Nantucket treasures placed throughout the Whaling Museum, a wonderful location for holiday parties, weddings, cocktail parties, and corporate events. 

 

Surround your guests with elegant art and important objects that bring the story of Nantucket's past to life at our world-class museum. 

 

Call Susan Beaumont for details at 508-228-1894, ext. 131, or visit our Web site for more information 

 

Enjoy a special guided tour of the Whaling Museum on February 14, focusing on sailors valentines, a Quaker wedding dress, scrimshaw and busks, and tales about Mary Coffin Gardner and Eliza Chase McCleave. A make-your-own sailors valentine activity, suitable for both children and adults, will also be available.

 

Whaling Museum, February 14, 1 - 3 P.M.
Museum open 11 A.M. - 4 P.M.
Free for NHA members or with admission

 

At 1 P.M., NHA staff will present selections from U.S. Presidents who have visited and been inspired by Nantucket. There will also be a number of special items on display from the NHA collection, highlighting some of the more remarkable presidential documents.

 

Whaling Museum, February 15, 1 P.M.
Museum open 11 A.M. - 4 P.M.
Free for NHA members or with museum admission 

 

Looking for a way for you and your children to spend quality time this winter? Beginning February 16, the Whaling Museum's Discovery Room will be open free for children and families on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, 2 - 4:30 P.M., to explore Nantucket history through crafts, games, stories, and hands-on access to artifacts from the NHA's collections. Each day's activities will feature a different theme:

 

Tuesday is NANTUCKET NARRATIVES DAY, an afternoon of stories and activities inspired by Nantucket history.  Join us as an NHA educator shares a story, or choose books from our library to read on your own. 

 

Wednesday is ACTIVITIES AND ARTIFACTS DAY featuring a different "Artifact of the Week" where children can see and touch historic objects from the NHA's collections as well as participate in hands-on activities inspired by the featured artifact.

 

Thursday is ISLAND EXPLORATIONS DAY, a time to explore Nantucket history through a variety of activities - dressing up in colonial clothing, learning to tie knots, examining historic photographs, or reading books about Nantucket history. 

 

The NHA gratefully acknowledges the program support provided by the Nantucket Golf Club Foundation.

 

All children must be accompanied by an adult.

Whaling Museum, February 16 - April 29, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, 2 - 4:30 P.M.  Free for all children and families.

 

As a sponsor of One Book One Island, the NHA is pleased to present the program finale: "Nantucket in the Civil War," exploring the impact of the Civil War through readings, music, images, and objects that together describe the significant sacrifices Nantucket made during the Civil War. The program is hosted by Bill Tramposch and Len Germinara.

 

The One Book One Island program is a collaborative project of community partners and sponsors on Nantucket which seeks to promote reading, literacy and community by encouraging the entire population of Nantucket to read, discuss, and reflect on the same book. Click here to read more about the program.

 

Whaling Museum, February 20, 2 P.M., Free to all

 

During school-vacation week, the NHA invites children and families to participate in free programs at the Whaling Museum and learn about "Life at Sea." Long ago, Nantucketers traveled the world in search of adventure and wealth, and you'll relive some of the adventure and experiences of Nantucket's whalers and merchants during Vacation Destination Days.  Each day's activities will focus on a different theme:

 

SOUVENIRS AND WORLD ADVENTURES
Explore some of the far-off lands that Nantucketers visited. Learn about exotic cultures and create a souvenir of your own to take home. 

 

LIFE ABOARD A WHALESHIP

Experience what life was like on a whaleship by singing sea chanteys, tasting the kinds of foods that were served, and performing some of the jobs that the whalers had to undertake during their long sea voyages. 
 
All children must be accompanied by an adult.

Whaling Museum, February 22 - 23, 1 - 4 P.M.
Free for children and families

 

Enjoy an evening of activities for the entire family. Visit the Whaling Museum and participate in scavenger hunts and hands-on activities. The evening will also feature the 1950 Disney-version of the movie Treasure Island.

 

Children must be accompanied by an adult. 

Whaling Museum, February 26, 6 -10 P.M.
Free for adults and NHA members; $5 per child

 

The Nantucket Historical Association is seeking a horticulture intern to help maintain a variety of garden spaces (both contemporary and historical in design), associated with its Whaling Museum and historic sites.  The intern will work with the grounds maintenance crew and will report to the Director of Historic Properties.  This full-time position will begin in late May/early June 2010 and will last ten to twelve weeks. 

 

Duties will include: supporting staff in basic garden maintenance operations at NHA sites; working on a project that will enhance the design and function of an existing garden area, or helping to develop new garden-based program ideas/educational offerings for NHA sites; conducting garden tours at the NHA's Oldest House Kitchen Garden -- a replicated colonial-era vegetable and herb garden.  Preferably, applicants should be enrolled in, or have graduated from, a horticulture, landscape design, or landscape design history program.  Applicant should have practical gardening experience, enjoy working with the public, and have the ability to work both independently and with groups.  A stipend and housing will be offered.  Applications are due by March 15, 2010.  Please contact Rebecca Miller, Assistant to the Executive Director, 508-228-1894, ext. 122, or e-mail rmiller@nha.org. Click here for flyer (PDF).

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Our 2010 exhibition schedule is lining up to be very exciting. Planned for this year: