The Whaling Museum & Education Center of Cold Spring Harbor

Mon. Dec. 29 &amp; Tues. Dec. 30 | Adults &amp; Kids 
Drop In 11:00 – 1:00PM
Lighten up! Ignite your creativity, roll up your sleeves, and create your own custom, hand-dipped candle with tinted waxes to take home with you. Design a colorful candleholder for your candle to light up your home this winter! See whale blubber and oil from our collection, which were historically used for illumination.
General Admission + $12; $8 Member

Local Event: Candle Dipping Workshop

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Candle Dipping Workshop

Mon. Dec. 29 & Tues. Dec. 30 | Adults & Kids 
Drop In 11:00 – 1:00PM
Lighten up! Ignite your creativity, roll up your sleeves,...

Wed. Dec. 31 | 11 AM - 12 PM | Kids &amp; Families
Did you know the New Year's Eve ball is based on an old nautical timekeeping tradition? Join us to countdown to 12 noon, and enjoy festive self-serve crafts all day during gallery hours.
Free with admission.

Local Event: Nautical New Year

Nautical New Year

Wed. Dec. 31 | 11 AM - 12 PM | Kids & Families
Did you know the New Year's Eve ball is based on an old nautical timekeeping...

Fri. Jan. 2 | 11:00-4:00 | Kids &amp; Families
"Spin the Wheel" at the front desk to reveal your thank-you prize for ​being the first visitors of 2026! 
 
Included with Admission.

Local Event: First Visitors of the Year

First Visitors of the Year

Fri. Jan. 2 | 11:00-4:00 | Kids & Families
"Spin the Wheel" at the front desk to reveal your thank-you prize for ​being the...

Friday Jan. 2, 9, 16 &amp; 23 | 11-4PM | Kids &amp; Families 
 
Come in out of the cold and enjoy a free cup of hot cocoa at the museum. 
Included with admission.

Local Event: Warm Up on Frosty Fridays!

Warm Up on Frosty Fridays!

Friday Jan. 2, 9, 16 & 23 | 11-4PM | Kids & Families 
 
Come in out of the cold and enjoy a free cup of hot cocoa at the...

All of&nbsp;January | Kids &amp; Adults
Drop in During Gallery Hours 11:00 – 4:00PM
Spot the hidden yetis in the gallery and snag a prize!
Free with Admission

Local Event: Find the Yeti

Find the Yeti

All of January | Kids & Adults
Drop in During Gallery Hours 11:00 – 4:00PM
Spot the hidden yetis in the gallery and snag a...

Thurs. Jan. 8 | 6:30 PM | Adults 21+ 

Sip a “Three Dots &amp; a Dash” cocktail/mocktail and spell a secret code in a beaded bracelet. 

$25 Member; $35 Participant

Local Event: Crafts & Cocktails: Secret Signals

Crafts & Cocktails: Secret Signals

Thurs. Jan. 8 | 6:30 PM | Adults 21+ 

Sip a “Three Dots & a Dash” cocktail/mocktail and spell a secret code in a beaded...

January 15 - June 30 | Kids &amp; Adventurous Adults
Drop In During Gallery Hours 11:00 – 4:00PM
Do you have what it takes to survive the open ocean? Embark on an adventure through the museum to collect clues and crack puzzles as you follow the paths of shipwrecked sailors, clever castaways, and daring ocean scientists. Cap off your quest by creating a Navigator's Necklace complete with a working compass!
$5 Member; Admission + $10 Participant

Local Event: Museum Adventure Activity: Sea Survival Challenge!

Museum Adventure Activity: Sea Survival Challenge!

January 15 - June 30 | Kids & Adventurous Adults
Drop In During Gallery Hours 11:00 – 4:00PM
Do you have what it takes to...

Mon. Jan. 19 | Drop-in 11-1 PM | Kids &amp; Families
Step into the shoes of early American adventurers and mapmakers! Be inspired by colonial maps of the country as you design a board game where players navigate your country with ports, routes, challenges, and daring missions to build a nation!
$8 Member; Admission + $12 Participant

Local Event: Build Your Nation: Game Edition

Build Your Nation: Game Edition

Mon. Jan. 19 | Drop-in 11-1 PM | Kids & Families
Step into the shoes of early American adventurers and mapmakers! Be inspired...

Wednesday, January 21 | 6:30pm | Adults | Registration Required
Endurance: Shackleton’s Incredible Voyage by Alfred Lansing

In the heart of winter, we turn to one of the greatest tales of endurance in the cold! Brave the ice-bound seas with Sir Ernest Shackleton and his crew in this extraordinary survival story. We will pair our reading with a dive into the archives from Cold Spring's own arctic shipwrecks, uncovering tales of danger and disaster for sailors navigating the frozen seas.
$15 participant; Free for museum members and patrons of participating libraries.

Local Event: Beyond the Book: Endurance

Beyond the Book: Endurance

Wednesday, January 21 | 6:30pm | Adults | Registration Required
Endurance: Shackleton’s Incredible Voyage by Alfred Lansing

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The Whaling Museum & Education Center

Michael DeSantis

New York City Metropolitan Area

The Museum engages the community in exploring the diversity of our whaling heritage and its impacts to enrich and inform our lives.


Nassau County

Syosset

Northport

Oyster Bay

NY Patch Team

Half Hollow Hills

Jerry Barmash

Plainview

Commack

Kings Park

Hicksville

Farmingdale

Jade Eckardt

Deer Park-North Babylon

Join us for an evening where precision meets design.
Maddaloni Jewelers invites you to a specialized cocktail reception...

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Candle Dipping Workshop

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The Whaling Museum & Education Center of Cold Spring Harbor, 301 Main St, Cold Spring Harbor, NY

Candle Dipping Workshop

DEC

30

11:00 AM

The Whaling Museum & Education Center of Cold Spring Harbor, 301 Main St, Cold Spring Harbor, NY

Nautical New Year

DEC

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11:00 AM

The Whaling Museum & Education Center of Cold Spring Harbor, 301 Main St, Cold Spring Harbor, NY

First Visitors of the Year

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11:00 AM

The Whaling Museum & Education Center of Cold Spring Harbor, 301 Main St, Cold Spring Harbor, NY

Warm Up on Frosty Fridays!

JAN

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11:00 AM

The Whaling Museum & Education Center of Cold Spring Harbor, 301 Main St, Cold Spring Harbor, NY

Find the Yeti

JAN

2

11:00 AM

The Whaling Museum & Education Center of Cold Spring Harbor, 301 Main St, Cold Spring Harbor, NY

Crafts & Cocktails: Secret Signals

JAN

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7:30 PM

The Whaling Museum & Education Center of Cold Spring Harbor, 301 Main St, Cold Spring Harbor, NY

Warm Up on Frosty Fridays!

JAN

9

11:00 AM

The Whaling Museum & Education Center of Cold Spring Harbor, 301 Main St, Cold Spring Harbor, NY

Museum Adventure Activity: Sea Survival Challenge!

JAN

15

11:00 AM

The Whaling Museum & Education Center of Cold Spring Harbor, 301 Main St, Cold Spring Harbor, NY

Build Your Nation: Game Edition

JAN

19

11:00 AM

The Whaling Museum & Education Center of Cold Spring Harbor, 301 Main St, Cold Spring Harbor, NY

Beyond the Book: Endurance

JAN

21

6:30 PM

The Whaling Museum & Education Center of Cold Spring Harbor, 301 Main St, Cold Spring Harbor, NY

Bell & Ross Cocktail Event