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Wednesday, May 11, 2022Baskets & Bubbly 2022 Plans Announced
NANTUCKET, MA – The Nantucket Historical Association (NHA) will host the Nantucket Lightship Basket Museum (NLBM) annual summer fundraiser, Baskets & Bubbly with a Garden Party, as well as an online auction this July. Karen Butler and Jackie Kupper chair this year’s fundraiser for their second year. The online auction will run from Sunday, July 17 to Monday, July 25 at 4pm and will include over 25 lightship baskets and basket-related items, making it a one-of-a-kind event. Offering buyers the
Wednesday, April 06, 2022A New Exhibition, Island People: Portraits and Stories from Nantucket Opens April 22
A New Exhibition, Island People: Portraits and Stories from Nantucket Opens April 22 NANTUCKET, MA – The Nantucket Historical Association (NHA) will present the exhibition Island People: Portraits and Stories from Nantucket in the Whaling Museum, Williams Forsyth Gallery, opening Daffodil Weekend. This exhibition will draw from the NHA’s collection of painted, photographic, and silhouette portraits to highlight both famous and lesser-known Nantucketers whose life stories intersect with the
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Monday, April 04, 2022Major Asian Art Exhibition on Nantucket
Major Asian Art Exhibition on Nantucket NANTUCKET, MA – The Nantucket Historical Association (NHA) will host the exhibition Asian Treasures from the Billings Collection in the Whaling Museum, McCausland Gallery opening Memorial Day weekend through November 1.The exhibition draws from the collection that longtime Nantucket residents and world travelers David Billings and Beverly Hall Billings have assembled over 50 years. It all started with a book, and two pieces of Asian art David Billings received as
Monday, April 04, 2022NHA Hires Niles D. Parker as New Gosnell Executive Director
NHA Hires Niles D. Parker as New Gosnell Executive Director NANTUCKET, MA – After a nationwide search, the Nantucket Historical Association (NHA) Board of Trustees is pleased to announce that Niles D. Parker has been unanimously selected as the organization’s Executive Director. Parker will begin work on May 19, 2022.The NHA is excited to welcome back Parker, as he previously held the position as the Robyn and John Davis Chief Curator at the NHA from 1999 to 2006, as well as acting Executive Director
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Wednesday, February 23, 2022Nantucket Historical Association Acquires One of Elizabeth Rebecca Coffin’s “Lost Works”
Nantucket Historical Association Acquires One of Elizabeth Rebecca Coffin’s “Lost Works” NANTUCKET, MA – The Nantucket Historical Association (NHA) is pleased to announce the acquisition of the painting The Old Falconer of Ben Gana, Sheik of the Ziban (1906), by Elizabeth Rebecca Coffin, thanks to a generous gift from the Friends of the Nantucket Historical Association with additional support from members of the Friends’ Acquisition Committee. Elizabeth Rebecca Coffin (1850–1930) was an educator,
Thursday, February 17, 2022Student Art Exhibition Opens at the Whaling Museum on February 21
Student Art Exhibition Opens at the Whaling Museum on February 21 NANTUCKET, MA – The Nantucket Historical Association (NHA) is excited to present a special student art exhibition on display in the Whaling Museum, McCausland Gallery, February 21 through April 2. The artwork was created by students ranging from kindergarten through eighth grade from Nantucket Elementary and Intermediate Schools, Cyrus Piece Middle School, the Nantucket Lighthouse School, and Nantucket New School. Each student was
Wednesday, February 16, 2022NHA Hosts the 4th Annual Flower Power Party
NHA Hosts the 4th Annual Flower Power Party NANTUCKET, MA – The Nantucket Historical Association (NHA) is excited to host the 4th Annual Flower Power Party on Friday, April 22, 2022, 6–8:30 p.m., at the Whaling Museum. The Flower Power Party kicks off the Nantucket Island Chamber of Commerce’s 46th Annual Daffodil Festival weekend and transforms the Whaling Museum into a festive spring celebration. Enjoy a look at new exhibitions around the museum, music and dancing, hors d’oeuvres by Island
Wednesday, January 26, 2022Whaling Museum reopens February 1 Museum Interpretive Programming Returns and Food for Thought Lecture Series Launches
Whaling Museum reopens February 1Museum Interpretive Programming Returnsand Food for Thought Lecture Series Launches NANTUCKET, MA – The Nantucket Historical Association (NHA) will reopen the Whaling Museum on Tuesday, February 1, with free admission for the year-round community and visitors. The NHA is excited to announce that daily, in-person, interpretive programming will return to the Whaling Museum this year after a hiatus during the pandemic. Interpretive programming includes The Essex Gam,
Thursday, January 13, 2022Nantucket Historical Association Acquires Significant Decoys and Congdon Painting
Nantucket Historical Association Acquires Significant Decoys and Congdon Painting NANTUCKET, MA – The Nantucket Historical Association (NHA) is pleased to announce the acquisition of Nantucket-carved Eskimo Curlew and Golden Plover decoys and the painting Boats on Killen’s Wharf by Anne Ramsdell Congdon (1948), thanks to a generous gift from the Friends of the Nantucket Historical Association. The first decoy represents an Eskimo Curlew, a critically endangered bird that hasn’t been seen for nearly 60
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Wednesday, January 12, 2022Nantucket Historical Association Begins Major Investment Project at Historic Properties
Nantucket Historical Association Begins Major Investment Project at Historic Properties NANTUCKET, MA – The Nantucket Historical Association (NHA) is pleased to announce the beginning of a project to make significant investments in its portfolio of Historic Properties and other facilities over the next 24 months. With grant funding and the support of its donors, the NHA is undertaking improvements across its campus that will cost over $2 million in total. This project is core to the NHA’s mission and
Wednesday, October 06, 2021Remain Nantucket to Unveil Sea Level Rise Art Installation, ''Rising Above,'' On Easy Street in Nantucket Starting October 8
REMAIN NANTUCKET TO UNVEIL SEA LEVEL RISE ART INSTALLATION, “RISING ABOVE,” ON EASY STREET IN NANTUCKET STARTING OCTOBER 8 Installation runs October 8-11, from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. nightly NANTUCKET, Mass.---As part of the Envision Resilience Nantucket Challenge, a pop-up art installation will be unveiled on Friday, Oct. 8 at 6:30 p.m, ReMain Nantucket announced today. Through projection-mapping art, “Rising Above” will tell the history and envision the future of the island’s resilience. The installation
Tuesday, September 14, 2021The Island Fair Committee announces a Fall Fun Day!
The Island Fair Committee announces a Fall Fun Day! While we aren’t able to host the Island Fair in Tom Nevers this year, we want to keep the spirit of the Island Fair alive with some Fall Fun on Saturday, October 2nd , 2021, in conjunction with Sustainable Nantucket’s Farmers & Artisans Market in Town. The Island Fair Committee will be partnering with the Nantucket Atheneum, Nantucket Historical Association, NISHA, Maria Mitchell Association, American Legion, Artists Association of Nantucket, and
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Monday, September 13, 2021USS Nantucket Official Crest Unveiling Monday, September 20
USS Nantucket Official Crest Unveiling Monday, September 20 NANTUCKET, MA – The Nantucket Historical Association (NHA) will host the formal unveiling ceremony of the USS Nantucket s official crest, September 20 at 4 pm with free admission and online streaming. The United States Navy (NSN) christened one of its newest Freedom-variant littoral combat ships (LCS), the USS Nantucket (LCS 27), earlier this summer on August 7, in Marinette, Wisconsin. The USS Nantucket is the third U.S. Navy ship commissioned
Wednesday, July 28, 2021News Release: 7/28/2021
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