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GALLERY Hours

Fall 2019-Winter 2020:

• Weekdays:  Tuesday - Friday, 12-4 pm, Weekends:  11-5 pm
• Last entry 1/2 before closing. Open select Holiday Mondays.; check calendar. The museum is also open Mondays for group bookings.

May 26, 2020 - Sept 6, 2021:

• Daily 11-5 pm 
• Last entry 1/2 before closing.
• We open earlier and close later for special programs.

​Holiday Closings:
New Year's, Memorial Day, Easter, July 4th, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Friday after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas, and New Year's Eve. We are open select Holiday Mondays when school is out. See calendar for our schedule.

Office Hours:

• The office is generally open Monday-Friday, 9:30-5 pm. Please make an appointment when meeting with staff.  

Admission

Your admission sustains our mission. Thank you.

• Adults:   $6
• Seniors (62+):  $5
• Children (Ages 4-18):  $5
• Children (Ages 0-3): Free Admission; If participating in an event, $5.
• Members:  Free
• Active Military with ID:  Free
• Welcome Wednesdays: Pay as You Wish on First Wednesday of the month. Thank you for your keeping us afloat! 

Special Event Pricing Varies. Please see Calendar for Details. 

"A lovely destination for young and old alike.
Small but quite perfectly formed! 
​The museum is chock full of interesting exhibits offering more than you can imagine from a small place. It opens up the world of whaling on so many levels. My son and I enjoyed it individually and together."
Leslie H. Jones

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Location

• The museum's gallery is located at 301 Main Street in Cold Spring Harbor, NY 11724.  The office is located at 279 Main Street. Phone: 631-367-3418.
• The facility is located on Route 25A on the North Shore of Long Island in Suffolk County's Cold Spring Harbor, which was a whaling port in the 19th Century. ​

Parking

• Unmetered street parking is normally available. 
• The Museum is located in a residential area and does not have a private parking lot.
• Guests are welcome to park in Cold Spring Harbor's free town lot, a 5 minute walk away. Lot is located 90-126 Main Street, next to the Cold Spring Harbor Post Office. 
• We are a 10 minute walk from Cold Spring Harbor park, which also has a parking lot. It's a beautiful place to hike and have a picnic.

SPECIAL NEEDS:​

• The Museum is accessible to visitors who use wheelchairs. 
• The Museum welcomes service animals as defined in the ADA 2010. 
• We gladly make reasonable accommodations in our events with prior notice. Contact our Education Manager at least 1 week prior to event at 631-367-3418 x16.
• ​Those who are looking for a more quiet environment may want to consider visiting towards the end of the day.

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We stopped in while visiting family in the area. What a great little museum on whaling on Long Island. The scrimshaw pieces they have are fantastic, they even have an example of scrimshaw on baleen. The kids had a great time and they usually have fun activities for kids going on too. The staff are great. It's worth the stop for an hour or so."
​Review by Christopher P.