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Whaling Museum & Historic Site Hours 2008

April 24 - May 26
Whaling Museum:
Open Thursday - Monday 11 A.M. - 4 P.M.
Historic Sites Closed

There are no walking tours scheduled at this time
Click here for information on group tours.

 

May 29 - October 13
Whaling Museum:
Open everyday 10 A.M. - 5 P.M.
Open until 8 PM every first and third Wednesday

Walking tours:
Monday - Saturday 11:15 A.M. & 2:15 P.M.
Sunday 2:15 P.M.

Historic sites:
Open Monday - Saturday 10 A.M. - 5 P.M.
Sunday 12 P.M. - 5 P.M.

Tour information
Hadwen House Guided tours offered on the hour and the half-hour. Last tour at 4:30 P.M.
Oldest House Guided tours offered on the hour and the half-hour. Last tour at 4:30 P.M.
Oldest House Garden tours Fridays & Saturdays at 3:00 P.M.
May 30 - September 27
Old Mill Weather permitting, the millers will grind corn daily and conduct tours on the hour and the half-hour. Last tour at 4:30 P.M.
Quaker Meeting House Open for self-guided tours during Library Hours; a 20 minute talk on the history of Nantucket’s Religious Society of Friends, “Living in the Light: The Influence of Quaker Nantucket,” will be offered weekends at 2:00 p.m.
Old Gaol Open daily for self-guided tours.
Fire Hose-Cart House Open daily for self-guided tours.

 

For more specific information on events and schedules,
visit our
comprehensive calendar.


NHA Research Library

The Research Library, at 7 Fair Street, is open year-round. The mailing address for the NHA Research Library (and for all the NHA) is P.O. Box 1016 Nantucket, Mass. 02554

Winter hours (October 17-June) are Mondays, Thursdays, and Fridays, 10 A.M. - 4 P.M. Tuesday hours are 11 A.M. - 4 P.M. Closed Wednesdays and legal holidays (MLK holiday Jan. 21; President's Day, Feb. 18; Patriot's Day, April 21; Memorial Day, May 26; Independent's Day, July 4; Labor Day, Sept. 1; Columbus Day, Oct. 13; Veteran's Day, Nov. 11; Thanksgiving holiday, Nov. 27 & 28; Christmas Day, Dec. 25).

Admission for members is free. Non-members are charged a daily usage fee of $5 and there is a fee for more than a half hour of research services provided.



Museum Shop

Open daily 11 A.M. - 4 P.M.

Call 508-228-5785 for more information or to shop by phone.


 

2008 Ticket Prices

Whaling Museum
Individual Groups of 20 or more
$15 Adults $12 Adults
$12 Seniors $10 Seniors
$8 Youth aged 6-17 $6 Youth aged 6-17


Whaling Museum & Historic Sites (Hadwen House, Oldest House, Old Mill, & Quaker Meeting House)

Individual Groups of 20 or more
$18 Adults $15 Adults
$15 Seniors $13 Seniors
$9 Youth aged 6-17 $7 Youth aged 6-17

 

Historic Sites Only
Admission to the four properties (Hadwen House, Oldest House, Old Mill, and Quaker Meeting House) is available with the purchase of a Historic Sites Pass sold at each of the sites. Good for the entire 2008 season, the Historic Sites Pass entitles purchasers one-time admission to each property.

Individual Groups of 20 or more
$6 Adults No group rate
$3 Youth aged 6-17  

 

Walking Tour or Family Walking Tour

Individual Groups of 20 or more
$10 Adults $8 Adults
$8 Seniors $6 Seniors
$4 Youth aged 6-17 $3 Youth aged 6-17