Museums all over the world have always strive to gather the most important natural life examples, in the form of stuffed animals and skeleton remains. This is a great way for visitors to understand and learn more about the species that are showcased. The most important aspect here is that people will be able to see animals and related elements, that they would not have the chance to see in every day life. In the case of blue whales, the museums that house related items are very frequented, as carcases and skeletons are hard to place and display. 

One of the most visited and appreciated museums in the world, which holds exhibits on blue whales, is the National History Museum in London. They hold a full skeleton of one of the world’s largest blue whales and a life-size model. They were among the first museums to hold such a piece. The difficulty related to blue whales exhibits is that they are massive structures, which require a large storage space and a careful consideration in terms of preservation. This particular exhibit weights an astounding 10 tons and it is 25 meters long. The blue whales skeleton and remains can be seen in the Large Mammals Hall of the National History Museum. The University of California, located in Santa Cruz, made a replica of the skeleton, which can be seen outside the Long Marine Laboratory. The blue whales have been placed under studies here as well and are a very fascinating subject for many. In the Milstein Family Hall of Ocean Life, at the American Museum of Natural History, in New York City, you can see another model skeleton of the blue whales.

Other blue whales models, skeletons and replicas can be seen at the New Bedford Whaling Museum (in New Bedford, Massachusetts), at the Aquarium of the Pacific (in Long Beach, California), at the Beaty Biodiversity Museum (at the University of British Columbia, in Canada), at the Canadian Museum of Nature (in Ottawa, Canada), at the Museum of Natural History (in Gothenburg, Sweden) and at the Melbourne Museum (in Australia).