The Tragedy of the EssexWhaling Musuem, Overlook Gallery
Discover the tragedy of the ill-fated whaleship EssexMore Read more from The Tragedy of the Essex
Exhibitions
Exhibition information pages.
Decorative ArtsHadwen House Opened June 2019
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
From Slavery To Suffrage: Two Centuries of Political Education on NantucketHadwen House Opened June 2019
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
Two Hundred Years of American Art on Nantucket: Pairings from the NHA and Private CollectionsWhaling Museum, Williams Forsyth Gallery Opened June 2019
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
Melville on NantucketHadwen House Opened June 2019
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
Nantucket’s Architectural LegacyHadwen HouseOpened June 2019
In partnership with the Nantucket Preservation Trust More Read more from Nantucket’s Architectural Legacy
Modern American Realism: Highlights from the Sara Roby Foundation CollectionWhaling Museum, McCausland Gallery May 24 – October 14, 2019
A Traveling Exhibition from The Smithsonian American Art MuseumMore Read more from Modern American Realism: Highlights from the Sara Roby Foundation Collection
Nantucket & The WorldWhaling Museum, Nantucket CornerOpened March 2019
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 Art of Seward JohnsonVarious Downtown Locations Open April - December 2019
In collaboration with Artists Association of Nantucket More Read more from The Art of Seward Johnson
Neptune’s GrottoWhaling Musuem Opened March 2019
A tusked walrus skull from the frozen North resembles a fossil of the legendary cyclops. A massive whale's jaw, impossibly contorted, proves its owner's ability to survive and feed.More Read more from Neptune’s Grotto
Strangers to Neighbors: Jewish Life on NantucketResearch Library, Whitney Gallery Opened June 2019- December 2019
This exhibit tells the history of the Congregation, as well as the Jewish community's commercial life, its religious life, its educational life and its efforts to support the larger Nantucket community as a whole. More Read more from Strangers to Neighbors: Jewish Life on Nantucket
Collecting Nantucket, Connecting the WorldPark Avenue Armory, New York CityJanuary 18 – 27, 2019
As the Loan Exhibition for the 2019 Winter Show, Collecting Nantucket, Connecting to the World celebrates 125 years of collecting by the Nantucket Historical Association and presents the best the association has to offer in paintings, craft, and folk arts. More Read more from Collecting Nantucket, Connecting the World
Sometimes Think of MeThe Whitney Gallery, 7 Fair Street July 18 – October 8, 2018
In celebration of the re-release of “Sometimes Think of Me” Notable Nantucket Women Through the Centuries, embroidered narratives by Susan Boardman...More Read more from Sometimes Think of Me
JuxtapositionsHadwen House Garden, 96 Main Street June – December 2018
Juxtapositions, a seasonal exhibition of contemporary sculptures, will be on view at the Hadwen House garden beginning June 21. This...More Read more from Juxtapositions
The Fine Art of Craft1800 House, 4 Mill Street June 14 – August 10, 2018
On June 14, the 1800 House will open The Fine Art of Craft, a special juried exhibition showcasing Nantucket-made decorative arts....More Read more from The Fine Art of Craft
Rights and RaceHadwen HouseMay – December 2018
This exhibition explores the island’s long history of social justice, civil rights, and racial equality.More Read more from Rights and Race
Paintings from the Friends of the NHAWhaling Museum, Mezzanine GalleryMay – November 2018
This exhibition presents important paintings collected by the Friends of the NHA over the last three decades.More Read more from Paintings from the Friends of the NHA
Nantucket Town ClockWhaling Museum
From the Whaling Museum lobby up three stories to the rooftop belvedere, observe the intricate clockworks of Nantucket's 1881 town clock chime the hours. More Read more from Nantucket Town Clock