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Nantucket Historical Sites and Museums
The Whaling Museum is one of Nantucket Historical Sites and Museums.

1. The Whaling Museum

8.6
15 Broad St, Nantucket, MA
Museum · 16 tips and reviews

Mary H.Mary Haley: Dedicated to the history of whaling, the centerpiece of the museum is the complete skeleton of a 46-foot (14 meter) bull Sperm whale suspended from the ceiling.

Nantucket Shipwreck & Lifesaving Museum is one of Nantucket Historical Sites and Museums.

2. Nantucket Shipwreck & Lifesaving Museum

7.8
158 Polpis Rd (at Old Polpis Rd.), Nantucket, MA
History Museum · 6 tips and reviews

Mary H.Mary Haley: The Nantucket Shipwreck & Lifesaving Museum preserve the memory of those Islanders who risked their lives performing rescues so that others might live.

Nantucket Lightship Basket Museum is one of Nantucket Historical Sites and Museums.

3. Nantucket Lightship Basket Museum

49 Union St, Nantucket, MA
History Museum · 1 tip

Mary H.Mary Haley: Dedicated to preserving Nantucket's rich history of basket making as an art form.

Loines Observatory is one of Nantucket Historical Sites and Museums.

4. Loines Observatory

59 Milk St, Nantucket, MA
Observatory · 4 tips and reviews

Mary H.Mary Haley: Museums, aquarium, observatories, and marine science education through walks, workshops, and classes for all ages.