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Nantucket Historical Association Voted One of the Fifty Best Nonprofit Organizations to Work For!!!
The NHA has the distinction of being selected number thirteen out of fifty, in the 2011 Best Nonprofit Organizations to Work For by The NonProfit Times. Published twenty-two times a year, it reaches 38,000 executive decision makers and addresses all business functions of the nonprofit organization.
"We are honored to receive this accolade from The NonProfit Times," said Bill Tramposch. "For the longest time, it has been clear to me that this institution is very special, but to hear that such a revered national publication concurs is a great delight for our board and staff alike." READ MORE |
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Whaling Museum
Feb. 12 - Apr. 23,
Sat.-Sun., 11 A.M-4 P.M.
April 28 - May 9,
Thur. -Mon., 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.
Museum Shop
Will open for the season on April 27, 11A.M.-4 P.M.
SHOP ONLINE |
| 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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| Business Members |
Please support the businesses that support the NHA.
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| Message from the Executive Director | |
Dear Readers,
We really appreciate how valuable your time is. With that in mind, we at the NHA are striving to make our future E-Newsletters as brief, engaging, and informative as possible.
So, through current images of our activities and programs, coupled with quick and pithy announcements, you will be able to get a speedy sense of what is happening at the NHA. You may even see yourself making history here!
To emphasize my point about brevity, I have nothing else to say!
Bill Tramposch
Executive Director
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The 1800 House 2011 Class Schedule is in the House-Sign up and beat the rush!! | |
 Classes begin in June and are offered through September. Over fifty sessions, including one-day and multi-day classes in early-American arts and crafts will be offered at the NHA's 1800 House. LEARN MORE
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Members Invited to Acquisitions Evening
Wednesday, April 6, 6 P.M., Whaling Museum | |
Take advantage of this unique opportunity and be among the first to view the recent additions to the NHA's collections, including George Inness's painting, Back of Nichols' Barn, 'Sconset. LEARN MORE |
| Food for Thought Lectures | |
 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.
April 7 features Todd Leftwich,
"Nantucket Mushrooms"
VIEW FULL SCHEDULE |
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Eastman Johnson and His Contemporaries
An exhibition of late-nineteenth-century masters on Nantucket | |
Opens to the public, Friday, April 15
Whitney Gallery, NHA Research Library, 7 Fair Street.
LEARN MORE |
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NHA Hosts Chamber of Commerce After Hours, Tuesday, April 26, 5:30 P.M. | |
Along with co-hosts Nina Hellman Antiques and Sustainable Nantucket, we invite Nantucket Island Chamber of Commerce members to join other business members for an evening of networking and socializing. 5:30 - 7 P.M., at the Whaling Museum. Reservations must be made through the Chamber of Commerce; call 508-228-1700 and ask for Stacey St. Peter, or register online info@nantucketchamber.org |
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Island Celebrations - Private Tour of the NHA's hidden treasures at the Gosnold Center, Wednesday, April 27, 11 A.M. - Noon | |
 Visitors are invited to the NHA's storage center for a guided tour, including artifacts from many of the island's past celebrations. Free to the public, reservations are required.
508-228-1894, ext.0. |
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NHA Explorations Heads to Sandwich! | |
One-day excursion on June 7, 2011: A tour of the Cape Cod Canal Visitor Center, a visit to the Sandwich Glass Museum that includes a glassblowing demonstration, private buffet luncheon at the Daniel Webster Inn, and a self-guided tour of Heritage Museums & Gardens. Register early and save! Reserve by May 13, $85 for NHA members, $100 for nonmembers. After May 13,$100 for NHA members, $125 for nonmembers. Call 508-228-1894, ext. 0. |
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Year-round gift ideas from the NHA | |
NHA Membership: Provides one full year of 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. Please call Michelle at 508-228-1894, ext. 116, or PURCHASE ONE ONLINE.
1800 House Gift Certificate: For those who enjoy early-American arts and crafts, a gift certificate in any amount can be applied to the recipient's choice of a class during the 2011 season at the NHA's 1800 House. Please call 508-228-7785, or VISIT US ONLINE.
Museum Shop:
The Museum Shop reopens on Wednesday, April 27. Visit our Web site at http://www.nantucketmuseumshop.org.
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Whaling Museum open every Saturday and Sunday, 11 A.M - 4 P.M., through April 23. Beginning on April 28, the Museum will be open Thursday - Monday, 11 A.M. - 4 P.M., through May 9. Beginning on May 12, the Museum will be open daily 10 A.M - 5 P.M. until October 10.
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