The Whale Museum
Catch our Summer Lecture Series in-person at The Whale Museum or streaming online. These talks are free and open to the public!
June 18, 7:00 PM: Dr. Mike Kuperberg, TWM: A Tale of Two Cities (Tallahassee to Washington DC to Friday Harbor). You can catch a recording of this talk here.
July 17, 7:00 PM: Dr. Rob Williams, Oceans Initiative: Bright Extinction and a Vision of Hope: Signs of an accelerating decline in Southern Resident killer whales, and what we can do now to start turning it around. Catch a recording of it on this YouTube Link.
July 23, 7:00 PM: Erin Falcone and Greg Schorr, Marine Ecology and Telemetry Research: Understanding the impacts of military training on Southern (California) Residents. This lecture will be in-person at The Whale Museum and streaming on YouTube here.
August 7-10. Junior Marine Scientist Camp
Do you have a little aspiring marine scientist in your household?
TWM's Junior Marine Scientist Camp might be the perfect fit! Geared towards youngsters aged 7 to 14 years old (2nd to 8th grades), this multi-day camp will help your youngster learn about whales, seals, sea lions, and salmon and is filled with interactive and hands-on activities such as building skeletons, games, PowerPoint presentations, crafts, specimens to touch and see, stories, & will end in a fun sleepover (Pod Nod) at the museum. Youth can be registered for each camp day and the Pod Nod separately or there is a package discount if they do the full program. We promise a high adult to child ratio and a whale of a good time for the children! To register and find more info, go here!
In the Pacific Northwest of the United States lives the Southern Resident Community of Orcas, an endangered population of orcas, sometimes known as "killer whales".
The Whale Museum, located in beautiful Friday Harbor, Washington, opened to the public in 1979 as the first museum in the country devoted to a species living in the wild. Today, our museum continues to promote stewardship of whales and the Salish Sea ecosystem through education and research.
Help support the Southern Resident orcas by making a donation, adopting an orca, or becoming a member of The Whale Museum. Or, simply pay us a visit! Our Gallery of Whales is a great way for individuals, students and families to receive a personal introduction to the whales of the Pacific Northwest. Purchase admission tickets online.
Our current hours are 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. daily. (closed on some holidays and scheduled refurbishment and inventory dates). If you are planning on visiting the museum as a group, we do offer a schedule around our open hours.
Please call or email with any questions: (360) 378-4710 ext. 1030 or info@whalemuseum.org.
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We periodically send out announcements, action items and updates about issues affecting the Southern Resident Orcas and The Whale Museum.
The Whale Museum is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization registered with the Secretary of State in Olympia, Washington. We acknowledge that The Whale Museum, and program operations affiliated with The Whale Museum, are situated on the ancestral homelands and waters of the Coast Salish Peoples who have called this place home since time immemorial. We aim to acknowledge and respect Indigenous cultures in our museum exhibits and educational programs.
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