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Whaling Museum
May 12 - October 19,
Daily, 11 A.M. - 5 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
May 28 - June 30
Daily, Noon - 4 P.M.
Museum Shop
Open for the season
10A.M. - 5 P.M.
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Business Members |
Please support the businesses that support the NHA.
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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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Here comes Summer 2011 | |
We hope it is filled with all of the excitement, recreation, and precious moments of peace and quiet we all enjoy on Nantucket.
We are planning an array of special events at the NHA this summer. We know how quickly the warm months pass, so I urge you to take a moment and mark your calendars with the following dates:
July 2, Film debut of Nantucket at Children's Beach
July 8, 117th NHA Annual Meeting at the Whaling Museum
July 20, Greater Light opens to the public
August 2-7, 34th Antiques Show at Bartlett's Farm
Fair winds.
William J. Tramposch
Executive Director |
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Main Street Mansions Walking Tour |
Enter the golden age of whaling in a special guided tour of rarely-seen Main Street home interiors.
Saturday, June 4, 10 A.M. - 12 P.M.
Meet at the Whaling Museum, 13 Broad Street.
SOLD OUT! Stay tuned for more exciting NHA programing. |
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SAVE THE DATE
34th Annual August Antiques Show |
Antiques Show Preview Party
Thursday, August 4, 2011
Antiques Show
Friday-Sunday, August 5-7, 2011
Bartlett's Farm
33 Bartlett Farm Road, Nantucket
Purchase Tickets! |
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Drop-in Family Workshop!
Celebrate Father's Day | |
 Children create one-of-a-kind art, cards, and gifts for Dad. NHA collections serve as inspiration for hands-on crafts that are sure to become cherished family mementos.
Saturday, June 18, 1 - 4 P.M.
Discovery Room at the Whaling Museum, 13 Broad Street.
Free with museum admission. |
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MEMBER EVENT! Wednesday, June 22
Morning Coffee at the Museum | |
Join Ben Simons, Robyn & John Davis Chief Curator, for a special morning walk-through of the 2011 exhibition Nantucket A to Z, followed by coffee, muffins, and discussion on the NHA's rooftop.
Whaling Museum, 13 Broad Street. Free for NHA members. Tour begins at 8.15 A.M. |
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NEW! Historic House Walking Tour | |
Visit three NHA Historic Houses from the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries: Hadwen House, Macy-Christian House, and Greater Light.
Departs from the Hadwen House, 96 Main Street, rain or shine.
Daily, 2:15 P.M. $10 adults, $4 youth (ages 6-17); free for NHA members. |
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Downtown Walking Tours | |
Eighty-minute historic tour of downtown Nantucket, "Step into the past while strolling in the present"
Departs from the Whaling Museum, 13 Broad Street, rain or shine. Monday - Saturday, 11:15 a.m.
$10 adults, $4 youth (ages 6-17); free for NHA members. |
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Eastman Johnson and His Contemporaries
Late-nineteenth-century masters on Nantucket | |
Learn More
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NHA Explorations UPDATE | |
Thank you to all those who signed-up for June's Explorations trip to Sandwich! We were delighted by your enthusiasm for the trip. This trip has been postponed until further notice. |
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Partner/Collaboration with N Magazine | |
This summer the NHA is proud to collaborate with N Magazine, as both organizations focus on history - past and present. Each issue of N will include an article by an NHA staff member relating to the activities at the NHA - stories that keep the island's historic past alive, while looking ahead into the future. View the current issue at www.nantucketmagazine.net
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