Facility Rentals
Where
History Meets Tradition Let
the Nantucket Whaling Museum Our climate-controlled museum can accommodate an intimate reception, seated dinner, or cocktails for 500 while your guests dance the night away on the magical sea-like floor. The rooftop observation deck hosts a never-ending view of land and sea - the perfect setting for cocktails, small ceremonies, and enchanting dinner parties. The Whaling Museum has hosted many beautiful weddings. The Nantucket Whaling Museum, located in the heart of town, where Nantucket history and elegant entertaining go hand in hand.
Click here for a full brochure (PDF) Following is the Museum's rental fee schedule: |
| Description of Space | Functions 50 people or fewer | Functions more than 50 people but fewer than 250 | Functions more than 250 people but not exceeding 600 | Rental Time |
| Gosnell Hall & Candle Factory | $3,500 | $7,000 | $7,500 | 1-5 hrs. maximum |
| Rooftop (in conjunction w/ above rental) | $3,000 | $3,000 additional | $5,000 additional | 1-5 hrs. maximum |
The NHA offers on-island nonprofit organizations a 20% discount.
Because these rates are published, no exceptions to reducing the rental fees will be entertained. If you are interested in learning more, please call Susan Beaumont at 508-228-1894 x 131, or contact us by email.
The
Nantucket Historical Association (NHA) is a private,
nonprofit organization, recognized as an educational
institution. The Whaling Museum, an NHA property
located at 13 Broad Street in Nantucket, permits
NHA members, nonmembers, corporate groups, and nonprofit
organizations to use its facilities for functions,
meetings, and special events in order to advance
its mission - that is, to educate and interest all
of the public not only in the history of American
Whaling but the history of Nantucket as a whole. 
Rentable
spaces in the museum include Gosnell Hall
and the Candle Factory. The Rooftop may also
be rented for an additional fee, but will
not be offered as a stand-alone rental.