On May 23, the Nantucket Historical Association launches its 2025 main exhibition, Behind the Seams: Clothing and Textiles on Nantucket, in the Nantucket Whaling Museum. Showcasing over 150 remarkable pieces from the NHA’s costume and textile collections, this exhibit brings to life the craft, culture, and identity woven into Nantucket’s […]
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What’s New On Nantucket
The Nantucket Historical Association (NHA) is thrilled to be launching a new Historic Bike Tour this season to expand on narratives of Nantucket history and broaden the scope of history being told by NHA guides. This new two-hour tour will lead participants to iconic NHA historic sites and explore new locations of historic significance throughout town and the surrounds.
NHA Announces Community Quilt Project in Celebration of Their 2025 Featured Exhibition
The Nantucket Historical Association will launch a Community Quilt project corresponding with their 2025 featured exhibition, Behind the Seams: Clothing and Textiles on Nantucket. The project invites Nantucket community members to contribute a panel to a conceptual quilt. A celebratory display of works of art will be revealed at the […]
It’s a Sailor’s Life for Me
The Nantucket Historical Association and the Egan Maritime Institute invite the public to join them for a series of three live maritime music performances featuring American troubadour Bill Schustik and his talented Nantucket crew. Bring a blanket to sit on, pack a picnic, and set sail into an evening of […]
Celebration of an Iconic Island Craft
Some are plain, beautiful in their simplicity and deeply colored by age. Others are elaborately constructed and adorned with carvings of ivory and ebony, scrimshaw, gold, and gems. They are round, oval, square, and even heart-shaped. Many are made to be totes and purses, with others designed as wine coasters, bread baskets, vases, mirror frames, ornaments, and even cradles.
A Sea Monster Visits
Nantucket’s famous sea monster visits our island again this week when the Nantucket Historical Association celebrates its “Summer of Sarg” on Monday, August 5 with a free Community Day from 10 am to 3 pm. The re-creation of Tony Sarg’s 75-foot sea monster balloon will be on display for all […]
Festive December Events in the Nantucket Whaling Museum
The Nantucket Historical Association (NHA) is hosting their 30th annual Festival of Trees Monday- Saturday from 10 am to 4 pm during the month of December (closed on Christmas Day, December 25). This festive display is presented in the Whaling Museum. Admission is free for island residents, underscoring the NHA’s […]
Threads of Life Quilt Exhibit at Greater Light
During Nantucket by Design, the Nantucket Historical Association’s premier summer fundraiser, the NHA in partnership with Christopher Farr Cloth is hosting a curated exhibition of quilts titled Threads of Life at Greater Light, an historic island site that is a gorgeous expression of art and design. Each quilt will be […]