Foreword

There is something about having a long view. Knowing immediate steps are always important but taking in a full horizon grants us deeper perspective and balance. With the long view in mind, the New Bedford Whaling Museum has created a new offering for our members. Vistas: A Journal of Art, Science, History and Culture will be a semi-annual publication rich with features, short articles, book reviews, and museum highlights.

Consistent with the Museum’s mission to ignite learning through explorations of art, history, science and culture rooted in the stories of people, the region, and an international seaport, each issue of Vistas will reflect on our purpose and the connection of our programs, exhibitions, collections, and scholarship.

I am particularly pleased that Vistas includes contributions from staff, volunteers and docents in a range of roles at the museum. I hope you enjoy the following pages offering you the long view.

Amanda McMullen President & CEO New Bedford Whaling Museum

Re/Framing the View: Nineteenth-Century American Landscapes at the New Bedford Whaling Museum, October 28, 2022 – May 14, 2023.