# Event Details

- **Event Name**: February Break at the Museum
- **Event Start and End Date**: Mon, 16 Feb, 2026 at 09:00 am – Fri, 20 Feb, 2026 at 06:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Travel back in time during February school vacation week! Each day includes themed-activities, crafts, stories, and a special movie.

Enjoy the entire Museum, including the Lagoda whaling ship, the Kid's Corner play space, the Sailor's Nook pretend play area, the interactive sand table, whale skeletons, and more!

Monday, February 16: 250 Years Ago 
Explore the Revolutionary War and the exhibit Forging Independence | Building a Nation
Inflatable Whale from 10:00 am-4:00 pm
Storytime in the Kid's Corner at 10:00 am
Make & Take Craft: Silhouettes from 10:30 am-3:30 pm
Hands-on History Activity: Make Butter from 1:00-2:30 pm
Storytime in the Sailor's Nook at 3:00 pm
Costume Parade at 3:30 pm
Afternoon Movie: Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (PG-13, 2003) at 4:00 pm

 

Tuesday, February 17: Get To Work!
Explore New Bedford's Industrial History and the exhibit Energy and Enterprise
Storytime in the Kid's Corner at 10:00 am
Make & Take Craft: Weaving from 10:30 am-3:30 pm
Hands-on History Activity: Make a Suncatcher from 1:00-2:30 pm
Storytime in the Sailor's Nook at 3:00 pm
Costume Parade at 3:30 pm
Afternoon Movie: Ruby Gillman Teenage Kraken (PG, 2023) at 4:00 pm

 

Wednesday, February 18: Island Adventures
Explore the Cape Verdean Culture and the exhibit Morabeza: Cape Verdean Community in the South Coast
Inflatable Whale from 10:00 am-4:00 pm
Storytime in the Kid's Corner at 10:00 am
Make & Take Craft: Cape Verdean Lace from 10:30 am-3:30 pm
Hands-on History Activity: Make a Community Quilt from 1:00-2:30 pm
Storytime in the Sailor's Nook at 3:00 pm
Costume Parade at 3:30 pm
Afternoon Movie: Luca (PG, 2021) at 4:00 pm

 

Thursday, February 19: Smile for the Camera
Explore the history of Photography and the exhibit "Look pleasant, please": Early Portrait Photography in New Bedford
Storytime in the Kid's Corner at 10:00 am
Make & Take Craft: Photo Collage from 10:30 am-3:30 pm
Hands-on History Activity: Make a Sunprint from 1:00-2:30 pm
Storytime in the Sailor's Nook at 3:00 pm
Costume Parade at 3:30 pm
Afternoon Movie: Muppet Treasure Island (G, 1996) at 4:00 pm

 

Friday, February 20: Thar She Blows!
Explore New Bedford's Whaling Industry and the exhibit The City that Lit the World
Inflatable Whale from 10:00 am-4:00 pm
Storytime in the Kid's Corner at 10:00 am
Make & Take Craft: Scrimshaw Scratch from 10:30 am-3:30 pm
Hands-on History Activity: Make a Candle from 1:00-2:30 pm
Storytime in the Sailor's Nook at 3:00 pm
Costume Parade at 3:30 pm
Afternoon Movie: The Goonies (PG, 1985) at 4:00 pm

Want to visit multiple days?
Become a New Bedford Whaling Museum Member for free museum admission and movie discounts.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/new-bedford/february-break-at-the-museum/200029611322712
- **Event Categories**: entertainment, parades, trips-adventures, kids
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 63

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://www.whalingmuseum.org/program/february-vacation-week-2026/?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=new+bedford-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: New Bedford
- **state**: MA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 18 Johnny Cake Hill, New Bedford, MA, United States, Massachusetts 02740
- **lat**: 41.63521
- **long**: -70.92315
- **full address**: 18 Johnny Cake Hill, New Bedford, MA, United States, Massachusetts 02740

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: New Bedford Whaling Museum (https://allevents.in/org/new-bedford-whaling-museum/11897746)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Mon, 16 Feb, 2026 at 09:00 am
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 18 Johnny Cake Hill, New Bedford, MA, United States, Massachusetts 02740
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** New Bedford Whaling Museum
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** entertainment, parades, trips-adventures, kids
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about February Break at the Museum ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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