New Bedford Whaling Museum New Bedford Whaling Museum and New Bedford Harbor Location within Massachusetts Show map of Massachusetts Location within Massachusetts Show map of the US Established 1903 (1903) Location 18 Johnny Cake Hill, New Bedford, Massachusetts Coordinates 41°38′07″N 70°55′23″W﻿ / ﻿41.63530°N 70.92318°W﻿ / 41.63530; -70.92318Coordinates: 41°38′07″N 70°55′23″W﻿ / ﻿41.63530°N 70.92318°W﻿ / 41.63530; -70.92318 Collection size 750,000 items President James P. Russell[1] Website www.whalingmuseum.org