Wed, Feb 15
|Cold Spring Harbor
From Sea to Shining Sea: Whalers of the African Diaspora On View Until December 31, 2024
Where: The Whaling Museum & Education Center, 301 Main Street RSVP: Exhibit Opening RSVP *This is a free event. Donations welcome!
Time & Location
Feb 15, 2023, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
Cold Spring Harbor, 301 Main St, Cold Spring Harbor, NY 11724, USA
About the event
newest exhibition opening for From Sea to Shining Sea: Whalers of the African Diaspora. The opening will take place at the museum on Wednesday, February 15th, 2023 from 6-7pm. We welcome you to the museum to enjoy our special edition Whaleboat Chat highlighting the Whalers of the African Diaspora and listen as our guest curator, Dr. Georgette Grier-Key and guest artist, Hulbert Waldroup, share their thoughts on the new exhibit. Then partake in wine and cheese while you explore the artwork, artifacts and text exploring and expounding on the role of African American mariners in whaling history.