Top 12. Best Tourist Attractions in New Bedford, Massachusetts
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Top 12. Best Tourist Attractions in New Bedford, Massachusetts: New Bedford Whaling Museum, New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park, Seamen's Bethel, Zeiterion Performing Arts Center, Buttonwood Park Zoo, Fort Taber Park, St. Anthony of Padua Church, Rotch-Jones-Duff House and Garden Museum, The new Bedford Museum of Glass, Hurricane Barrier Harbor Walk, New Bedford City Hall, New Bedford Art Museum
New Bedford: The People and their Culture
New Bedford: The People and their Culture (2013), is an HD MI video movie project for the New Bedford Art Museum's exhibition New Bedford Harbor in a New Light. This is a collection of six individuals sharing their families stories over several generations of arriving to New Bedford, Massachusetts in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. I selected a multi cultural approach, with a diversity of cultures and family histories for inclusion. The movie includes interviews and family photographs of each person featuring: Ron Barboza, Michele Bissonnette, Ken Correia, James Flanagan, Noah Griffith and Serina Gundersen.
The individual stories are potent and diverse, yet there is an irrevocable common thread that binds their stories together. Their forefathers arrived in New Bedford with diminutive money, immense dreams, and an infallible working ethic. The whaling, fishing and textile industry provided the catalyst for a better life far from their homelands of Canada, Norway, Portugal, Ireland, Azores and Cape Verde.
A marvelous example contained within this movie, traces a Canadian families entry into the modest textile mills of New Bedford in the early 1900's, to their grandson's bold career as a Brigadier General in the United States Army.
This project shares there aspirations of the American Dream defined by writer James Truslow Adams, life should be better and richer and fuller for everyone, with opportunity for each according to ability or achievement, regardless of social class or circumstance of birth.
Being in New Bedford
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Video by Visionary Communications, Original song written and performed by Cedric Josey, locations around New Bedford include Seafire Grill, No Problemo, Waterfront, Beaches, New Bedford Art Msueum/ArtWorks!, Zeiterion Performing Arts Center, New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park, New Bedford Whaling Museum, and more!
Best Attractions and Places to See in New Bedford, Massachusetts MA
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List of Best Things to do in New Bedford, Massachusetts (MA)
New Bedford Whaling Museum
Fort Phoenix State Reservation
New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park
Running Brook Vineyard & Winery
Fort Taber Park
CuttyHunk Ferry Co.
Buttonwood Park Zoo
Seamen's Bethel
Zeiterion Performing Arts Center
Hurricane Barrier Harbor Walk
The Harpoon Project: Site-Specific Installation for New Bedford
THE HARPOON PROJECT Exhibition produced by the University Art Gallery, UMass Dartmouth, College of Visual and Performing Arts
Courtesy of the Artist and The New Bedford Whaling Museum. ART ©2013 Ilona Németh. All Rights Reserved
Cinematic Reflective Piano MUSIC ©2013 Stephan Lindsjo / Pond5.com. All Rights Reserved
Audio Interview by Suzanne Richard - Courtesy of New Bedford Cable Network
Photos ©2013 Viera Levitt
Video Production and Post by donburtonmedia.com ©2014 Don Burton. All Rights Reserved
The University Art Gallery's site-specific installation by European artist Ilona Németh was entitled The Harpoon Project (exhibition dates: November 14, 2013 – January 29, 2014). This installation designed specifically for New Bedford was a community effort, celebrating the City's rich whaling history by creating a walkway among more than a thousand handmade clay harpoons laid out on the surface of the gallery floor. The piece was inspired by the toggle harpoon, a technological refinement important in the rise of New Bedford's whaling industry, invented in 1848 by African American abolitionist and local blacksmith, Lewis Temple.
Visitors were invited to experience the seemingly countless harpoon heads aiming at the gallery entrance by looking in through the doorway or by walking slowly among these ceramic handmade - and all slightly different (just like the original iron harpoon heads) - objects. The artist wanted visitors to have a very personal experience with the piece, one that is open to interpretation. “My installation conveys both the feeling of threat and admiration,” Ilona Németh said.
This unique project is the result of a collaborative effort between the artist and Gallery Director, Viera Levitt. A “harpoon studio” was created that engaged students and faculty from the College of Visual and Performing Arts and others in the production of this piece for over two months. Ilona Németh states: “After I was invited by Viera Levitt to exhibit at University Art Gallery, I started to study New Bedford and its history, since as a site specific art artist my work derives from a site’s historical and cultural historical context, I found the moment when Lewis Temple invented the 'toggle harpoon' to be symbolically a crucial moment for the city, one that influenced its success and economic growth through the rise of the whaling industry. I was also impressed by the shape and handmade feel of this object in the collection of the New Bedford Whaling Museum. Since CVPA has a Ceramics Department, I was excited about the idea of involving its students and faculty in this project. I am very thankful to the gallery, the ceramics department, and all the volunteers who helped with the installation.”
