Meet Old Tom at Eden Killer Whale Museum

Meet Old Tom

Open Daily (except Christmas Day) Mon-Sat 9.15am to 3.45pm Sunday 11.15am to 3.45pm Extended hours Christmas and New Year Group bookings and coaches welcome 184 Imlay Street, Eden Phone: 02 6496 2094

Eden Killer whale Museum has helped put Eden on the international map with its centrepiece attraction, the skeleton of the orca ‘Old Tom’, the only complete orca skeleton on public display in the southern hemisphere. The museum tells the story of one of the most unique relationships in world history – the story of the ‘Killers of Eden’, a pod of orcas who worked side-by-side with human whalers to hunt baleen whales. Of all the killers, there’s one who holds a special place in the hearts of all who have walked through the museum’s doors. Over 80 years after his death, the skeleton of ‘Old Tom’ remains preserved in the museum, attracting over 50,000 visitors each year, and surrounded by an ever-changing array of exhibitions showcasing local history. Perfectly situated on the shores of Twofold Bay, the museum is also an ideal vantage point to catch a glimpse of the whales putting on a show off Middle Head, blending Eden’s whaling past with its whale watching present.

Eden Killer Whale Museum