forfeits

An oil painting of a woman in a blue dress holding up a lacy handkerchief as a small group of women of all ages look on

FOR EXPLORERS

explore hidden treasures in our digital collection

SCRIMSHAW & BALEEN

200 toothy highlights from the collection.

documents & More

records and letters of cold spring harbor's community & Whaling industry.

Tools & Bottles

explore tools and miscellaneous objects.

FOR THINKERS

whaling wives coping with isolation

"Sea Fever" Poem by John Masefield

Online Exhibit:
Heroines at the Helm

Explore the diverse experiences of whaling wives.

ONLINE EXHIBIT:
BREAKING BOUNDARIES

Find out how whaling pushed limits of all kinds.

BLOG POST: HISTORY OF QUARANTINE

How NY & Long ISLAND responded to past pandemics.

How to dissect a whale

looking for a break from the news? Enjoy a sensory exploration in one of our most popular blog posts.

NURSES AT SEA

Becoming ill is never fun. Becoming ill when away from home is worse. And becoming ill at sea on a whaling ship is the worst of all.

SEA You Soon!

Exhibit Hours

Winter: Sat-Sun 11-5 pm

Summer: 11-5pm Daily

Offices:
Open Weekdays
9:30-5pm

Address

Gallery
301 Main Street
Cold Spring Harbor, NY 11724

Office Address
279 Main Street

Contact

631 367 3418
info@cshwhalingmuseum.org

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