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Whaling Museum
13 Broad Street
(508) 228-1894
Now - May 26
Open daily
11
A.M. - 4
P.M.
May 27 - June 15
Open daily
10
A.M. - 5
P.M.
Historic Sites
The historic sites will reopen on Saturday, May 27, 2017.
May 27 - October 29
Open daily
11
A.M. - 4
P.M.
Research Library
7 Fair Street
(508) 228-1894
Tuesdays & Thursdays
1 - 4
P.M. or by appointment
Administrative Offices
15 Broad Street
(508) 228-1894
Monday through Friday
9
A.M. - 5
P.M.
Museum Shop
11 Broad Street
(508) 228-1894
Now - May 26
Open daily
11
A.M. - 4
P.M.
May 27 - October 29
Open daily
10
A.M. - 5
P.M.
1800 House
4 Mill Street
(508) 228-1894
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Discover the Nantucket Historical Association
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Experience the NHA before even stepping foot on Nantucket! Check out the Whaling Museum, historic sites, community programs, and so much more in this brand-new four-minute overview video of all that the NHA has to offer!
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Join Us - Become an
NHA Member Today!
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In addition to proudly sustaining one of Nantucket's leading year-round cultural institutions, NHA members get free unlimited admission to the Whaling Museum and historic sites, free walking tours, a discount at the Museum Shop, and so much more!
NHA Memberships are available for an individual, family, business, or gift, starting at just $55.
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Give the Gift of Nantucket
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Ric Burns's gateway film
Nantucket is available for purchase at the NHA Museum Shop!
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Meet New NHA
Staff Member Lexi Norton
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Lexi Norton
Membership Coordinator
Originally from New Canaan, Connecticut, Lexi Norton grew up with a great love of history, receiving her Bachelor of Arts in History from Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut.
She later followed her love of the mountains and moved to Telluride, Colorado, where she worked in the Guest Services Department at the Telluride Historical Museum. Lexi has most recently been working as a Development Associate for The Magical Music for Life Foundation, a nonprofit organization focused on the bettering of children's lives through music, specifically children with special needs.
Having visited the Whaling Museum as a young girl and learning about the rich history of the island over the years, Lexi is looking forward to combining her love of museums and her experience in fundraising as the new Membership Coordinator at the Nantucket Historical Association!
For more info on NHA membership, contact Lexi at
membership@nha.org or (508) 228-1894, ext. 116.
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See digitized historic films and NHA programs online on the
NHA's YouTube channel!
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Historic Photo
of the Month
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Tulips in bloom in the Atheneum garden planted by the Nantucket Garden Club, May 1975.
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Share Your Thoughts on the NHA
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We look forward to hearing your thoughts!
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Shop on Amazon & Help the NHA!
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Do you shop on Amazon? #StartwithaSmile when you shop and the NHA gets a donation!
Just click the NHA's special link before you start shopping, and Amazon will automatically donate 0.5% of the purchase price to the NHA. Bookmark this page once and use it forever!
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Host Your 2017 Special Occasion with the NHA
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Did you know that the Whaling Museum and many of the NHA's historic sites (like the Quaker Meeting House, shown here) are available to rent? Dates are filling up fast, so book your 2017 special event now!
For information on dates and availability, contact NHA Manager of Special Functions Ashley Martin at (508) 228-1894 ext. 131, or rentals@nha.org.
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Sneak Preview of
June Programs
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Don't miss out on any of our special programs next month! Click here to buy your tickets now! |
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A Note from NHA Gosnell Executive Director
Bill Tramposch
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Greetings, friends of Nantucket history!
With this May newsletter, I will be retiring as Gosnell Executive Director, but before I do I wanted to say what an honor it has been to be in this position for the past eleven years.
Happily, my 41 years in museums have taken our family to New Zealand, the U.K., New York, Oregon, and Colonial Williamsburg. Eleven years here have passed as if they were four, chiefly because of the quality of our staff and board; the richness of the stories we tell; and the remarkably engaged legions of supporters we have. On Nantucket, people "get" history. Where there are more than 800 buildings built before the Civil War, how could one not "get" history?
Your NHA is on a roll, and I will watch with great interest the rich future this association has in store. Peggy and I are moving to Mendocino, California, where we will be closer to our daughters, their families, and Peggy's side of the clan.
Our address beginning June 1 will be:
P.O. Box 1777
Mendocino, California
95460
Fair Winds, and many thanks,
B
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Out of the Box: Unpacking Nantucket Stories
Member Exhibition Opening May 25
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Out of the Box: Unpacking Nantucket Stories
Member Exhibition Opening
Thursday, May 25
6
P.M.
Whaling Museum, 13 Broad Street
FREE
for NHA Members
R.S.V.P at (508) 228-1894, ext. 116
or membership@nha.org
Join us as we celebrate the NHA's new major exhibition,
Out of the Box: Unpacking Nantucket Stories, on the evening of May 25, 2017. The celebration is open to all current NHA members.
This new exhibition features over 140 treasured artifacts--most of them rarely, if ever, displayed before--to illuminate the stories of Nantucket's people over four centuries. Discover life at home and at sea; see the island at work and at play; and encounter rare maps, provocative portraits, and poignant tokens of love. Don't miss the photo booth, where you become a part of Nantucket history!
Please R.S.V.P. by Monday, May 22, 2017, to membership@nha.org or (508) 228-1894, ext. 116.
Out of the Box: Unpacking Nantucket Stories will be open to the public during regular museum hours beginning on Friday, May 26, 2017. |
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Whaling Museum Summer Hours
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Beginning on Saturday, May 27, 2017, the Whaling Museum will be open from 10 A.M.
to 5
P.M.
daily, just in time for the busy summer season on Nantucket!
