Whalers Museum — Attraction in Lajes do Pico

A small museum documenting the whaling industry in Pico, there are some images some may not like/be uncomfortable with as has been mentioned before my comment. Docked a star as lot of it was just in Portuguese (which I understand but my partner doesn’t & I prefer to read in English out of habit) and the English was on laminated cards on the side which is fine but there were only 2 and due to the volume of English speakers weren’t always readily available - could do with some more English...

This one of a kind museum is a big surprise and one will be amazed with the amount of relevant artifacts, scrimshaw, harpoons, photographs and useful information that is found in what is apparently just a small house. We have to say that the exposition is well organized and well lighted and you have the real perception why whale hunting was a means of survival in those days for local people. You can even see one of the whaling boats they...

A small museum documenting the whaling industry in Pico in an exquisite amount of detail. Be prepared for graphic pictures of each step of the process including decapitation of the whale heads. It was interesting to learn the history, but we were glad that the practice has been discontinued. The employee at the front desk told us the reason for discontinuation was because it was a requirement in order for the Azores to become a part of the...