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Hours & Information |
13 Broad Street
508-228-1894
Thurs - Mon.
11 A.M. - 4 P.M.
Historic Sites
Closed for the season. Historic sites will reopen in May 2013.
Research Library
7 Fair Street
508-228-1655
Open year-round
Mon., Thu., Fri.,
10 A.M. - 4 P.M.,
Tues., 11 A.M. - 4 P.M.
Closed Wednesdays, weekends, and all legal holidays.
Administrative Offices
15 Broad Street
Mon. - Fri., 9 A.M. - 5 P.M.
Museum Shop
508-228-5785
Daily, 10 A.M. - 5 P.M. Shop merchandise available online.
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Relive the Magic of Nantucket! |
Ric Burns's gateway film Nantucket is available for purchase at the NHA Museum Shop and at select retailers on the island. Purchase your copy today and share Nantucket's unique history with friends and loved ones.
DVDs are $19.95 (plus tax) |
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Certificate of Excellence from Tripadvisor.com | |
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Festival of Wreaths
Raffle Wreath | |
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Best of Nantucket Awards 2012 Reader's Choice | |
The NHA is delighted to be the recipient of several reader's choice awards from the Inquirer and Mirror's 2012 poll. Thank you to all of our supporters who participated!
Best Historic Site:
Gold: Nantucket Whaling Museum
Silver: Old Mill
Best Museum:
Gold: Nantucket Whaling Museum |
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Become a Member | |
Is it time to renew your NHA Membership? Or perhaps there are people in your life who would enjoy all that the Nantucket Historical Association has to offer?
Memberships are available at a variety of levels, starting at $55 for individuals and $85 for island families.
Join, renew, or give a gift membership online. |
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NHA Museum Shop | |
Finback Salt & Pepper Shakers
The Finback Nantucket salt and pepper grinders are the newest edition to Tom David's Pepper Grinder Collection, commemorating the 25th anniversary of the Peppergun. Complete this duo with a reproduction Lightship Basket holder for the perfect holiday gift!
Shop online today!
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Reserve the NHA for Your Holiday Event! | |
The Whaling Museum is the perfect venue for your holiday party! The beautifully designed space is festively decorated for the holidays, promising a joyous atmosphere for your event.
Limited holiday party dates still available!
For more information, please contact NHA Events Rental Coordinator, Susan Beaumont, at 508-228-1894, ext. 131.
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Business Members
Please support the businesses that support the NHA.
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Festival of Wreaths
& Silent Auction | |
The magic of the holiday season begins this month at the 14th Festival of Wreaths.
Featuring over eighty fabulous wreaths created by local artists, children, community members, non-profit organizations, and island businesses, the Festival of Wreaths ushers in the spirit of Nantucket's most festive season.
 Preview Party
Attendees will have the first chance to view and bid on the wreaths. Space is limited. Purchase tickets at www.nha.org or call 508-228-1894.
Tuesday, November 20
5 to 7 P.M.
Peter Foulger Gallery, 15 Broad Street
 Festival Hours:
Wednesday, November 21
Friday, November 23
Saturday, November 24
10 A.M. to 5 P.M.
Sunday, November 25
10 A.M. to 2 P.M.
Successful bidders announced at 2:30 P.M.
Need not be present to win.
Free to the community
Peter Foulger Gallery, 15 Broad Street
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Diversity Festival
Sunday, November 11 | |
 Celebrate Nantucket's cultural diversity with a FREE day at the Whaling Museum with specialized programming for non-native English speakers within the Nantucket community.
Museum Highlights Tours will be offered in English, Spanish, Portuguese, Bulgarian, and Thai along with historic arts and crafts activities for the whole family, a Nantucket Family Portrait photo station, and plenty of refreshments.
Sunday, November 11
Free Admission
11 A.M. to 4 P.M.
Whaling Museum, 13 Broad Street
This program is made possible with support from the Community Foundation for Nantucket.
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NHA Year-End Appeal |
Year-end giving supports our places, programs, and people.
With each year, the Nantucket Historical Association grows more vigorous, providing you - our members and supporters - with new and engaging ways to enjoy Nantucket's remarkable history.
