Programs
Campus Tours at the Museums (May-Oct)
May 24th – October 18th, 2024
Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday
We also host historical walking tours year round. Click here for the current schedule of historical walking tours.
For special events, see below.
Whaling
Curtis Martin, American Whaling in the Age of Sail
Cultural Center 55 Palmer Avenue, Falmouth, MA, United StatesThis talk is designed to introduce the audience to the subject of the US whale fishery from the 17th to the early 20th century through a survey of the different facets of the industry. Mr. Martin discusses historical development, the purpose of the fishery and its economic importance, risks associated with whaling, the most important […]
Anne Barrett as Mary Chipman Lawrence: “Life Aboard a Whaling Ship”
Cultural Center 55 Palmer Avenue, Falmouth, MA, United StatesThe morning of November 25th, 1856, Mary Chipman Lawrence set sail aboard the whaling ship Addison bound for the Pacific on a voyage that would last three and a half years. In this performance, Mary will bring forth from her meticulously kept journal, the joys and tribulations of life at sea with her husband, Captain […]
