A Spectacle in Motion:19th Century Entertainment and The Grand Panorama of a Whaling Voyage ‘Round the World

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America's Longest Painting: Explained
Join New Bedford Whaling Museum experts for a series of lectures in August explaining the significance of America’s longest painting, the Grand Panorama of a Whaling Voyage ‘Round the World. The 170-year-old, 1,275 ft painting is on exhibit in two Whaling Museum exhibitions: “A Spectacle in Motion: The Original” and “A Spectacle in Motion: The Experience.” On August 7 at the Whaling Museum, Chief Curator Christina Connett, Ph.D. speaks about panoramas as a popular form of entertainment in the 19th century. Reception at 6 pm; lecture at 7 pm. Check www.whalingmuseum.org for all lecture topics and locations. Whaling Museum members $10; non-members $15. Series tickets: $25 for members, $40 for non-members.