Today • January 17 • at the NHA
Whaling Museum is closed January 1-February 7, 2019
Whaling Museum open February 7-March 31, 2019
Thursday-Sunday 10am-4pm
Whaling Museum open April 1-25
Daily 10am-4pm
Today's whaling museum schedule
The Whaling Museum is closed until February 7, 2019.
On This Day in Nantucket History
January 17, 1983Read more from January 17, 1983
Miss Elma Loines died in 1983 at age 100. Born in Brooklyn and a graduate of Bryn Mawr, Loines spent many summers on Nantucket. In 1959 Loines gave an 8 inch Alvan Clark telescope to the Maria Mitchell Association. Read more from January 17, 1983
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Whaling Museum
Explore eleven unique galleries and exhibit spaces featuring thousands of artifacts and art pertaining to Nantucket life, art, and ideas and Nantucket's unique place in the world.More Read more from Whaling Museum
Hadwen House
The Hadwen House is a Greek Revival mansion built in 1846 by whaling merchant and silver retailer William Hadwen at...More Read more from Hadwen House
Nantucketers and Their Boats
This major exhibition is an exploration of the ways islanders rely on the water for work, recreation, and connection to the broader world.More Read more from Nantucketers and Their Boats
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The Winter Show
The NHA is pleased to be the Loan Exhibitor for the 2019 Winter Show, with Collecting Nantucket, Connecting the World....More Read more from The Winter Show
Lecture, “Connecting the World: 125 Years of Collecting on Nantucket”
Michael R. Harrison, NHA Obed Macy Director of Research & Collections presents a special lecture in conjunction with the NHA...More Read more from Lecture, “Connecting the World: 125 Years of Collecting on Nantucket”
NHA Brunch at The Winter Show
Join us for the closing day of The Winter Show with this special brunch event in the Board of Officers...More Read more from NHA Brunch at The Winter Show
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