Stay in touch with Nantucket Island, the place you love!
The Nantucket Historical Association (NHA) will conduct a major restoration project at the Old Mill, funded by the Nantucket Community Preservation Committee (CPC), beginning in August 2024. The project will include critical work such as re-shingling the entire structure, pest control and repairs, and overall structural repairs and reinforcement. The project […]
Tickets are available now for the NHA’s August 14 fundraiser to support the island craft of Nantucket lightship baskets: Baskets & Bubbly. This festive Celebration Under the Whale in the Whaling Museum features a stunning selection of baskets, basket jewelry, and basket-related items that guests may bid on in the […]
The Nantucket Historical Association and Nantucket Dreamland will co-host a program featuring a unique preview highlight sampling of The Metropolitan Opera’s 2025 production of Jake Heggie & Gene Scheer’s MOBY-DICK on Tuesday, July 30, in the Dreamland Theater on Nantucket Island. This one-night-only prelude will feature the inside story of the opera’s […]
In August of 1937, Nantucket Island was abuzz: a sea monster was swimming in our waters and walking along our shores, leaving huge three-toed prints in the sand. News wires went out, and articles were published across the country speculating about the strange beast. Island fisherman Bill Manville claimed to […]
Tickets go on sale April 16 for the Nantucket Historical Association’s (NHA) 9th annual Nantucket by Design, held July 15 to 18, 2024. The premiere fundraiser for this esteemed island organization has become popular for its notable featured guests, memorable conversations, festive gatherings, and dedication to design. Nantucket by Design 2024 […]
Organized by the Norman Rockwell Museum in Stockbridge, Massachusetts in partnership with the Nantucket Historical Association, Tony Sarg: Genius at Play will go on display at the Nantucket Whaling Museum this summer season, as the first comprehensive exhibition exploring the life, art, and adventures of Tony Sarg (1880-1942). Known as the father […]
The Nantucket Historical Association (NHA) is offering Decorative Arts Workshops and Drop-In Gams this winter. This basket clinic is designed to accommodate new and experienced weavers in a format that gives you the flexibility needed for our busy schedules. Basket Clinic sessions will be held on Tuesdays from 2 pm […]