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32 events,
“Where Are We?” History of Navigation from 1200 BC
“Where Are We?” History of Navigation from 1200 BC
From ancient Polynesian stick charts and Icelandic spars to vintage nautical charts to modern electronic equipment from RDF to AIS, […]
35 Classic Sports Cars
35 Classic Sports Cars
A really great collection of over 50 Classic Sports Cars, mostly English with some Japanese and European ones thrown in. […]
The Tragedy of the Essex
The Tragedy of the Essex
In November 1820, an enraged sperm whale rammed and sank the Nantucket whaleship Essex in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, 1,300 […]
Whale Ecology
Whale Ecology
Explore a newly installed whale ecology interactive exhibit in the Whaling Museum Candle Factory. For more information, click here.
Contemporary Gallery: McDermott Glass Studio
Wayne Strattman: Pure Effects
Wayne Strattman: Pure Effects
Artist Wayne Strattman transforms electricity into light through the mediums of blown glass, rare gases, and custom built electronics. Internally […]
Glassblowing Demonstrations
Glassblowing Demonstrations
Watch molten glass, drawn from the furnace, blown and pressed into exquisite shapes. Learn why the Boston & Sandwich Glass […]
Levine Lighting Gallery
Levine Lighting Gallery
The Levine Gallery of Early American Lighting is an installation of Sandwich glass lighting devices from 1825 to the electric […]
An Intimate View: Sandwich Through A Lens
An Intimate View: Sandwich Through A Lens
Explore and engage in the life of a storied, multi generational Sandwich Family through intimate photographs created by original 9 […]
Collectors Collecting Collections
Collectors Collecting Collections
What one collects, why, and how one collects, will be explored throughout 2022 in the curated series of four installations […]
PAAM In 3D: The Virtual Experience
PAAM In 3D: The Virtual Experience
No matter where you are in the world, you can visit PAAM right now! PAAM is pleased to present PAAM […]
Hyannis Port Railroad Wharf: 1854-1937
Hyannis Port Railroad Wharf: 1854-1937
Prior to the Railroad Wharf in Hyannis Port, the nearest port for ships travelling to and from Nantucket was New […]
The 19th Century’s Perfect Storm: The Portland Gale of 1898
The 19th Century’s Perfect Storm: The Portland Gale of 1898
The Portland Gale was a massive storm that struck the coast of New England in late November of 1898. With […]
The Whaling Port of Provincetown, 1800-1925
The Whaling Port of Provincetown, 1800-1925
Provincetown was once the third most important whaling port in the country, after New Bedford and Nantucket. This exhibit illustrates […]
Quest for Cod
Quest for Cod
Using models, photos, diagrams, nautical charts, and personal stories, this exhibit follows two hundred years of commercial fishing in Provincetown […]
Shellfishing Cape Cod: Past, Present, Future
Shellfishing Cape Cod: Past, Present, Future
Shellfish, water dwelling invertebrate animals, live on the seafloor or burrow just under the seabed surface. The fresh and saltwaters […]
Juried Exhibition: PAAM + PMPM
Juried Exhibition: PAAM + PMPM
Provincetown Art Association and Museum and the Pilgrim Monument and Provincetown Museum are hosting an opportunity for members of both […]
Ric Howard; Red, White & Blue
Ric Howard; Red, White & Blue
Richard (Ric) E. Howard (1912-1996) planted his roots here in Dennis in the 70’s after being Executive Director of Macy’s […]
Island People: Portraits and Stories from Nantucket
Island People: Portraits and Stories from Nantucket
This exhibition will draw from the NHA’s collections of painted, photographic, and silhouette portraits to highlight both famous and lesser-known […]
John F. Kennedy’s Rocking Chair, ca. 1962
John F. Kennedy’s Rocking Chair, ca. 1962
he JFK Hyannis Museum is honored to be the temporary home of President Kennedy’s Rocker during the renovation of The […]
RFK: Ripple of Hope
RFK: Ripple of Hope
The John F. Kennedy Hyannis Museum is pleased to announce the return of a special exhibit to commemorate the life […]
Presidential Summers: The Kennedys on Cape Cod
Presidential Summers: The Kennedys on Cape Cod
The summers were magical. On Friday evenings, President Kennedy would arrive by helicopter on the lawn of the sprawling Kennedy […]
Coast Guard Oceanography
Coast Guard Oceanography
Our newest exhibit features Coast Guard oceanography and the Service’s leadership in the earliest years of this scientific discipline. This […]
Art of the Garden: Selections From The Pat and Nanno de Groot Collection
Art of the Garden: Selections From The Pat and Nanno de Groot Collection
In 2019, PAAM received an extraordinary gift: 300 works from the Pat and Nanno de Groot Collection. This exhibition will […]
