Online Exhibitions

Asian Treasures from The Billings Collection

The collection of Asian art assembled over fifty years by David Billings and Beverly Hall Billings provides a window into five thousand years of artistic tradition in China, Tibet, India, Burma, Korea, and Japan.More Read more from Asian Treasures from The Billings Collection

Composite of a black man and a white woman

The Road from Abolition to Suffrage

This is a story of inspiring individuals who moved Nantucket—and the nation—towards a more just and equitable distribution of political power.More Read more from The Road from Abolition to Suffrage

1845 Petitions for and against Integrating Nantucket Schools

Petition drives were widely used to promote reform movements in the nineteenth century. Early in 1845, six petitions were submitted...More Read more from 1845 Petitions for and against Integrating Nantucket Schools

Stove by a Whale Exhibit

Stove by a Whale: 20 Men, 3 Boats, 96 Days

Join us as we recount the story of the Essex and its crew and explore where these men came from, what happened to them, and how their tragic tale has fascinated storytellers for nearly 200 years.More Read more from Stove by a Whale: 20 Men, 3 Boats, 96 Days

The Whaleship Edward Cary

Featuring a digital presentation of archival materials from the NHA collections including logbooks, historic photographs, illustrations, and video.More Read more from The Whaleship Edward Cary

Painting of Nantucket town with a windmill on the hill.

The Nantucket Art Colony

The Nantucket Art Colony, 1920-45 was a collaborative exhibition presented by the Nantucket Historical Association and the Artists Association of Nantucket at the Whaling Museum, June–November, 2007.More Read more from The Nantucket Art Colony

Image of embrodery "Sometimes Think of Me"

Sometimes Think of Me

Meet the artist, Susan Boardman, view her exquisite embroidered narratives, and watch videos telling the stories of some of the remarkable women Susan honors in her work. More Read more from Sometimes Think of Me

Cape Verdean Heritage on Nantucket

JAG! Cape Verdean Heritage on Nantucket

From Cape Verdean's first arrival on Nantucket via whaling voyages to today holding prominent positions in the Nantucket community.More Read more from JAG! Cape Verdean Heritage on Nantucket

Greater Light, A House Tour

Gertrude Monaghan (1887–1962) and Hanna Monaghan (1889–1972), Quaker sisters from Philadelphia, discovered an old livestock barn (built around 1790) on...More Read more from Greater Light, A House Tour

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