News & Stories

The first group of Egan's 2019 Student Mariner Class left Nantucket Harbor this morning for their overnight sail aboard Tall Ship "Lynx."

On Friday, May 24 Egan Maritime welcomed its members to the Museum to celebrate the season, pay tribute, and open the 2019 exhibition, "When All Hope Had Died: the Wreck of the 'British Queen.'"

Dive into Nantucket's seafaring history with Egan Maritime this June! By land and by sea, we've got splashy opportunities to hear heroic island tales and enjoy free family days at the Museum.

Dr. Amanda Bardsley, PhD shares her teaching philosophy and curriculum for her eighth grade Sea of Opportunities class.

The Shipwreck & Lifesaving Museum will honor BMC Gordon B. Kenney, USCG at the Friday, May 24 Members Reception, calling in the 2019 season at 158 Polpis Road.

With new artifacts from the collection on display and a new exhibition to share with the public, the Shipwreck & Lifesaving Museum will open its doors on Saturday, May 25.

On the 85th Anniversary of the Sinking of Nantucket Lightship LV-117, we recount the events and people who were part of the tragedy that occurred that day 43 miles off Nantucket.

As the island anticipates the arrival of summer, Mill Hill Press manager, Catherine Butler Hull, has gathered her recommendations for distinctly Nantucket beach reads.

Eighteen works from the Egan Art Collection by island nurse and artist, Ethel Anderson, have found a new gallery space at the new Nantucket Cottage Hospital.