Nantucket Whaling Museum
The Nantucket Whaling Museum is a museum located in Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States. It is run by the Nantucket Historical Association. The Whaling Museum is the flagship site of the Nantucket Historical Association’s fleet of properties.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Museum
- Description: museum in Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States
- Also known as: “The Nantucket Whaling Museum” and “Whaling Museum”
- Address: 15 Broad Street, Nantucket, MA
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Nantucket United Methodist Church and First Congregational Church.
Nantucket United Methodist Church
Church
Photo: Jack Boucher, Public domain.
Nantucket United Methodist Church is situated 850 feet south of Nantucket Whaling Museum.
First Congregational Church
Church
Photo: DanielPenfield, CC BY-SA 4.0.
First Congregational Church is situated 880 feet west of Nantucket Whaling Museum.
Maria Mitchell Aquarium
Public aquarium
The Maria Mitchell Association Aquarium, also known as the Nantucket Aquarium, is a small, local, seasonal aquarium in Nantucket, Massachusetts. It serves as the island's only marine science center and resource. Maria Mitchell Aquarium is situated 1,600 feet southeast of Nantucket Whaling Museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nantucket and Shawkemo.
Nantucket
Town
Photo: Ktr101, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nantucket is an island in Massachusetts, United States, about 30 miles south of the Cape Cod peninsula. Together with the small islands of Tuckernuck and Muskeget, it constitutes the Town and County of Nantucket, a combined county/town government.
Shawkemo
Hamlet
Shawkemo is a village in Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States. Its elevation is 16 feet. The name Shawkemo is an Indian word meaning "middle field of land". Shawkemo lies 4 miles west-northwest of Siasconset. Shawkemo is situated 2 miles east of Nantucket Whaling Museum.
Polpis
Hamlet
Polpis is a village in Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States. Its elevation is 7 feet. The different spellings of its name led the Board on Geographic Names to designate its official spelling in 1900. The community lies 3.5 miles northwest of Siasconset. Polpis is situated 4½ miles east of Nantucket Whaling Museum.
Nantucket Whaling Museum
- Categories: maritime museum, building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Town of Nantucket, Nantucket, Cape Cod, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.28553° or 41° 17′ 8″ northLongitude
-70.09891° or 70° 5′ 56″ westElevation
20 feet (6 metres)Open location code
87HF7WP2+6COpenStreetMap ID
way 213828099OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumGeoNames ID
4944938Wikidata ID
Q568334
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In Other Languages
From French to Turkish—“Nantucket Whaling Museum” goes by many names.
- French: “Nantucket Whaling Museum”
- Turkish: “Nantucket Balina Müzesi”
- Turkish: “Nantucket Whaling Museum”
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Explore places such as Mikas Pond and Town Pasture.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Broad Street (Whaling Musem) and The Sunken Ship.
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