Tag: Nantucket Historical Association

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Arie L. Kopelman Honored by NHA

The Nantucket Historical Association is proud to honor Arie L. Kopelman with the official naming of the Whaling Museum’s Scrimshaw and Decorative Arts Gallery, Arie L. Kopelman Gallery, in his honor. Kopelman’s passion for decorative arts and Nantucket history, as well as his tremendous support of the Nantucket Historical Association […]

Nantucket by Design 2025
Nantucket Events

Nantucket by Design Public Pop-Ups

Nantucket by Design, an annual event presented by the Nantucket Historical Association, celebrates Nantucket’s design heritage, intertwining modern style with island history through talks, panels, master classes, and social gatherings. This year, the five-day experience includes free pop-up events at various historic properties, along with special events also open to […]

What's New on Nantucket

What’s New On Nantucket

New Way to Explore Nantucket History In May, the Nantucket Historical Association (NHA) launched a new podcast titled The Nantucket Gam to explore a wide breadth of Nantucket history, reach a broader audience, and connect the island’s history to present-day island life. Listeners can enjoy a different interpretive style of […]

Nantucket Events

Toasting Basketmakers with Bubbly & Bourbon

For 2025, the Nantucket Historical Association’s annual summer fundraiser celebrating the rich tradition of Nantucket lightship baskets has an added flavor: a bourbon tasting alongside the bubbly, craft cocktails, and light bites. Formerly the annual Baskets & Bubbly is now Baskets, Bubbles, & Bourbon and will feature exciting new additions […]

Exploring Nantucket, Nantucket Events

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.