Maritime Weekend: Art, Antiques, & Scrimshaw
Friday, May 15 – Sunday, May 17
Member $245, Non-Member $295, Plus 1 Dinner Guest $75.00
Explore the unique history, fascinating lore, and intricate beauty of maritime art and artifacts at the New Bedford Whaling Museum. Enthusiasts, aficionados, and armchair historians will gather from around the world for a weekend full of discovery and appreciation as experts present exciting research and share remarkable collections of maritime art, antiquities, and scrimshaw, the indigenous shipboard art of whalers during the “Age of Sail.”
The weekend boasts a wide spectrum of world-class collections, fine food, new ideas, and high camaraderie. The Whaling Museum’s Maritime Weekend kicks off with a reception and talk on Friday evening, proceeded by a full day of interesting lectures and presentations (lunch provided), followed by a cocktail reception and dinner. Sunday will close out the weekend’s activities with a half day of programs sure to leave you curious and eager to continue your own journey of collecting and learning.
