Spirits Within UsWhaling Museum, Williams Forsyth GalleryApril 2022 - December 2025
Meet a representative group of extraordinary Nantucket women in a new holographic experience at the Whaling Museum.More Read more from Spirits Within Us
Past Exhibitions
Behind the Seams: Clothing and Textiles on NantucketMcCausland Gallery, Whaling MuseumMay 23 - November 1, 2025
Support the Exhibition About the Exhibition Organized by the Nantucket Historical Association, the exhibition Behind the Seams: Clothing and Textiles...More Read more from Behind the Seams: Clothing and Textiles on Nantucket
Island ScenesWilliams Forsyth Gallery, Whaling MuseumApril - December 2025
The NHA is committed to interpreting island history and actively collects to support this mission. In recent years, many important...More Read more from Island Scenes
Favorites from the CollectionWhitney Gallery, Research Library,March - October 2025
The Nantucket Historical Association is always collecting. There are personal and family papers, institutional and organizational records, artifacts, artworks,...More Read more from Favorites from the Collection
Nantucket Lightship BasketsHadwen HouseMay - October 2025
Nantucket baskets are a symbol of the island worldwide; see over 100 examples showcased in one of the island’s most...More Read more from Nantucket Lightship Baskets
Decorative ArtsHadwen HouseMay - October 2025
Explore the Decorative Arts collection of the NHA, from fine furniture, tall clocks, and ceramics to an eclectic display of...More Read more from Decorative Arts
Island People: Portraits and Stories from NantucketWilliams Forsyth Gallery, Whaling MuseumApril 2022 - December 2025
Painted portraits that highlight both famous and lesser-known Nantucketers.More Read more from Island People: Portraits and Stories from Nantucket
Tony Sarg: Genius at PlayMcCausland Gallery, Whaling MuseumMay 24 - December 31, 2024
Adventures in Illustration, Puppetry, and Popular Culture “The moment of action is the moment of humor….every little movement has...More Read more from Tony Sarg: Genius at Play
Eye Spy: Pictorial Maps from Tony Sarg and OthersMap Gallery, Hadwen HouseMay 25 - October 14, 2024
Drawing upon the NHA’s rich collection of pictorial maps, this exhibition celebrates a style of creative map-making that proliferated in...More Read more from Eye Spy: Pictorial Maps from Tony Sarg and Others
Playful Pictures: Books and Illustrations by Tony SargWhitney Gallery, Research Library May 25 - December 30, 2024
This exhibition brings together additional artwork from projects that are featured in Tony Sarg: Genius at Play at the Whaling...More Read more from Playful Pictures: Books and Illustrations by Tony Sarg
Nantucket Lightship BasketsHadwen HouseMay - October 2024
Nantucket baskets are a symbol of the island worldwide; see over 100 examples showcased in one of the island’s most...More Read more from Nantucket Lightship Baskets
New Acquisitions HighlightsWilliams Forsyth Gallery, Whaling MuseumMay - December 2024
From 2023-2024, the NHA had an exciting year of acquisitions to the collection. A significant addition was Cranberry Pickers by...More Read more from New Acquisitions Highlights
Visions of Nantucket: Cottage Cities that Never WereHadwen HouseMay 27 through October 9, 2023
Explore a selection of late-nineteenth-century maps designed to promote a new form of residential development—the cottage city.More Read more from Visions of Nantucket: Cottage Cities that Never Were
Summer on Nantucket: A History of the Island ResortMcCausland Gallery, Whaling MuseumMay 26 through November 1, 2023
Containing more than 200 artifacts from the NHA collection, this exhibition tells the story of Nantucket as a summer destination,...More Read more from Summer on Nantucket: A History of the Island Resort
Anne Ramsdell Congdon’s Nantucket RenaissanceWhaling Museum, McCausland Gallery June - October 2021
Featuring approximately forty paintings from the NHA and private collections on island, many of the latter have been rarely if ever seen by the public.More Read more from Anne Ramsdell Congdon’s Nantucket Renaissance
Shoulders Upon Which We Stand: The Cape Verde–Nantucket ConnectionWhaling Museum, Sherlund Conference RoomJuly-December 2021
A community-curated exhibition in partnership with the Cape Verdean Diaspora. Highlighting the rich cultural heritage.More Read more from Shoulders Upon Which We Stand: The Cape Verde–Nantucket Connection
The Battle of Nantucket – War of 1812Whaling Museum July - October 2021
In partnership with the Egan Maritime Institute and Lynx Educational Foundation, an exhibit on the War of 1812 will explore...More Read more from The Battle of Nantucket – War of 1812
Strangers to Neighbors: Jewish Life on NantucketResearch Library, Whitney Gallery June - December 2019
This exhibit tells the history of the Congregation, as well as the Jewish community's commercial life, its religious life, its educational life and its efforts to support the larger Nantucket community as a whole. More Read more from Strangers to Neighbors: Jewish Life on Nantucket