200th Anniversary of the Sinking of the Essex
Virtual Event with Nat Philbrick
November 20 at 5:30pm via Zoom
Today • October 25 • at the NHA
Whaling Museum is open 10am–4pm!
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Historic Properties
Closed for the 2020 season, but grounds and gardens are open to the public during daylight hours.
Today's whaling museum schedule
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Whaling Museum Hours
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Closed Sundays
What's New and NHA Virtually
NHA University
A new semester is now in session! And explore the NHA U archives.
The Road from Abolition to Suffrage
Featured Exhibition
in the Whaling Museum
Williams Forsyth Gallery
Read NHA Publications
NEW Disturber of Tradition: A Portrait of Anna Gardner
1800 House Workshops
An exciting selection of workshops online and in-person small groups.
History Topics
Articles, research, videos, oral histories, and more organized by topic.
On This Day in Nantucket History
October 25, 1859Read more from October 25, 1859
The Inquirer ran an article discussing the problem of sea worms eating through the wooden hulls of whale ships. Read more from October 25, 1859
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- Research Library Closed. Library staff is monitoring email (library@nha.org).
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