Step back in time – and into the present as the Museum brings The New Whaler Bookshop to life in the Jacobs Family Gallery. The New Whaler Bookshop is a reimagined homage to Helen Elizabeth Ellis’s historic bookstore, created by Beatrice Alder and Kate Frazer Rego with books and zines curated by The Marie Equi Zine Library. Inspired by Ellis’s innovative brick-and-mortar shop and her trailblazing traveling bookstore of the 1920s, this pop-up installation weaves together history, literature, and the diverse stories of 21st-century New Bedford. Browse a curated selection of books and zines celebrating New Bedford’s maritime heritage, local authors, and themes of exploration, identity, and resilience. Program highlights also include; Interactive Station: Design Your Own Traveling Bookshop, Meet & Greet the Artists, Community Story Corner, and more! Click HERE for more info.
Beatrice Alder – The New Whaler, 2024. Linocut.
