The Whale Museum
The first museum in the United States dedicated to wild whales, where you can learn about the Southern Resident orca families and the identity of each whale.
The Whale Museum opened in 1979 in a century-old building in Friday Harbor. Its exhibits include orca skeletons, whale song recordings, and research on Salish Sea whales. On the walls is a family tree of the Southern Resident orca pods J, K, and L, which helps you recognize individual whales before you head out to sea. The museum also runs an 'adopt an orca' program. It is small, so allow about an hour. Admission is about US$10. Hours are shorter in winter.
Opening hours
Approx. 10:00–16:00 (extended in summer)
Nearby sights
- Friday Harbor
- American Camp & South Beach
- Pelindaba Lavender Farms
- Cattle Point Lighthouse
- Lopez Island
- Shark Reef Sanctuary
- Turtleback Mountain Preserve
- English Camp