Lecture: A Day in the Life of the Lagoda and a Whaling Voyage

New Bedford Whaling Museum Lecture: A Day in the Life of the Lagoda & a Whaling Voyage with Capt. Michael Taylor and Nancy Gentile

Join New Bedford Whaling Museum docents Capt. Michael Taylor and Nancy Gentile for an engaging look at A Day in the Life of the Lagoda and a Whaling Voyage. This illustrated program explores 19th-century whaling through the lens of crew life, ship design, global trade, and the evolution of the industry—from New Bedford to the Arctic and beyond.

The lecture also features Sister Sailors: Whaling Wives, spotlighting the women who sailed alongside their husbands. With live demonstrations of baleen and harpoons, this dynamic presentation brings the world of whaling vividly to life.

Suggested Donation $5 per person