Program Calendar

School vacation boredom buster! Build your own mini-cannon and learn how a very different cannon - the historic Lyle Gun - played a key role in lifesaving history. Ages 8+ with an adult.

Looking to pass the time in January? Learn how sailors would “rattle the bones” to avoid boredom on voyages as you play traditional games that we still entertain ourselves with today.

You’re invited to 2026 Shipwreck Showtimes! Three acclaimed maritime films, three locations, one theme: the island as a place of refuge.

Looking to pass the time in January? Learn how sailors would “rattle the bones” to fight boredom on voyages as you play traditional games that we still entertain ourselves with today.

You’re invited to 2026 Shipwreck Showtimes! Three acclaimed maritime films, three locations, one theme: the island as a place of refuge.

You’re invited to 2026 Shipwreck Showtimes! Three acclaimed maritime films, three locations, one theme: the island as a place of refuge.

Join Egan Maritime Institute, Remain, and the Nantucket Conservation Foundation at the museum for an evening book club session on The Wager by David Grann.

Join us for our 4th annual maritime trivia showcase. Sells out every year!