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General Admission
Timed entry not required for Members – enjoy the Museum anytime!
NHA Members enjoy FREE admission
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Admission
| Adult | $23 |
| Senior 65+/Student | $20 |
| Youth/Student (6–17) | $5 |
| Under 6 | Free |
Admission is good for one visit to the Whaling Museum and Hadwen House.
Ask about applying your ticket toward membership.
Active duty military are always free! Veterans will be free on Veterans Day–Friday, November 11, 2022.
Hours of Operation
Whaling Museum
Open Mon–Sat, 10am–4pm (through May 27). Closed Sundays.
Open Daily, 10am–5pm (May 28–September 11)
Thank you to the support of The Community Foundation for Nantucket and the Foundation’s Nantucket Fund for Emergency Relief and Mass Humanities in helping to keep the Whaling Museum open safely for visitors.
Open Wed–Sat, 10am–4pm / The Museum Shop is always Open Online
Hadwen House
Open Daily, 11am–4pm (May 28–October 10)
Research Library
Reading Room
Open Tues–Fri by appointment only, 10am–4pm (through May 31)
Open Mon–Fri by appointment only, 10am–4pm
Please reach out to Library@nha.org to schedule your visit and learn more here.
Whitney Gallery
Located at the Research Library
Open Mon–Fri, 10am–4pm (July 1–October 7)
Historic Sites
- Oldest House & Old Mill: Open Wed–Sat, 11am–4pm (June 15–September 3)
- Quaker Meeting House: Open Mon–Fri, 10am–4pm (May 31–October 7)
- Greater Light: Open Wed–Sat, 11am–4pm (July 1–September 3)
- Old Gaol: hours to be announced
The Fire Hose Cart House, and Thomas Macy House are closed for the season. Historic Properties may close occasionally due to weather, special events, or maintenance.
Walking Tours
Held daily, (May 28 – September 10) *no tours on Sunday 6/12 and 6/19
Tours:
Historic Downtown tour offered at 10:30 am, and Historic Homes & Architecture tour offered at 1:30 pm. Learn more
The NHA is closed:
Easter, Apr. 17; Thanksgiving, Nov. 24; Christmas, Dec. 25; New Year’s Day, Jan. 1.
The Whaling Museum and Historic Properties may occasionally close early due to weather, special events, or maintenance.
The Research Library, Whitney Gallery, and Quaker Meeting House are closed on the following federal holidays: Juneteenth, Independence Day, and Labor Day.