2021 Featured Exhibitions
Showcasing over 100 Nantucket lightship baskets.
The Whaling Museum is Now Open
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Open Daily
10am–5pm
through Sept. 11
Reserve your tickets now!
Members Free
Nantucket Residents Free
General Admission
walking Tours
Showcasing over 100 Nantucket lightship baskets.
Online Auction and Garden Party Event!
Meet seven remarkable Nantucket women at the Whaling Museum!
Sign up for a workshop this summer!
Missed Nantucket by Design 2021 or want to relive the experience?
Member Evenings and more!
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