Joe Ritter

New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center revives exhibits on fishing families and immigrant workers, with free April events, AHA! Night talks and youth programs.

New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center hosts a Tichon family exhibit, fishermen’s strike documentary, and free Lobster Days events in February.

A new exhibit and film at the New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center will explore the Magnuson-Stevens Act and the fishermen’s strike that reshaped the local fishing industry.

December at New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center features the Nanfelt family exhibit, holiday crafts, seafood scavenger hunts, and Dock-u-mentary films.

New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center hosts fall art, films, and exhibits celebrating scallops, maritime history, and the Bendiksen family’s fishing legacy.

Ceremonies and Celebrations will open July 3 and highlight different waterfront events such as the New Bedford Scallop Festival and the Blessing of the Fleet.

The Fishing Heritage Center is partnering with the Ernestina-Morrissey Association to offer four public sails aboard the schooner, in May and September.

Salty Santa and Mrs. Claws will visit the New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center on Saturday, December 14 from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Joe Ritter, the New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center's Director of Programs, discussed the upcoming schedule and the new look of its Bethel Street headquarters.

The New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center has interesting programs to offer in August and September, including the center's biggest fundraiser of the year.