Nantucket Historical Association Whaling Museum

A $17.00 value, included in the Go Boston Card!

Nantucket Historical Association Whaling Museum
No visit to Nantucket is complete without a stop at the world-renowned Whaling Museum, owned by the Nantucket Historical Association (NHA). Although the NHA preserves and interprets over twenty historic sites on the island, the Whaling Museum is truly its crown jewel.

The museum features a fully restored 1847 spermaceti candle factory that houses the original whale-oil beam press-a magnificent three-story wooden structure that is the only such artifact still in its original location anywhere in the world. It also features a 46-foot sperm whale skeleton, especially impressive because the sperm whale put Nantucket on the map as the most prosperous port in America during the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Other galleries display major changing exhibitions, world-class scrimshaw, and numerous historic objects and paintings.

From July 1 through November 8 the museum will feature a special exhibition, Notable Nantucket Women through the Centuries.

  • Not seasonal
  • Good for families
  • No parking available
  • No restaurant or snack bar
  • Restrooms
  • Disabled access
  • Reservations not required

Hours

February 12 -April 23: Weekends only, 11:00 am-4:00 pm
April 28-May 9: Thursday-Monday, 11:00 am-4:00 pm
May 12-October 10: Daily, 10:00 am-5:00 pm
October 11-October 30: Daily, 11:00 am- 4:00 pm
November 3-December 19: Thursday-Monday, 11:00 am-4:00 pm

Closed

Easter,Thanksgiving Day,Christmas Day,Also closed on November 28,29,30 & December 1.

Redemption Instructions

Included admission with the Go Boston Card

Address

13 Broad Street
Nantucket, MA

Public Transportation

By Ferry: Hy-Line ferry to Nantucket. The Museum is a short walk from the ferry dock.
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At a Glance

Address

13 Broad Street
Nantucket, MA

Phone: 508-228-1894

Website: Nantucket Historical Association Whaling Museum

Adult Gate PriceChild Gate Price
$17.00$8.00