Youth & Family Programs at The Whaling Museum & Education Center of Cold Spring Harbor
Cold Spring Harbor Whaling Museum, 301 Main St, Cold Spring Harbor, NY 11724
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Youth & Family Programs at The Whaling Museum & Education Center of Cold Spring Harbor include activities such as Book Club, family events, August Camp, camp programs, and Summer Field Trips for Camps. The program also connects with schools through school programs for 12,000 students annually, scout programs, and an extensive outreach program which reaches 4,100 children and teens each year. Additional offerings connected to the museum include Museum From Home, Recorded Lectures, Museum-To-You, Scouts, Adult Groups, senior days, the Gardiner Young Scholar Internship, and volunteer opportunities.
• Schedule: Fall–Spring general hours are Thursday–Sunday, 11–4 pm.
The Whaling Museum Society, Inc. was founded in 1936. The museum’s mission states that The Whaling Museum brings arts, science, and history of whaling heritage, described as Long Island's biggest story. The museum holds 6,000 artifacts and serves 20,000 Long Islanders annually, and its collection includes a historic whaleboat, the only fully-equipped whaling vessel with its original gear on display in New York, as well as one of the notable scrimshaw collections in the northeast. The museum’s library and archival collection contains 2,800 primary and secondary volumes and manuscript material. The Whaling Museum is among the 4% of museums in the country accredited by the American Alliance of Museums, in recognition of meeting National Standards and Best Practices. The museum’s exhibits and events bring communities together to cultivate knowledge and celebrate creativity through the arts, science, and history of Long Island's whaling heritage, and the collection was formed by the local community to preserve the region’s maritime history and Cold Spring Harbor’s whaling past. The museum was a collaborator in recognizing the anniversary of a 1946 event when a whale came to Huntington. Leadership and contacts include Info & Bookings with Katie Kelly (ext. 10), Community Engagement & Public Relations with Cristina Ainslie (ext. 12), the Education Department with Brenna McCormick-Thompson & Education Team (ext. 16), Administration with Nomi Dayan (ext. 17), and Museum Store inquiries with Angela or Lisa (ext. 11). One parent review states, “This place is great. Such a treasure in a cute town. So educational, my kids had no idea of the whaling history in the area and the importance of conservation.”
Last updated May 28, 2026.
• Schedule: Fall–Spring general hours are Thursday–Sunday, 11–4 pm.
The Whaling Museum Society, Inc. was founded in 1936. The museum’s mission states that The Whaling Museum brings arts, science, and history of whaling heritage, described as Long Island's biggest story. The museum holds 6,000 artifacts and serves 20,000 Long Islanders annually, and its collection includes a historic whaleboat, the only fully-equipped whaling vessel with its original gear on display in New York, as well as one of the notable scrimshaw collections in the northeast. The museum’s library and archival collection contains 2,800 primary and secondary volumes and manuscript material. The Whaling Museum is among the 4% of museums in the country accredited by the American Alliance of Museums, in recognition of meeting National Standards and Best Practices. The museum’s exhibits and events bring communities together to cultivate knowledge and celebrate creativity through the arts, science, and history of Long Island's whaling heritage, and the collection was formed by the local community to preserve the region’s maritime history and Cold Spring Harbor’s whaling past. The museum was a collaborator in recognizing the anniversary of a 1946 event when a whale came to Huntington. Leadership and contacts include Info & Bookings with Katie Kelly (ext. 10), Community Engagement & Public Relations with Cristina Ainslie (ext. 12), the Education Department with Brenna McCormick-Thompson & Education Team (ext. 16), Administration with Nomi Dayan (ext. 17), and Museum Store inquiries with Angela or Lisa (ext. 11). One parent review states, “This place is great. Such a treasure in a cute town. So educational, my kids had no idea of the whaling history in the area and the importance of conservation.”
Last updated May 28, 2026.
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