Now, there's even more time to see your favorite daily museum programs, like the Whale Hunt presentation, the Essex Gam, the Nantucket film, and more!
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Historic Sites & Walking Tours Reopen in May!
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The NHA's historic sites will be open for the season daily from 11
A.M. to 4
P.M. beginning on Saturday, May 27, 2017, through Columbus Day!
After a long winter, Nantucket's favorite historic properties-- like the Fire Hose Cart House, Greater Light, Old Mill, Old Gaol, and Oldest House--will be open to the public once again.
 You can also enjoy our Downtown Walking Tour beginning on Saturday, May 13, 2017, which departs from the Whaling Museum twice daily.
Learn about the rich history of Nantucket as you stroll through town with one of our expert guides.
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Our Nantucket: Ireland
Sunday, May 7
4 - 6
P.M.
Whaling Museum
13 Broad Street
FREE
Celebrate diversity on Nantucket and personal journeys of Nantucketers at the NHA's Our Nantucket series. This installment features the country of Ireland through food, culture, personal stories, entertainment, and so much more!
Our Nantucket is made possible with generous support from the Community Foundation for Nantucket, the M.S. Worthington Foundation, and Nantucket Bank, a division of Blue Hills Bank.
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 "Love in the Springtime":
A Concert with Pianist Jennifer Maxwell & Soprano Jessica Heuser
Thursday, May 11
6
P.M. (doors open at 5:30
P.M.)
$10/person
Whaling Museum, 13 Broad Street
Join the NHA for a special springtime concert featuring Grammy-nominated pianist Jennifer Maxwell and renowned soprano Jessica Heuser. The concert will feature music by world-famous Nantucket composer Ned Rorem, who has written more than five hundred songs. This program will also include music of Gabriel Fauré, Reynaldo Hahn, Johannes Brahms, Franz Schubert, and Edith Piaf.
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 "My Work": An Evening with New York Times Best-selling Author Roger Rosenblatt
Friday, May 12
6
P.M. (doors open at 5:30
P.M.)
Whaling Museum
13 Broad Street
$10/person
 Join the NHA for a special evening lecture featuring New York Times best-selling author Roger Rosenblatt, discussing his life as a writer and his experiences in the literary world over the past four decades.
Rosenblatt will discuss the themes of originality, inspiration, and imagination, and recount the surprising turns his writing life has taken over the years.
Roger Rosenblatt is a prolific writer and longtime essayist for Time magazine and the PBS NewsHour. He has won two George Polk Awards, a Peabody Award, and an Emmy.
This program is presented with generous support from the Hall-Froelich Foundation.
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Creative Writing Workshop with
New York Times Best-selling Author Roger Rosenblatt
Saturday, May 13
9
A.M. - Noon
(doors open at 8:30 A.M.)
$25/person
Greater Light, 8 Howard Street
Join
New York Times best-selling author Roger Rosenblatt for a special creative writing workshop for writers of all abilities at the NHA's inspiring Greater Light historic property.
Light refreshments will be served.
This program is presented with generous support from the Hall-Froelich Foundation.
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Summer 2017 NHA 1800 House Courses
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 Join us for another exciting season of historic arts & crafts courses at the NHA's 1800 House!
Upcoming 2017 classes include sailors valentines, scrimshaw, silversmithing, basketmaking, wood carving, folk-art painting, and much more!
New students get a 10% discount on their first class!
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2017 Nantucket by Design
Leadership Tickets Available Now
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Join the Nantucket Historical Association at our
major summer fundraiser, Nantucket by Design,
from August 1 to 5, 2017!
We will celebrate the very best in creative and inspirational
design with engaging lectures, lively panel discussions,
as well as intimate and grand gatherings.
#NantucketbyDesign
2017 Nantucket by Design Chair:
Phoebe Tudor
Design Luncheon Chair:
Marla Mullen Sanford
All-Star Design Panel &
All-Star Design Private Dinners Chair:
Carla McDonald
New York School of Interior Design Chair:
Olivia Charney
2017 Nantucket by Design schedule:
 Design VIP Cocktail Party
Tuesday, August 1, 2017
Meet the 2017 Design Luncheon Keynote Speakers Robin Standefer and Stephen Alesch of Roman and Williams at an exclusive cocktail reception at a private residence.
 Design Luncheon
Wednesday, August 2, 2017
Join Keynote Speakers Robin Standefer and Stephen Alesch of Roman and Williams for a champagne reception, multimedia presentation, and luncheon at the Great Harbor Yacht Club.
 All-Star Design Panel
Thursday, August 3, 2017
Join us for the 7th Annual All-Star Design Panel, a lively panel discussion on the latest design trends, moderated by Hutton Wilkinson and featuring renowned designers Kirsten Fitzgibbons, Kelli Ford, Gary McBournie, Michelle Nussbaumer, and Richard Mishaan.
 All-Star Design
Private Dinners
Thursday, August 3, 2017
Intimate dinners featuring one All-Star Designer hosted at private Nantucket residences.
 The New Party at the Oldest House
Saturday, August 5, 2017
Dance the night away at a fabulous party under the tent at the beloved Oldest House, featuring design, great food, signature cocktails, live music, and so much more!
 New York School of Interior Design
A group of students from the New York School of Interior Design has been invited back to design two rooms in the Oldest House as part of a week-long celebration of design.
À la carte tickets for individual events will go on sale later this month.
For more info or sponsorship opportunities, contact:
NHA Special Events Manager Stacey Stuart at
sstuart@nha.org or (508) 228-1894, ext. 130.
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