Exhibition information pages.
Celebrating 20 years of the Nantucket Lightship Basket Museum (NLBM), explore over 100 Nantucket lightship baskets from the NLBM collection,...More Read more from Weaving Nantucket’s Past Into Its Future
In partnership with the Egan Maritime Institute and Lynx Educational Foundation, an exhibit on the War of 1812 will explore...More Read more from The Battle of Nantucket – War of 1812
Celebrating The Inquirer and Mirror's 200th Anniversary More Read more from Writing the First Draft of Island History
A community-curated exhibition in partnership with the Cape Verdean Diaspora. Highlighting the rich cultural heritage.More Read more from Shoulders Upon Which We Stand, The Cape Verdean Nantucket Connection
Featuring approximately forty paintings from the NHA and private collections on island, many of the latter have been rarely if ever seen by the public.More Read more from Anne Ramsdell Congdon’s Nantucket Renaissance
Offering unparalleled panoramic views of Nantucket harbor and the landmark historic district. Enjoy the beutiful views of today, while looking...More Read more from Roofwalk
Discover the story of Moby-Dick here at the Whaling Museum. From stories of Melville’s visit to Nantucket in 1852 to...More Read more from Moby-Dick and Nantucket
This interactive play space is a major attraction for families. Children spark their imaginations as they play on the Waterfront...More Read more from Discovery Center
This is a story of inspiring individuals who moved Nantucket—and the nation—towards a more just and equitable distribution of political power. More Read more from The Road from Abolition to Suffrage
In celebration of the 75th anniversary of the founding of the Artists Association of Nantucket, the AAN has partnered with...More Read more from An Island Seen:The Artists Association of Nantucket and the Women Who Built It
Discover the tragedy of the ill-fated whaleship EssexMore Read more from The Tragedy of the Essex
The first floor at the Hadwen House showcases the NHA’s decorative arts. The very finest objects in the collection are on display in period rooms showcasing furniture, china and ceramics, textiles, and silver.More Read more from Decorative Arts
Learn the history of political power on Nantucket. Explore original documents, images, and objects that tell the story. More Read more from From Slavery To Suffrage: Two Centuries of Political Education on Nantucket
The exhibition of approximately thirty pieces will be a survey of paintings and mixed media works from the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.More Read more from Two Hundred Years of American Art on Nantucket: Pairings from the NHA and Private Collections
Three exhibits explore Melville’s time on Nantucket, Moby-Dick and pop culture, and diversity onboard the Pequod.More Read more from Melville on Nantucket
In partnership with the Nantucket Preservation Trust More Read more from Nantucket’s Architectural Legacy
A Traveling Exhibition from The Smithsonian American Art MuseumMore Read more from Modern American Realism: Highlights from the Sara Roby Foundation Collection
Highlights the international networks created by the “active and disciplined” men and women of Nantucket through whaling and trading.More Read more from Nantucket & The World
The Nantucket Historical Association preserves and interprets the history of Nantucket through its programs, collections, and properties, in order to promote the island’s significance and foster an appreciation of it among all audiences.