The Nantucket Maria Mitchell Association (MMA) is hosting its eleventh annual Nantucket Science Festival on Saturday, March 15, 2025, in collaboration with more than fifteen Nantucket community partner organizations. This free STEAM-inspired day of hands-on learning and exploration will be held from 10:30 am to 2 pm, with a designated […]
Tag: Maria Mitchell Association
Free Stargazing on Nantucket with Maria Mitchell Association on April 4
The Nantucket Maria Mitchell Association (MMA) will celebrate DarkSky International’s International Dark Sky week, slated for April 2-8, 2024. In honor of this event, the MMA will host a free public Stargazing Open Night at Loines Observatory, 59 Milk Street Extension, on Thursday, April 4, from 8 to 9 pm. […]
MMA Offers Sustainable Scalloping Field Trip Program Fridays & Sundays October 20 – November 19, 2023
Nantucket’s Maria Mitchell Assn. Sustainable Scallop Field Trip dates are: October 20 & 22; November 3, 5, 10, 12, 17, & 19
Nantucket Maria Mitchell Association’s Aquarium Release Day on October 7
The Nantucket Maria Mitchell Association (MMA) will host its annual Aquarium Release Day on Saturday, October 7, 2023 from 10 am to 12 noon at the MMA Aquarium, 28 Washington Street.
Nantucket Maria Mitchell Assn.’s 4th Annual Green Crab Week Aug. 6 to 12
Join the Nantucket Maria Mitchell Association from August 6 to 12 for the Fourth Annual Nantucket Green Crab Week: a week of fun and informative programming about invasive European Green Crabs.
Maria Mitchell Association Hosts 4 Days of Sharks on Nantucket
Join the Nantucket Maria Mitchell Association (MMA) as it hosts its very own Shark Week! The MMA will be offering special Shark Week inspired events throughout the week of July 25th with visiting scientist, Caroline Collatos. Izzy Gaw, Natural Science Museum Director says, “We are so excited to share Caroline’s […]
Nantucket Maria Mitchell Association Launches New “Look Up” Program
Loines Observatory is a truly unique location, for both Nantucket and beyond, and should be experienced by all Nantucket residents. As one of two observatories on Nantucket, the other being the Maria Mitchell Association’s (MMA) historic Maria Mitchell Vestal Street Observatory, Loines Observatory serves as the island’s beacon for learning […]