Opening Hours:
June 10:00-8:00 July/August: 9:00-9:00 Sept/Oct 10:00-8:00
Open seven days a week.
Admission is free, and donationas are gladly accepted.
About Us
Bar Harbor Whale Museum was established to introduce visitors to the marine life of the Gulf of Maine especially whales, seals. Interest in these animals during the past centuries was mainly commercial. Whales were hunted so intensely for oil, whalebone (baleen) and meat that many are still endangered, even today.
Fortunately many of these animals are recovering but it is because of concerned people and their efforts. Today people are more interested in understanding and enjoying these wild animals than in exploiting them for the products they once provided.
We hope you come and enjoy our exhibits and gain an increased awareness of the roles each of us play in conserving these animals and their habitat.
So, what can you do to help? Learn about the ocean and its habitants. Support research and conservation efforts. Take better care of the environment.
Museum Staff
Allen, Judith - Museum Associate
Judy's long term involvement and experience with College of the Atlantic and Allied Whale lends itself to the many aspects of the Whale Museum. The museum is thankful for her support in technology management, exhibit development, accounting supervision, and gift shop design. judy@barharborwhalemuseum.org
Stephenson, Toby - Museum Curator
Toby has an immense knowledge in marine mammals and whales particularly in the Gulf of Maine. Toby's responsibilities cover all of the museum's exhibits and educational displays. Toby is also a research associate at Allied Whale, College of the Atlantic. stepper3@verizon.net
Viechnicki, Mindy - Museum Manager
Mindy is responsible for all operations, decisions and implementations related to the museum gift shop, outreach, inventory handling, and publicity. Mindy obtained her BA in Marine Science and Ecology with a minor in Child Development. Mindy is also the Assistant Stranding Coordinator at Allied Whale the marine mammal research group at College of the Atlantic. mindy@barharborwhalemuseum.org