The Whaling Museum

The Whaling Museum is a museum Nantucket located in United States.

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  • Phone

    (508) 228-1894

  • Website

    nha.org/sites/index.html

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    Museum

Address

15 Broad St Nantucket , MA 02554 United States

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Justin Sylvia

The entire museum is pretty solid. (I have kind of a bias). My favorite is the rooftop viewing area where you can see all around on a good day.

Chee Yi Ong

Definitely a must for a Nantucket sightseeing trip. The walking tour and the video playing in the pavilion area have amazing speakers that'll have you hooked. Go to the observation deck for photos.

Justine von Salzen

Learned a ton about the whaling history in Nantucket...and other information as well . Great for kids too! If you buy tickets they are good for the whole day so you can go in and out during the day!

Justin T

The discovery room is an amazing place for kids to relax and learn while doing crafts relevant to when Nantucket was a whaling town .

Hudson Sutler

Revisit the days of the Pequod in this time capsule of whale bones, whalers, and whalecraft. The Island’s history in salt and blood. Read more

Marcus Schwimmer

Make sure to take a moment and enjoy the Nantucket Corner on the second floor. A great place to relax for a few moments.

Travel Channel

Find a leather-bound journal that inspired a classic piece of American lit. But what well-known story is derived from this longhand journal? As seen on Travel Channel’s Mysteries at the Museum .

Bhavin Gandhi

Great history of primary Nantucket trade from 16th to 18th century

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.

Mark Gracia

Awesome rainy day activity, pay extra for the walking tour .

travel42

See the skeleton of a sperm whale , as well as exhibits that illustrate the dangers—and wealth—of the whaling industry.

Ashlie Ketteman

Amazing museum . Must see!

ᴡ Cuba

Friends of NHA Lecture: Marshall Scheetz, "Coopering."Traditionally trained cooper from Colonial Williamsburg shares his research, comparing coopering on Nantucket and in Virginia.

Chris Tosh

The walking tour is well worth the extra $10.

Georgen Charnes

See the new exhibits in the Candle Factory , coming soon.

Blue Man City Man

If you stay to long, this place gets boring fast. Around Christmas they have an auction for Christmas wreaths

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11:15 tour leaving from the Whaling Museum on Broad Street -- sign up in person at the Museum -- $10 per person. - Annika K. Martin

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Relaxing place to walk around. Stores are majorly overpriced but that's what you would expect for a place like this. Lots of great food and views of the water. - Timelessnomad

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Strawberry Dark Chocolate Chip, Dirty Grasshopper, Brownie a la Mode, it's all amazing! Waffle cones are made right in store. Hurry before the season ends; you won't want to miss it! - Sassy M

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The food is awesome. Can't go wrong with anything. Lobster BLT and pretzels are sooo good. Kat and Mike made are visit so worthwhile. They were so fun!!!!! - Susan Godby

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Great servers excellent beer. Good outdoor spot with good music. Can get hot when there’s lots of people and not a lot of shade or breeze - Anna Petchell