Current Exhibitions Archives - Nantucket Historical Association https://nha.org/whats-on/exhibitions/featured-exhibitions/ Telling the inspiring stories of Nantucket History. Mon, 20 May 2024 18:44:35 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://nha.org/wp-content/uploads/cropped-Harpoon-icon-blue-white-stroke-1-2-32x32.png Current Exhibitions Archives - Nantucket Historical Association https://nha.org/whats-on/exhibitions/featured-exhibitions/ 32 32 Timeline of Island History https://nha.org/whats-on/exhibitions/featured-exhibitions/the-timeline/ Sat, 05 May 2018 21:37:58 +0000 https://nha.org/?post_type=exhibition&p=5596 Step back in time . . . Learn about Wampanoag life, Nantucket’s English settlers, the growth of Whaling, and today’s economy of tourism and real estate.

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]]> Gosnell Hall https://nha.org/whats-on/exhibitions/featured-exhibitions/whale-hunt-gallery/ Sat, 05 May 2018 22:36:12 +0000 https://nha.org/?post_type=exhibition&p=5612 Look sharp, all of ye! There are whales here-abouts!

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]]> Hadwen & Barney Oil and Candle Factory https://nha.org/whats-on/exhibitions/featured-exhibitions/hadwen-and-barney-oil-and-candle-factory/ Mon, 12 Mar 2018 17:44:50 +0000 https://nha.org/?post_type=exhibition&p=2327 The 1847 spermaceti-candle factory has been carefully restored to reveal significant elements of the original factory.

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]]> Nantucket & The World https://nha.org/whats-on/exhibitions/featured-exhibitions/connecting-the-world/ Wed, 13 Mar 2019 21:25:29 +0000 https://nha.org/?post_type=exhibition&p=13732 Highlights the international networks created by the “active and disciplined” men and women of Nantucket through whaling and trading.

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]]> The Tragedy of the Essex https://nha.org/whats-on/exhibitions/featured-exhibitions/the-tragedy-of-the-essex/ Wed, 02 Oct 2019 18:33:02 +0000 https://nha.org/?post_type=exhibition&p=17523 Discover the tragedy of the ill-fated whaleship Essex

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]]> Scrimshaw Gallery https://nha.org/whats-on/exhibitions/featured-exhibitions/scrimshaw-gallery/ Mon, 12 Mar 2018 17:37:49 +0000 https://nha.org/?post_type=exhibition&p=2324 Representing over a century and a half of collecting are items from one of the most important collections in the world.

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]]> Decorative Arts Gallery https://nha.org/whats-on/exhibitions/featured-exhibitions/decorative-arts-gallery/ Mon, 12 Mar 2018 17:39:11 +0000 https://nha.org/?post_type=exhibition&p=2326 On display are the some of the finest objects of decorative arts from the NHA's collection.

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]]> Fresnel Lens https://nha.org/whats-on/exhibitions/featured-exhibitions/fresnel-lens/ Mon, 07 May 2018 21:41:49 +0000 https://nha.org/?post_type=exhibition&p=5750 The 1849 Sankaty Head Light Fresnel lens that once was a welcoming beacon for mariners up to 24 miles away now greets visitors in the Whaling Museum lobby.

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]]> Nantucket Town Clock https://nha.org/whats-on/exhibitions/featured-exhibitions/nantucket-town-clock/ Mon, 07 May 2018 23:03:42 +0000 https://nha.org/?post_type=exhibition&p=5781 From the Whaling Museum lobby up three stories to the rooftop belvedere, observe the intricate clockworks of Nantucket's 1881 town clock chime the hours.

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