Whaling Museum - Nantucket Historical Association
Oct 15, 2024 · The museum is home to a 46-foot sperm whale skeleton, a massive Fresnel lens, a restored 1847 candle factory and a relaxing, fully-accessible rooftop deck offers stunning views of Nantucket harbor.
Nantucket Whaling Museum - Wikipedia
The Whaling Museum is the flagship site of the Nantucket Historical Association’s fleet of properties. Restored in 2005, the Nantucket Whaling Museum has an expanded exhibit and program space that connects the 1847 Hadwen & Barney Oil and Candle Factory and the 1971 Peter Foulger Museum.
Home - Nantucket Historical Association
Nov 15, 2024 · To take advantage of all the NHA has to offer, including free admission, special member hours at the Whaling Museum and Hadwen House, member events, and so much more!
Tickets & Hours - Nantucket Historical Association
Whaling Museum. Open Daily, 10am-4pm, Oct 15 – Nov 3 Nov 4 – Dec 31, Mon-Sat, 10am-4pm. Museum Shop. Daily, 10am-4pm The Museum Shop is always Open Online
Whaling Museum - All You Need to Know BEFORE You Go (2024) - Tripadvisor
The Whaling Museum, operated by the Nantucket Historical Association (founded in 1894), is accredited by the American Alliance of Museums. Featuring permanent and rotating exhibitions in 9 premium galleries, with over a thousand works of art, artifacts and treasures on display, it tells the Island's facinating stories over 4 centuries.
Nantucket Whaling Museum - Nantucket Cultural District
Nov 19, 2024 · The museum is home to a 46-foot sperm whale skeleton, a massive Fresnel lens, a restored 1847 candle factory and a relaxing, fully-accessible rooftop deck offers stunning views of Nantucket harbor.
Nantucket Whaling Museum Reopens for 2023 Season on …
Feb 11, 2023 · On Wednesday, February 15, the Nantucket Historical Association (NHA) will reopen their Nantucket Whaling Museum, with free admission for island residents and for NHA members offered year-round.
Nantucket Whaling Museum - National Maritime Historical …
The Nantucket Whaling Museum is a museum located in Nantucket, Massachusetts, dedicated to the history of whaling. It is run by the Nantucket Historical Association.
Whaling Museum History - Nantucket Historical Association
The Whaling Museum opened in the Hadwen & Barney Oil and Candle Factory in 1930, with Sanderson’s extensive collection of whaling implements and other material relating to the industry displayed in the authentic refinery building.
Nantucket Whaling Museum - Lonely Planet
One of the island's highlights, this evocative museum occupies an 1847 spermaceti (whale oil) candle factory and the excellent exhibits relive Nantucket's 19th-century heyday as the whaling center of the world.