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
Apr 19, 2019
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News
Portrait of Nantucket
In the 1990s Egan Founder, Albert F. "Bud" Egan, commissioned marine artist, Rodney J. K. Charman, to create some of the first artworks narrating monumental events in Nantucket's history.
Apr 18, 2019
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Sea of Opportunities
History in Their Hands
Nantucket's lifesaving stories come alive at the Shipwreck & Lifesaving Museum when island students interact with artifacts from the collection and share their experiences with peers.
Apr 16, 2019
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Museum
2019 Special Exhibition
This summer, Nantucket Shipwreck & Lifesaving Museum brings to life the 1851 voyage of the passenger ship "British Queen," its demise, and how Nantucketers saved the lives of all on board.