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Whaling Museum
13 Broad Street
(508) 228-1894
November 4 through 18
Saturdays & Sundays
11
A.M.-4
P.M.
November 22-26
Open daily
10
A.M.-5
P.M.
(Closed for Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 23, 2017.)
Historic Sites
Closed for the season.
The historic sites will reopen in May 2018.
Research Library
7 Fair Street
(508) 228-1894
Mondays, Tuesday, Thursdays, & Fridays
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-November 19
Open Thursday-Monday
11
A.M.-4
P.M.
November 22, 24-26
10
A.M.-5
P.M.
(Closed for Thanksgiving Day, November 23, 2017.)
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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 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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See digitized historic films and NHA programs online on the
NHA's YouTube channel!
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Accession Photo
of the Month
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Nantucket Cranberry Harvest Cookbook
(
NAN 641.5 C85h 1996)
presented by the Nantucket Chamber of Commerce in 1996. It contains recipes from professional and amateur contestants in the Annual Cranberry Cookery Contest.
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Historic Photo
of the Month
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Linda Herrick and Leslie Johnson adjusting dredges on a scallop boat, 1992.
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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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Costume and Textiles Collection
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A beautiful quilt
(Acc. No. 1936.22.1) made and signed by Nantucket women in the mid-nineteenth century.
We are making great progress with the inventory of our Costume and Textiles Collection, generously funded by IMLS. The main focus this fall has been the quilts and coverlets, and we are rediscovering many great treasures, from crazy quilts to patchworks to crocheted bedspreads. You can see these and more in our online collections database
here.
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The Festival of Wreaths is the NHA's kickoff celebration for the holiday season. This community event displays an array of wreaths beautifully crafted by local businesses, nonprofits, schools, and organizations during the week of Thanksgiving.
Preview Party:
Tuesday, November 21, 2017
5-7
P.M.
2017 Festival of Wreaths
Schedule:
| Wednesday, November 22 |
10 A.M.-5 P.M. |
| Thursday, November 23 |
Closed for Thanksgiving |
| Friday, November 24 |
10 A.M.-5 P.M. |
| Saturday, November 25 |
10 A.M.-5 P.M. |
| Sunday, November 26 |
10 A.M.-2 P.M. |
Visitors may bid on their favorite wreaths in a silent auction to benefit the NHA's year-round outreach efforts. From traditionally decorated greens to unconventional materials, all of the Festival of Wreaths entries capture the creativity of Nantucketers.
Click below to view the 2016 Festival of Wreaths recap video!
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Food for Thought
Lecture Series
Thursdays
Now through November 16
Noon-1
P.M.
FREE and open to all
Whaling Museum, 13 Broad Street
Our popular Food for Thought lecture series continues at the Whaling Museum for the 2017 season. Bring your brown bag lunch and join the fun!
Food for Thought
features authors, photographers, businesses, organizations, and public-interest groups who provide engaging lectures on topics related to Nantucket.
The November 2017 Food for Thought speakers are:
Thursday, November 2: 
"It's All in the Timing: Dominant,
Temperate Shrubs as Indicators
of Climate Change on Nantucket"
with Dr. Sarah Bois
The Linda Loring Nature Foundation's Director of Research and Education, Sarah Bois, is building a research program investigating the effects of climate change on our native plant communities. As climate change has been shown to shift spring leaf-out and flowering times, there are significant implications for the globally rare sandplain grassland and heathland habitats found on Nantucket.
In this project, field observations of eight dominant shrub species were paired with twig-warming experiments to investigate the potential for species to take advantage of an earlier spring. In investigating common native shrubs, we seek to understand how a community, driven by its dominant species, may change with warming spring temperatures.
Thursday, November 9: 
"Right Whales at the Brink: Stewardship
at the Edge of Extinction"
with Dr. Charles "Stormy" Mayo
Join the NHA and the Center for Coastal Studies for a lecture with Dr. Charles "Stormy" Mayo, Senior Scientist and Director of the Right Whale Ecology Program at the Center for Coastal Studies. Dr. Mayo will discuss the status of the species and its recent decline, the impending seasonal arrival of right whales, and the critical role that the waters off Cape Cod and the island play in the species' now uncertain future. He will use slides and videos taken during research conducted by aerial and vessel teams.
Thursday, November 16: 
"From Corsets to Quilts: Discovering the Costumes and Textiles of the NHA" with Jennifer Nieling
Join the NHA's Project Costume and Textile Specialist Jennifer Nieling as she discusses her work inventorying and rehousing the NHA's costume and textiles collection. Nieling will shed light on the hidden treasures of this collection and what it takes to properly care for these special objects. Nieling's work over the course of 2017 has been made possible by a Museums for America, Collections Stewardship grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, to inventory, catalog, and rehouse the NHA's costume and textiles collection.
The 2017
Food for Thought lecture series is made possible in part by the M. S. Worthington Foundation.
Food for Thought media sponsorship generously provided by Novation Media.
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Contribute to Nantucket History
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We hope you were among the more than 90,000 people this year who were inspired, informed, and entertained by their experiences at the Whaling Museum, historic sites, and Research Library.
From the artifact-rich exhibitions, lively programs, and special events, to the historic properties, walking tours, and activities for children and families, the NHA is the one place you can go to discover four centuries of island history.
So many of the engaging experiences the NHA offers are made possible by donations to the Annual Fund.
Imagine all that
your year-end gift to the Annual Fund will do!
To make a contribution:
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Save the Date: Festival of Wreaths 2017
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Preview Party Leadership Level Tickets Now on Sale!
 The Festival of Trees is the NHA's highly anticipated holiday tradition, which begins during Nantucket's Stroll weekend and transforms the Whaling Museum into a festive winter wonderland for the entire month of December. This event features community-crafted trees designed by local merchants, nonprofit organizations, artists, and children.
Preview Party:
Thursday, November 30, 2017
6-8 P.M.
2017 Festival of Trees Schedule:
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Friday, December 1
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10 A.M.-8 P.M.
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| Saturday, December 2 & Sunday, December 3 |
10 A.M.-5 P.M. |
Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays
December 8 through 24 |
10 A.M.-5 P.M.
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| Monday, December 25 |
Closed for Christmas |
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Tuesday, December 26 through
Sunday, December 31
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10 A.M.-5 P.M. |
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Take a look at the
2016
Festival of Trees Preview Party!
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Calling All Nantucket-Based Companies:
Host Your Holiday Party
at the Whaling Museum and Save!
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Looking for the perfect location for your holiday party?
Nantucket-based companies will receive a 50% discount off the Whaling Museum rental fee during the month of December!
Enjoy a festive evening at the Festival of Trees in the magical setting of this unique island venue.
For availability, contact Ashley Martin, NHA Special Functions Manager, at (508) 228-1894, ext. 131 or
rentals@nha.org.
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Thank you, NHA Business Members!
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Thank you to our loyal NHA business members who renewed their memberships this month:
And thank you to our newest NHA business members:
Our year-round NHA business members support us in all that we do for the community. Business members not only proudly sustain Nantucket's leading year-round cultural institution, but also enjoy promotion in a wide array of NHA publications and venues, including print and digital media.
Call NHA Membership Coordinator Lexi Norton at (508) 228-1894, ext. 116 or email
membership@nha.org.
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