Join us!
We invite you to become a member of the New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center!
Help us to preserve and present the story of the fishing industry past, present and future.
Help us meet our match!
A generous anonymous donor will match up to $1,000 for any new or increased individual memberships from June 1st to August 31st!
Plus, any individual membership of $100+ receives this limited edition hat or finest kind DVD!
Located in New Bedford, the nation’s most valuable fishing port, New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center is dedicated to preserving and presenting the story of the fishing industry past, present, and future through exhibits, programs, and archives.
Our members…
provide vital operating support that enables us to preserve and present the story of the fishing community. We thank you on behalf of the children we serve, the community we engage, and the many members and visitors who benefit from your generous gift.
Your Membership Supports:
- Exhibits
- Public programs
- School Programs and a Free Summer Camp
- Walking tours of the working waterfront
- Community oral history projects
- An archive of fishing community history
- Meeting space for the fishing community
Membership Benefits:
AS A MEMBER, YOU WILL ENJOY THE FOLLOWING BENEFITS:
- Free Admission to the Center
- 10% discount at museum store
- Discounted admission to Center programs
- Invitations to member events
- Our monthly e-newsletter
- A free subscription to “Mug Up,” our bi-annual printed newsletter
*A free subscription to “Mug Up,” our bi-annual printed newsletter
MEMBERSHIP LEVELS:
- Student/Senior – $25
- Individual – $35
- Family – $50
- Friend – $100
- Patron – $250
- Sustainer – $500
- Benefactor – $1000+
Are you a fisherman, Captain, or vessel owner? Do you own a local business?
Contact us to learn more about how to support New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center with a vessel or corporate membership.
Learn more about what we do
Join us for our annual end-of-summer fundraiser aboard the M/V Cuttyhunk! Relax, enjoy a beverage…
F/V Innovation is a new exhibit that explores the evolution of vessels and gear and…
Big Boats Little Boats A free celebration of commercial fishing culture in New Bedford, MA, the #1…
The Center invites the public to bring their fishing industry related photographs, both historic and…
Phil Mello has been documenting the fishing industry since the mid-1970s. In the fall of…
Directed and produced by Risteard Ó Domhnaill, 2016 An award-winning documentary about the two big…
The Center invites the public to bring their fishing industry related photographs, both historic and…
Sharks Come Crusin One Saturday in November of 2002, in a three family tenement on…
