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Whaling Museum
Feb. 12 - Apr. 23,
Sat.-Sun., 11 A.M-4 P.M.
Research Library
7 Fair Street
Mon., Thu., Fri.,
10 A.M.-4 P.M.,
Tues., 11 A.M.-4 P.M.
Closed Wed., weekends, all holidays.
508-228-1655
Administrative Offices
15 Broad Street
Mon.-Fri., 9 A.M.-5 P.M. 508-228-1894, ext 0
Historic Sites
Closed for season. |
| NHA Properties |
The NHA owns and operates twenty-two historic sites. Part of our mission is to preserve these exceptional properties and share them with the public.
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Please support the businesses that support the NHA.
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Message from the Executive Director
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Although the calendar reads winter - "Nantucket's other season, off-season, quiet season" - we are keeping the home fires burning brightly with an array of projects and plans for the upcoming summer season. Some of us at the NHA have just returned from a meeting in New York with documentary filmmaker Ric Burns. For a number of years we've been working closely with Ric as he produces a gateway film for us that is scheduled to premiere this summer. We've seen some rough cuts and are already delighted with his vision for this twenty-six-minute film about Nantucket!
In January, we resumed restoration work on Greater Light, our historic property at 8 Howard Street, to prepare for opening the house and garden this summer. We envision using it in many of the ways the original owners Hanna and Gertrude Monaghan enjoyed it, and see it as a community venue for lifelong learning in the arts and for small gatherings that celebrate Nantucket's arts and culture. We will open Greater Light this summer for special tours and events inspired by the Monaghans and the art colony era that began in the 1920s.
In the meantime, our Whaling Museum will reopen on February 12 and remain open weekends, plus Presidents Day, through April 23. Our Food for Thought lecture series resumes on February 3.
We look forward to seeing you at the Whaling Museum this winter.
Fair winds!
Bill Tramposch
Executive Director
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Save the Date! 2nd Annual History Quiz Bowl, Saturday, March 5, 6 P.M., Whaling Museum
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 Gather your friends and be one of 16 teams at this sell-out event!
Free for audience members, $50 entry fee per team.
Information and applications AVAILABLE ONLINE.
2010 History Quiz Bowl Winners: "The Weeweeders"
Steve Sheppard
James Grieder
Harvey Young
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Free Discovery Room Winter Children's Program, February 2, 9 & 16, 2- 4 P.M.
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 This free program for Nantucket's school-age children and their families will allow them to explore Nantucket history through Nantucket stories, a hands-on look at artifacts from the NHA collection, and enjoy educational crafts and games. Groups of children are also welcome, but must be accompanied by adult companions.Participants are asked to enter through the Discovery Room door, to the right of the main Museum entrance, 13 Broad Street. This program is supported by a grant from the M.S. Worthington Foundation.
The Discovery Room is a comfortable family space that features crafts, hands-on opportunities, and a library for families. Come in and enjoy an afternoon of fun and exploration, showcasing items that could be found in many Nantucket homes. Every day will highlight a different topic by offering crafts and stories.
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One Book One Island Free Program:
1940s Gam, World War II Buffet & Big-Band Dancing, Whaling Museum, February 12,
4:45- 8 P.M. | |
As part of the 2011 One Book One Island collaborative program, we will be hosting an Island Gam led by our own Libby Oldham: "Recollections on the Home Front during WWII," followed by a light dinner buffet featuring WWII-era food and dancing to the recorded music of Benny Goodman and Glenn Miller.
The One Book One Island program is a collaborative island project of community partners and sponsors that seeks to promote reading, literacy, and community by encouraging the entire population of Nantucket to read, discuss, and reflect on the same book.
For more information about this special OBOI program, please call 508-228-1894, ext. 0. SEE THE FULL SCHEDULE. |
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Nantucket's Treasure Island!
School Vacation Week Program,
February 21 - 25 | |
Daily, 1 - 4 P.M. in the Whaling Museum
Designed to combine adventure, discovery, creation, and education, this free program will transport island youth to a place of wonder and excitement in their own community! Families will be to immersed in the treasure and wonder of the NHA's collections by visually exploring, and physically interacting with, curious artifacts of Nantucket's history. This program is supported by a grant from the Nantucket Golf Club Foundation. |
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 Held Thursdays at noon in the Whaling Museum, 13 Broad Street. This year, we celebrate the ingenuity and resourcefulness of Nantucketers from all walks of life. Food for Thought is supported by a grant from the M. S. Worthington Foundation.
February 3 features Charles Clark and David Provost, "Nantucket Schools."
VIEW FULL SCHEDULE
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Closing February 18 at 2 P.M.!
A Passion for People: Forty Years of Nantucket Portrait Photography by Beverly Hall |  By popular request, A Passion for People will remain on display until February 18. This retrospective showcases photographer Beverly Hall's outstanding eye for portraiture through four decades of Nantucket history.
LEARN MORE
Whitney Gallery
at the Research Library:
Monday, Thursday, Friday,
10 a.m.-4 p.m.,
Tuesday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
Closed Wednesdays and all holidays.
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| Give your sweetheart an NHA membership for Valentine's Day! | A one-year membership is the perfect holiday, birthday, hostess, or anniversary gift that will provide unlimited admission to the Whaling Museum, free use of the NHA Research Library; subscription to Historic Nantucket; 10% discount at the Museum Shop; and discounts for classes, events, concerts, and lectures. Should you have any questions regarding your membership, or would like to purchase a gift membership for family or friends, please call Michelle at 508-228-1894, ext. 116 or PURCHASE ONE ONLINE.
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| 1800 House Gift Certificates, a gift that keeps on giving! |  For those having friends or family members who enjoy early-American arts and crafts, consider giving a gift certificate in any amount that can be applied to the recipient's choice of a class during the 2011 season at the NHA's 1800 House.
To learn more about the NHA's lifelong-learning programs in early-American arts and crafts, please call 508-228-1894, ext. 128, or 508-228-7785 or VISIT US ONLINE.
We also wanted to share some very exciting news about our NHA 1800 House program coordinator Betsey Braun: She entered the "Simply ReMarthable" contest on the Martha Stewart Web site and one of her Sailors Valentines was mentioned on the show. To see why Martha was impressed, watch the clip http://www.marthastewart.com/article/contest-entry.
Good luck, Betsey! |
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Hours:
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The Whaling Museum will reopen on Saturday, February 12, and remain open Saturdays and Sundays, 11 A.M - 4 P.M. through April 23, when hours will lengthen. The Museum will also be open on Presidents Day, Monday, February 21, 11 A.M. - 4 P.M.
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