The Whaler's Cabin Museum

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62 Highway 1
Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA 93923

The Whaler's Cabin Museum, located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA, serves as a cultural history museum highlighting the region's rich maritime heritage. Originally built by Chinese fishermen in the 1850s, the museum offers visitors insight into the area's historical significance as a whaling station from 1862 to 1879.

Adjacent to the Whaler's Cabin, the Whaling Station Museum, which opened in 1994, showcases the ecological and historical importance of Point Lobos. Visitors can explore the surrounding natural beauty, including trails that lead to unique habitats for marine wildlife and coastal flora.

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4.57 reviews
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Grace G.
6/8/2023

I recommend checking out the museum while hiking around Point Lobos Nature Preserve. You pay $10 to park in the preserve but the museum is free.

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Laura K.
4/5/2023

$10 to park. Great free museum. Love seeing the history of the place and great to know so many different ethnic cultures getting along and working together to make a living.

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Evangelene G.
10/6/2020

Unfortunately, the museum is closed thanks to Covid, but check out the whale bones and the other artifacts outside of the museum, it's pretty cool!

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Amber L.
7/22/2021

Very cool spot. Can't wait until the museum opens back up. Short 15 minute walk from parking lot. Great for families with kids.

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John D.
6/14/2015

Located inside the stunning Point Lobos State Reserve at Whaler's Cove, the Whaler's Cabin Museum (WCM) is a neat little slice of history. Built sometime in 1851 by Chinese Fisherman as one of...

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