RoofwalkWhaling Museum
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
Exhibitions
Exhibition information pages.
Moby-Dick and NantucketWhaling Musuem
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
Discovery CenterWhaling Musuem
The Discovery Center, created as an interactive imaginary experience for children in an 18th century town, is now transformed into...More Read more from Discovery Center
The Road from Abolition to SuffrageWhaling Museum, Williams Forsyth Gallery Open through 2021
Explore the digital exhibition This is a story of inspiring individuals who moved Nantucket—and the nation—towards a more just and...More Read more from The Road from Abolition to Suffrage
An Island Seen:The Artists Association of Nantucket and the Women Who Built ItWhaling Museum, McCausland GalleryOpen through October 24, 2020
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
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
Decorative ArtsHadwen House June-December 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 June - October 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 June - December 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 June - October 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 HouseJune - October 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
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 June - 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