Stay in touch with Nantucket Island, the place you love!
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 […]
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 […]
Join the Nantucket Maria Mitchell Association (MMA) this fall for open hours at the Hinchman House Natural Science Museum and Research Center, as well as various public programs, including Beach Biology Field Trips and Open Nights. Beginning on October 9, the Natural Science Museum will be open on Saturdays from 10am to […]
By Maddie Arthur The Second Annual Nantucket Green Crab Week is July 12-16, 2021. This week will be packed with family-friendly events so that you can learn more about the invasive European green crab and find out what you can do to help Nantucket’s marine environment. Nantucket Green Crab Week […]
Starting Monday, June 7, the Nantucket Maria Mitchell Association (MMA) will be offering another summer of education, research, and exploration of the sky, land, and sea of Nantucket Island. The Aquarium on Washington Street and Historic Mitchell House on Vestal Street will be open for tours on Monday through Friday […]
The Nantucket Maria Mitchell Association and Nantucket Community School have brought their annual Science Festival into your home! Their planned festival was canceled due to the pandemic, but they still want to share the fun and learning of science with island children. To participate, choose your favorite science activities (suggestions […]
The Nantucket Maria Mitchell Association (MMA) is hosting a lecture by Dr. Christopher Niezrecki, Professor and Chair of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Massachusetts Lowell (UML). The talk, entitled “Wind and Renewable Energy and Why it is Important for Our Future,” will take place on Wednesday, August 28 from 7 […]