Whale Museum Employee Directory
Museums, Historical Sites, and ZoosWashington, United States2-10 Employees
The Whale Museum, based in Friday Harbor, Washington, operates within the Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos sector. It opened to the public in 1979 as the first museum in the United States devoted to a living whale species. The institution serves visitors and the local community by presenting whale-related natural history and interpretation, supported by a small staff. The museum maintains a longstanding collaboration with SMRU Consulting, established in 2010, providing public access to an underwater listening station via a cabled hydrophone at Lime Kiln Lighthouse on San Juan Island. This partnership highlights the museum’s role in linking science and public education. While small in size, the organization remains a focused community institution in Friday Harbor.