About Eden Killer Whale Museum
The Eden Killer Whale Museum is a community museum on Imlay Street in Eden on the far south coast of New South Wales, overlooking Twofold Bay. Established in 1931, it documents the town's shore-based whaling history and the unique cooperation between whalers and killer whales, most famously Old Tom. Its collection includes Old Tom's skeleton, whaling equipment, Aboriginal cultural material and maritime artefacts illustrating Eden's natural and social history.
Visitors guide
Visitors can expect a single-storey museum building with indoor exhibition galleries overlooking Twofold Bay. Inside are displays of whaling boats, harpoons, scrimshaw, photographs, and the articulated skeleton of Old Tom the killer whale. Exhibits cover shore-based whaling, the Davidson family whaling station, local Aboriginal heritage, maritime history and natural history. Visitors can explore at their own pace, join guided tours when available, view films and browse the gift shop.
Key highlights
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Articulated skeleton of Old Tom, the famous killer whale
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Exhibits on the Davidson family and Twofold Bay shore whaling history
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Historic whaling boats, harpoons and whaling equipment
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Aboriginal cultural material relating to the Yuin people and the Eden area
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Maritime and natural history displays of Twofold Bay and the Far South Coast