Whaling Industry’s Museum
Whaling Industry’s Museum is a museum in São Roque do Pico, Azores which is located on Praceta dos Baleeiros. Whaling Industry’s Museum is situated nearby to the hostel Convent of São Pedro de Alcântara, as well as near the village Santa Luzia.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Carlos Luis M C da Cruz, Public domain.
- Opening hours:
April—September: Tuesday—Sunday 10:00 AM—5:30 PM
October—March: Tuesday—Sunday 9:30 AM—5:00 PM
Monday: closed - Type: Museum
- Description: building in Azores, Portugal
- Also known as: “Museu Da Industria Baleeira” and “Museu Da Indústria Baleeira”
- Address: Praceta dos Baleeiros, São Roque do Pico
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ermida da Mãe de Deus and Convent of São Pedro de Alcântara.
Ermida da Mãe de Deus
Church
Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.
Ermida da Mãe de Deus is a church, which is situated 1¼ km northwest of Whaling Industry’s Museum.
Convent of São Pedro de Alcântara
Hostel
Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.
The Convent of São Pedro de Alcântara is a Baroque convent and church complex in the civil parish of São Roque, in the municipality of the same name, in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. Convent of São Pedro de Alcântara is situated 1 km southeast of Whaling Industry’s Museum.
Church of Santo António
Church
Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.
Church of Santo António is situated 2 km northwest of Whaling Industry’s Museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Santa Luzia.
Santa Luzia
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Santa Luzia is a civil parish in the municipality of São Roque do Pico in the Azores. The population in 2011 was 422, in an area of 30.13 km2. It is the northernmost parish on the island. Santa Luzia is situated 7 km west of Whaling Industry’s Museum.
Whaling Industry’s Museum
- Categories: building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: São Roque do Pico, São Roque do Pico Municipality, Azores, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
38.52965° or 38° 31′ 47″ northLongitude
-28.32225° or 28° 19′ 20″ westElevation
5 metres (16 feet)Open location code
89CHGMHH+V4OpenStreetMap ID
way 204809493OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumGeoNames ID
11821747Wikidata ID
Q10333700
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In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“Whaling Industry’s Museum” goes by many names.
- French: “Musée de l’Industrie de la Baleine”
- German: “Museum der Walfangindustrie”
- Portuguese: “Museu da Indústria Baleeira”
- Spanish: “Museo de la Industria Ballenera”
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