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On Friday, May 27, the Nantucket Historical Association (NHA) will open the exhibition Asian Treasures from the Billings Collection in the Whaling Museum, McCausland Gallery, featuring pieces never before shown to the public. The exhibit will continue through November 1, 2022. The exhibition draws from the collection that longtime Nantucket […]
The Nantucket Historical Association (NHA) will reopen the Whaling Museum on Friday, February 12, with free admission for our year-round island community. Robust sanitizing measures to make the indoor experience safe will continue. Visitors can help by reserving a timed slot online. The Festival of Trees remains on display through […]
The Nantucket Historical Association (NHA) is pleased to announce a new “Study Hall” program at the Whaling Museum to provide community members with a safe, socially distanced space to read, surf the Web using the museum’s free wifi, attend a virtual class, or do school work. With the weather cooling […]
Next Monday, July 13, the Nantucket Historical Association (NHA) will welcome guests back to the Whaling Museum, and the NHA staff looks forward to welcoming members back for an extended two-day “Members’ Preview” on Saturday and Sunday, July 11 and 12. Doors will open to the public on Monday, July […]
David Lazarus first mastered the art of scrimshaw during the 1970s, and this artistic endeavor led him to printmaking and eventually to painting. This Saturday, December 7, the Nantucket Historical Association (NHA) will open an exhibit featuring works by artist Lazarus in the Sherlund Conference Room in the Whaling Museum. The […]