https://www.nps.gov/nebe News releases from New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park. en-us https://www.nps.gov/nebe/learn/news/national-park-service-announces-laurel-racine-as-superintendent-of-new-bedford-whaling-national-historical-park.htm Thu, 16 Apr 2026 08:13:00 EST NEW BEDFORD, Mass. — The National Park Service has selected Laurel Racine as superintendent of New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park in Massachusetts. Racine assumed her new role on Feb.9, 2026. https://www.nps.gov/nebe/learn/news/national-park-service-announces-laurel-racine-as-superintendent-of-new-bedford-whaling-national-historical-park.htm https://www.nps.gov/nebe/learn/news/winter-hours-2024-2025.htm Mon, 25 Nov 2024 12:21:00 EST New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park has announced winter hours of operation for the park’s visitor center. The visitor center, located at 33 William Street will be open to the public Wednesday - Saturday from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. This change in hours begins December 1, 2024 and remains in effect until March 31, 2025. The Visitor Center will be closed on Sundays, Mondays, and Tuesdays. In addition, the Visitor Center will be closed on the following holidays Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s Day. https://www.nps.gov/nebe/learn/news/winter-hours-2024-2025.htm https://www.nps.gov/nebe/learn/news/marine-debris-whale.htm Tue, 10 Sep 2024 11:17:00 EST New Bedford, MA – The Water We’re Swimming In, a sculpture created by artist Elaine Alder made of marine debris collected off the coast of Massachusetts, will be unveiled on Sept. 22 at 10:00 AM at Captain Paul Cuffe Park, located on the corner of Johnny Cake Hill and Union Street, part of the New Bedford Whaling Museum campus. The exhibit is a partnership between New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and the New Bedford Whaling Museum to bring attention to marine debris issues in New Bedford. https://www.nps.gov/nebe/learn/news/marine-debris-whale.htm https://www.nps.gov/nebe/learn/news/love-letters-for-new-bedford.htm Fri, 31 May 2024 08:15:00 EST New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park has announced that a daily screening of the award-winning documentary “Love Letters for New Bedford” will be shown at 3:30 PM Wednesday – Sunday in the park visitor center theater starting June 1, 2024. New Bedford filmmaker Ethan de Aguiar created this documentary to celebrate New Bedford’s artists and champion the city’s growing and vibrant creative economy. The almost 18-minute film contains interviews of 18 local artists, educators, poets, journalists, authors, vocalists, and others, who shared their love for New Bedford and its citizens. Once completed, the film was submitted to 33 film festivals, gaining 15 Official Selections and 4 Awards. The film received International Wins for Best Documentary from the Portugal International Film Festival, 2023 Texas Arthouse Festival, Block Island Film Festival, and Screaming Ostrich International Film Festival. https://www.nps.gov/nebe/learn/news/love-letters-for-new-bedford.htm https://www.nps.gov/nebe/learn/news/black-history-month-2024.htm Fri, 19 Jan 2024 08:49:00 EST New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park has announced its programming commemorating Black History Month during February 2024. This year’s theme chosen by the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH®) is African Americans and the Arts. New Bedford is known for its rich culture and historical artistic significance, and we celebrate today’s artists of the African diaspora who come from every corner of the globe. Two of New Bedford’s own, Iva Brito and Eden Soares will be telling the stories of their art and inspiration. In addition, the 1850s Ladies will explore New Bedford and Boston anti-slavery societies and how crafts became a part of the abolitionist cause. Finally, the park will show the movie, 12 Years A Slave, directed by African Brit Steve McQueen and tells the story of Solomon Northup, who was kidnapped and sold into enslavement from freedom. https://www.nps.gov/nebe/learn/news/black-history-month-2024.htm https://www.nps.gov/nebe/learn/news/black-history-month-new-bedford.htm Tue, 24 Jan 2023 06:49:00 EST New Bedford, MA – New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park is proud to offer a month of events in recognition of Black History Month beginning February 4th and continuing through the end of the month. All events are open to the public and free of charge. Two events will take place at the Visitor Center at 33 William St, New Bedford, MA 02740 and two events will be hosted online and require pre-registration.   https://www.nps.gov/nebe/learn/news/black-history-month-new-bedford.htm https://www.nps.gov/nebe/learn/news/volunteer-receives-national-award.htm Fri, 02 Sep 2022 06:07:00 EST A variety of National Park Service (NPS) employees, volunteers and partners were honored yesterday at a ceremony to Celebrate America’s National Parks and the Dedication of Those Who Serve. Many of the agency’s top awards were presented at the event sponsored by the National Park Service and its philanthropic partner the National Park Foundation. https://www.nps.gov/nebe/learn/news/volunteer-receives-national-award.htm https://www.nps.gov/orgs/1207/08-25-2022-nps-awards.htm Thu, 25 Aug 2022 08:42:00 EST A variety of National Park Service (NPS) employees, volunteers and partners were honored at a ceremony to Celebrate America’s National Parks and the Dedication of Those Who Serve. https://www.nps.gov/orgs/1207/08-25-2022-nps-awards.htm https://www.nps.gov/nebe/learn/news/virtual-program-awards.htm Mon, 07 Dec 2020 12:16:00 EST New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park has received two national awards for virtual programming. The National Association for Interpretation, an organization dedicated to advancing the profession of heritage interpretation, has awarded two of their five first-place awards for interpretive media to the National Historical Park. Nathan and Polly Johnson Virtual Tour and the Journey Through New Bedford eBook were both completed in 2019 and during the COVID-19 pandemic have served as the primary way for visitors to engage virtually with the park. Hundreds of other media products created by local, state, national, and nonprofit organizations across the country competed for these coveted awards. They are available on the park website, www.nps.gov/nebe. https://www.nps.gov/nebe/learn/news/virtual-program-awards.htm https://www.nps.gov/nebe/learn/news/us-military-pass.htm Thu, 23 May 2013 13:16:00 EST ... https://www.nps.gov/nebe/learn/news/us-military-pass.htm