Description

The Madeira Whale Museum (MBM) is a Portuguese museum about the history of whaling in the seas of the Madeira archipelago. It is located in the fishing village of Caniçal, in Machico. Its creation was proposed in 1989 and it was established on February 26, 1990.

The Museum uses a large room with life-size models of whales and dolphins to showcase the lives of these fantastic creatures and their marine environment in a fun, interactive way, using stereoscopic 3D films. In addition to the museum exhibits, visitors can enjoy the Museum Shop with unique museum products related to the themes of the sea and whales and dolphins; Educational Services that develop activities for schools; and Temporary Exhibitions that bring new and diverse themes related to the sea, science, history, arts, and culture. The institution also promotes scientific research projects on cetaceans and marine life in the seas of Madeira, as well as the collection, preservation, and study of heritage related to the history of whaling in Madeira.