As the primary storyteller and keeper of Nantucket's heritage, the NHA is an active and essential part of the Nantucket community, and we rely on your support to accomplish our mission.
Although you may have contributed to the NHA in other ways this year, your generosity in responding to our year-end appeal will provide the vital unrestricted operating funds that nurture everything we do. Gifts of all sizes matter.
To make a year-end gift to Annual Fund: use the online form; mail to the Annual Fund, Nantucket Historical Association, PO Box 1016, Nantucket, MA 02554; call 508-228-1894, ext. 114; or email giving@nha.org.
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| Nantucket Night Watch |
 Nantucket Elementary School's fourth graders will embark on a never-before-experienced voyage.
During Nantucket Night Watch fourth graders will sign onto a whale ship and sail away to exotic places for a transformative overnight experience.
Along the way, "crew members" will meet historic characters, explore different cultures, and maybe even spot some whales! Before falling asleep under the belly of the whale skeleton, they will return to the home port and determine the success of their voyage.
The NHA is excited to welcome the NES fourth grade classes this November for an unforgettable journey!
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1800 House Fall Series
Only three more classes this fall! | |
Don't miss your last chance to learn something new this fall at the NHA 1800 House. Spaces are filling fast. Sign up today by calling the 1800 house at (508) 228-7785.
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November Programs | | Sunday, November 4
AAN Sketching Class at the Whaling Museum
 Spend Sunday afternoon in the Whaling Museum developing your drawing skills. Anne Sutherland, Artists Association of Nantucket instructor and artist, will teach sketching classes in basic drawing elements. Practice with a variety of media using artifacts and historic art as inspiration.
To register, visit www.nantucketarts.org or call 508-228-0722.
1 to 3:30 P.M.
$20 for NHA & AAN members,
$25 for nonmembers, per class
Whaling Museum, 13 Broad Street
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Thursday, November 8
Food for Thought Lecture:
Robert Mooney, "Behind the Gettysburg Address"
 To commemorate the anniversary of the historic speech delivered by President Abraham Lincoln during the American Civil War, local historian Robert Mooney will recall the address and describe its meaning and lasting impact for the United States.
Noon to1 P.M.
Free to the public
Whaling Museum, 13 Broad Street
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Thursday, November 15
Food for Thought Lecture:
"Voyage of the Endeavor" Gam
 Captain Jim Genthner of the sailing vessel Endeavor, Sue Genthner, and Bobbi McPeak will discuss Jim Genthner's dream of building a sailing sloop and earning a livelihood on the waters of Nantucket Sound. A book signing of Sailing Nantucket Sound: Captain Jim's Endeavor will follow the gam.
Noon to 1 P.M.
Free to the public
Whaling Museum, 13 Broad Street
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Sunday, November 18
Family Drop-in Workshop: Celebrating Thanksgiving
 Meet us in the Discovery Room to create decorations for Thanksgiving! Craft a quilled paper pumpkin for your front door, design festive place cards for Thanksgiving dinner guests, and assemble a colorful thankfulness tree.
Materials and instruction will be provided. All you need to bring is your creativity!
1 to 3 P.M.
Free for members or with museum admission
Whaling Museum, 13 Broad Street
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NHA Research Fellow
Announcement | |
The NHA Research Fellows Program honors scholars and writers who have explored Nantucket connections in their topics of research and have contributed to the mission of the NHA by writing, lecturing, and otherwise promoting the history of the island and its place on the world stage.
Under the leadership of Obed Macy Research Chair Betsy Tyler, the NHA Research Fellows Program has recently been augmented with the addition of sixteen scholars and writers who join current fellows Frances Karttunen, Pauline Maier, Robert Mooney, Nathaniel Philbrick, Patty Jo Rice, Renny Stackpole, Betsy Tyler, and Barbara White.
We are delighted to welcome the following luminaries: Margaret Moore Booker, Eric Jay Dolin, Joan Druett, Mary K. Bercaw Edwards, Mark Foster, Stuart Frank, Kelly Gleason, Robert Hellman, Wyn Kelley, Lisa Norling, Edward D. Melillo, Seth C. Bruggeman, Hershel Parker, Ken Roman, Laurel Thatcher Ulrich, and Daniel Vickers.
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