The Whale Museum is currently closed for winter inventory and renovation work! View our current hours here.
Upcoming Events and Programs:
February 28, 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM: Digging into Bones: Whale Bones Art Class!
The Whale Museum is partnering with Alchemy Art Center to launch a new artistic workshop series, “Digging into Bones!” This series brings art and science together through fun, exciting workshops focusing on different skeleton and bone themes.
The series starts on Saturday, February 28 from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM at The Whale Museum with a Whale Bones Art Class! Whether you are a beginner or an experienced artist, this class is perfect for anyone looking to enhance their drawing and observational skills in an inspiring environment while learning more about these fascinating animals. Learn more or register!
(Rescheduled: The prior time for this class was February 26th, 10:30 to 2:30. The updated day and time is Saturday, February 28, 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM.)
Registration is now open for the 2026 spring and summer sessions of the Marine Naturalist Training Program! There are two sessions for participants to choose from: a fully in-person Spring Session from April 14 to April 19, and a hybrid Summer Session, with virtual classes from July 7 to July 11, and optional in-person field trips from July 24 to July 26.
Summer Lecture Archives:
The Whale Museum's Summer Lecture series has concluded, but archived lectures are available on our YouTube channel:
Dr. Shawn Larson, The Seattle Aquarium: Sea Otter Conservation and Nearshore Ecosystem Restoration. Watch a recording of Dr. Larson's talk here.
Dr. Rob Williams, Oceans Initiative: Bright Extinction and a Vision of Hope: Signs of an accelerating decline in Southern Resident killer whales, and what we can do now to start turning it around. Catch a recording of it on this YouTube Link.
Dr. Mike Kuperberg, The Whale Museum: A Tale of Two Cities (Tallahassee to Washington DC to Friday Harbor). You can catch a recording of this talk here.
Note: all times are listed in Pacific Time.