For more information about the artist, visit ilonanemeth.sk
Special thanks to the College of Visual and Performing Arts at UMass Dartmouth for the support and assistance received throughout this project.
Thank you to the New Bedford Whaling Museum, and to the many contributing artisans and the people of New Bedford who helped make this installation a reality.
This project has been realized with the financial support of the Ministry of Culture of the Slovak Republic.
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University Art Gallery
UMass Dartmouth, College of Visual and Performing Arts
715 Purchase Street, New Bedford, MA 02740
umassd.edu/UniversityArtGallery
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Tourism Massachusetts: New Bedford Whaling Museum
Introduction to the New Bedford Whaling Museum
Peek inside the New Bedford Whaling Museum and see the free exhibit that's open to the public! The Museum seeks to advance understanding related to the influence of the whaling industry and the port of New Bedford on regional history, economy, ecology, arts and culture.
Explore the museum further on our virtual tour here:
Battery Milliken - Urban Exploration
Taking a more educational approach we present a brief trip to Battery Milliken. We may make a retrip out to create another video on the rest of Fort Rodman Park which contains a few other interesting abandoned structures.
Disclaimer: The inclusion of street artists in this video is to help with the narration of the video, as well as capturing the real events that urban explorers experience. This channel holds no connections to the Street Artist Lifestyle.
Music: dmitri.leto - a walk in the clouds (CC BY-ND 3.0)
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The Grand Panorama of a Whaling Voyage ‘Round the World — New Bedford Whaling Museum
Excellent gallery talk with New Bedford Whaling Museum curator Akeia Benard, Ph.D., followed (at the 39 minute mark) by a walk along the entire length of the panorama. We were very fortunate to have her today, and I'm sure you'll enjoy her talk as much as we did.
— Lee Wright | Founder | The History List | History Camp
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Here's the way the New Bedford Whaling Museum describes the exhibit:
America’s longest painting – longer than the Empire State Building is tall . . . is currently on exhibit to awe visitors. This is the first time in generations that the entire Panorama can be seen by the public. Set amidst an historic textile mill in New Bedford, visitors are able to travel around the world and back in time without ever leaving the city. The exhibition also features interpretive panels and kiosks to enrich the context and content of the Panorama. This once-in-a-lifetime experience is free and open to the public, open during normal Museum hours through Columbus Day.
The Panorama is a maritime artwork of national historical importance, authentically depicting a whaling voyage originating from the port of New Bedford in the mid-19th century. It was painted in 1848, by New Bedford artists Caleb Purrington and Benjamin Russell, who traveled it around the country as a commercial enterprise. The panorama as a form of public entertainment was developed in Europe in the late 18th century and subsequently made its way to the United States after demonstrating its commercial potential to an armchair traveler audience. A “panorama” as defined by Robert Barker, who patented this exhibition style, means “all view.” He felt that spectators should feel like they were “really on the very spot,” that they should feel as if they were part of the scene in a surrogate reality, an imaginary “Grand Tour” of the world. This is precisely what visitors will experience.
In the late 1840’s and early 1850’s (proceeding the age of cinema) the Panorama was designed and performed as a moving panorama, a form of entertainment where multiple scrolls moved across a stage similar to how a reel-to-reel film would later be shown. After years on display, the wear and tear on the 170-year old painting was so extensive that it was deemed worthless and impossible to conserve. After decades of conservation planning and method strategy research, the Museum brought this national treasure back to life and is proud to share it with the public. However, due to the extensive conservation efforts that have been invested into the painting, it will no longer be shown in its original format – as a moving panorama – as this would undo the extensive work recently completed.
At Kilburn Mill, 127 West Rodney French Blvd in New Bedford
Free and open to the public, 9 am – 5 pm, 7 days a week
July 14 – October 8, 2018
Lofts at Mill Number One
This historic property at 300 Bedford Street incorporates the first two mills (New Mills No. 1 and 2) constructed by the Amoskeag Manufacturing Company in 1840-1841 for their own use on the east side of the Merrimack River. In 1859-1860 the space between the previously detached Mill No. 1 and 2 was filled by the construction of Mill No. 6 which gave the company additional spindle, loom and card capacity for the manufacture of fancy goods. The three joined buildings with attached picker houses and a later (c.1890) finishing room addition on the west side continued to play an integral role in the company's manufacturing process until Amoskeag ceased operations in 1936. Beginning in 1941, the building was used for more than thirty years for shoe manufacturing.
