The National Park Visitor Center is located in the heart of New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park. Stop by for a brief orientation and pick up all of the materials you will need before setting out to explore the park, its partners and all the city of New Bedford has to offer.

The city-owned Waterfront Visitor Center or Wharfinger Building houses an exhibit that interprets present-day commercial fishing and the building's past as the city's seafood auction. Start your waterfront adventure here by taking a self-guided tour of the working waterfront, a harbor tour (fee) or a ferry ride to Martha's Vineyard or Cuttyhunk island.