Whaling Industry’s Museum

Whaling Industry’s Museum is a museum in São Roque do Pico, Azores which is located on Rua do Poço. Whaling Industry’s Museum is situated nearby to Mares Diving Center, as well as near the church Capela Santo Expedito.

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
Also known as: “Museu da Indústria Baleeira”
Address: Rua do Poço 18, 9940-361

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Whaling Industry’s Museum and Ermida da Mãe de Deus.

Whaling Industry’s Museum

Museum

Photo: Zeorymer, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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 770 metres southeast of Whaling Industry’s Museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Santa Luzia.

Santa Luzia

Village

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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, Islands of the Atlantic Ocean
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Latitude

38.52929° or 38° 31′ 45″ north

Longitude

-28.32231° or 28° 19′ 20″ west

Open location code

89CHGMHH+P3

OpenStreetMap ID

way 694594977

OpenStreetMap feature

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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”
Spanish: “Museo de la Industria Ballenera”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Mares Diving Center and Capela Santo Expedito.

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