Reborn as the Lofts at Mill Number One, the building has retained many original interior and exterior elements including large over-sized windows, heavy timber framing, tongue and groove wood plank flooring. Combined with modern finishes of granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, designer carpet selections, in-unit washer and dryers, central air and controlled access, the Lofts at Mill Number One are the ultimate in upscale loft-style living.
Never leave home to work out again with the on-site fitness center and indoor basketball court. Enjoy the community room with billiard table and foos ball or jump on the internet with the WiFi hotspot. Our state-of-the-art theatre room and outdoor patio make the Lofts at Mill Number One the perfect place to call home. And don't forget, your four legged friends are welcome too!
The Lofts at Mill Number One is located just a few blocks off Route 293, Granite Street Exit 5, and within a city block of downtown Manchester and all that it has to offer. The Lofts score high in walkability for its close proximity to restaurants, nightlife, grocery stores, Verizon Wireless Arena, Northeast Delta Dental/Fisher Cats Stadium, Arms Park, SEE Science Center/Millyard Museum, Palace Theatre, bakeries, coffee shops, salons and spas, Manchester Public Library, UNH Manchester, and business and industry within the Manchester Millyard. Use the Green Dash for free transportation around the Millyard and ditch that car for good!
The Lofts at Mill Number One have everything that you are looking for in a community. It's time to make the move to your new h♥me at the Lofts at Mill Number One.
New Bedford, MA: Excellent Modern Minnesota Hydraulic Elevator at the New Bedford Whaling Museum
(11-11-2017) This is the first elevator at the New Bedford Whaling Museum.
Installer: Minnesota
Type: Inground Submersible Hydraulic
Starter: Solid-State
Installed: Early 2010s
Speed: 150 FPM
Capacity: 10000 Pounds
Buttons: Innovation Decorator
Distance: 4 2/3 Floors
Motor Pitch: B-Flat
Floors Served: *G, S2, L, S3, ML, UL
Doors: 2-Speed Center-Opening
Elevators and Friends by Alexander S Elevators Copyright 2017
Downtown New Bedford historical walking tour
Have you had a chance to take a downtown walking tour with the New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park? Here's a highlight with some great New Bedford history ...
New Bedford: Microcosm For America’s Energy Shift?
One of the country’s most abundant sources of energy has yet to be harnessed – although not for lack of trying. Nearly two decades of fierce political opposition killed a plan to build wind turbines off Cape Cod. But now the political climate has evolved, and we may soon see the country’s first full-scale off-shore wind farm. Stephanie Leydon reports on New Bedford’s transition from a fishing community to a source of wind energy – and jobs.
Welcome to Route 18 Boulevard
Changes are coming to Route 18 in New Bedford, that will greatly slow traffic down. Mayor Scott Lang explains why.
The Shifty Sailors at the New Bedford Whaling Museum
The Shifty Sailors of Whidbey Island performing three of their favorite songs at the New Bedford Whaling Museum: The Shifty Sailors Anthem, Silver Darlings and Randy Dandy Oh.
New Bedford Museum of Glass PSA
Get a peek of some of the amazing pieces we have at the New Bedford Museum of Glass. More information at:
Restoring the New Bedford City Hall
Notice the canopy covering the city hall earlier in the year and the work going on outside? I had a chance to talk to the lead contractor to inform us on exactly what they are doing ...
Albert Bierstadt’s Lavish Landscapes of The American West
Albert Bierstadt’s Lavish Landscapes of The American West (350+ artworks)
Albert Bierstadt (1830-1902) was a German-born American painter who was brought to New Bedford, MA as a child. There he would work with crayons before moving onto oils. He returned to his fatherland to study in Düsseldorf for a few years, but his major work was to be done in the United States. He was part of the informal Hudson River school, which painted along the river and sought to portray scenes in a very realistic manner with glowing light, which is called luminism. He would soon become associated with the Rocky Mountain School.
His real fame came from painting the landscapes of the American West. Although he was not the first painter to join the expeditions of Westward expansion in order to create awesome artwork, Biersdadt’s paintings became the most iconic of the period. He would make sketches along his journey with a land surveyor for the US government and then return to his studio to make them into finished pieces. These glorious paintings were well received throughout America as well as Europe. Bierstadt received numerous medals and even give a private exhibition for Queen Victoria.
He was accused of excessive light use, romanticism and shameless over-promotion by his detractors.
The temptation (to criticize him) should be steadfastly resisted. Bierstadt’s theatrical art, fervent sociability, international outlook, and unquenchable personal energy reflected the epic expansion in every facet of western civilization during the second half of the nineteenth century.
He finished over 500 paintings, many of which are now in US museums.
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