Museums & Sites

More than half a dozen museums are open to visitors during the season.

Egan Maritime Foundation
Advances the scholarly study and appreciation of the history, literature, art, and maritime traditions of Nantucket

Lightship Basket Museum
"Weaving Nantucket's past to its future." Featuring historic and contemporary lightship baskets in exhibits, demonstrations, lectures

Maria Mitchell Association
Museums, aquarium, observatories and environmental education through walks, workshops and classes for students of all ages.

Nantucket Historical Association
The Whaling Museum and 6 historic sites preserve and interpret the history of Nantucket.appreciation and respect for their heritage.

Nantucket Shipwreck & Lifesaving Museum
Telling the story of the heroic life-savers whose motto was: "You have to go out - but you don't have to come back."

U.S. Live-Saving Service Heritage Association
Representing individuals and museums dedicated to collecting, preserving, and exhibiting the heritage of America's early life-savers.