Discover Nantucket's maritime heritage while hearing the daring stories of the island's heroic lifesavers and dramatic shipwrecks.
Egan Maritime Institute believes in the power of education to create an innovative and inspired maritime workforce for tomorrow.
Latest News & Stories
Jan 18, 2019
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Founder and True Nantucketer
In mid summer of 1996 "Nantucket Magazine" featured an article about Egan Maritime's founder, Albert F. "Bud" Egan, written by the organization's first Executive Director, Nathaniel Philbrick.
Dec 13, 2018
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Always for Nantucket
Bob Egan stopped by the Shipwreck & Lifesaving Museum to reflect on the legacy of our founders, his aunt and uncle, Bud and Dorothy Egan.
Dec 11, 2018
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Gifts from the Museum Shop
Discounted items from the Museum Shop make great gifts that will delight your family and friends while supporting the annual operations of the Nantucket Shipwreck & Lifesaving Museum.