All the World’s A Stage
All the World’s A Stage
"Theme shows can be fun. Give artists something to fix onto and their imagination will astound you. With this theme, […]
Asian Treasures from The Billings Collection
Asian Treasures from The Billings Collection
The exhibition draws from the collection that longtime Nantucket residents and world travelers David Billings and Beverly Hall Billings have […]
Weaving Nantucket’s Past into Its Future: The Craft Continues
Weaving Nantucket’s Past into Its Future: The Craft Continues
Each year the Nantucket Lightship Basket Museum (NLBM) curates a new exhibit examining some aspect of the lightship basket, recognized […]
Philip Malicoat: Large Works
Philip Malicoat: Large Works
Philip Malicoat painted and played the cello in his studio on Bradford Street, but he often spent his mornings and […]
Joel Janowitz: Recent Gifts to the Permanent Collection
Joel Janowitz: Recent Gifts to the Permanent Collection
Joel Janowitz is a Boston-based printmaker and painter. To date he has had over thirty solo exhibitions. His work can […]
Treasures of the Tides; an Exhibition of the Work of Neal Personeus
Treasures of the Tides; an Exhibition of the Work of Neal Personeus
Neal Personeus creates fine art driftwood sculptures and tableaux.As a young boy, Neal spent time on the beaches of North […]
Mark Perry, Inspirations Past and Present
Mark Perry, Inspirations Past and Present
This exhibition features basswood carvings by sculptor Mark A. Perry (b. 1958) that reflect his passion for American folk art. As […]
Zehra Khan: Your Everyday Myths
Zehra Khan: Your Everyday Myths
Your Everyday Myths presents the uncanny, humorous, and multidisciplinary works of artist Zehra Khan. The exhibition displays two bodies of work, […]
34 events,
“Eye to Eye with a Butterfly” by Lisa McLaughlin
“Eye to Eye with a Butterfly” by Lisa McLaughlin
It took 18 months of complete focus to research and create 78 original watercolors of butterflies, moths, and pollinators. These […]
Green Meadow Forest
Green Meadow Forest
Visit the storybook world of Peter Rabbit, Grandfather Frog, Reddy Fox, Mrs. Quack, Billy Mink, and the many other characters […]
34 events,
Scrimshaw: The Whaler’s Art
Scrimshaw: The Whaler’s Art
This major exhibition presents the art and history of scrimshaw, a nautical folk art form created by whalers during the […]
38 events,
Crowell Barn Exhibit
Crowell Barn Exhibit
Explore the story of the Harwich bird carver A. Elmer Crowell at the reconstructed barn on the grounds of Brooks […]
Cranberry Culture
Cranberry Culture
The Harwich Historical Society at Brooks Academy Museum features Cape Cod’s largest exhibit dedicated to growing the first commercial crop […]
Harwich Goes to School
Harwich Goes to School
Built in 1844, the Brooks Academy Museum started out as a schoolhouse. Explore the history of Harwich schools in this […]
A Tale of Two Artists
A Tale of Two Artists
Harwich residents Charles D. Cahoon (1861-1951) and Anthony Elmer Crowell (1862-1952) are celebrated around the world, yet the stories of […]
39 events,
Asian Treasures from The Billings Collection
Asian Treasures from The Billings Collection
The exhibition draws from the collection that longtime Nantucket residents and world travelers David Billings and Beverly Hall Billings have […]
Edith Lake Wilkinson
Edith Lake Wilkinson
Edith Lake Wilkinson was an early white-line printmaker, based out of New York City and Provincetown. Born in Wheeling, West […]
Special Exhibit: Innovators in Glass
Special Exhibit: Innovators in Glass
Featuring works by leading innovators in contemporary glass art today, this exhibition showcases works created with a variety of techniques, […]
Fairy Houses of Highfield Hall & Gardens
Fairy Houses of Highfield Hall & Gardens
Highfield Hall & Gardens presents a fairy house themed installation nearly every other summer. It takes place in and amongst […]
40 events,
Green Meadow Forest
Green Meadow Forest
Visit the storybook world of Peter Rabbit, Grandfather Frog, Reddy Fox, Mrs. Quack, Billy Mink, and the many other characters […]
41 events,
Green Meadow Forest
Green Meadow Forest
Visit the storybook world of Peter Rabbit, Grandfather Frog, Reddy Fox, Mrs. Quack, Billy Mink, and the many other characters […]
Green Meadow Forest
Green Meadow Forest
Visit the storybook world of Peter Rabbit, Grandfather Frog, Reddy Fox, Mrs. Quack, Billy Mink, and the many other characters […]
39 events,
“Where Are We?” History of Navigation from 1200 BC
35 Classic Sports Cars
Contemporary Gallery: McDermott Glass Studio
Glassblowing Demonstrations
Levine Lighting Gallery
An Intimate View: Sandwich Through A Lens
Collectors Collecting Collections
PAAM In 3D: The Virtual Experience
Hyannis Port Railroad Wharf: 1854-1937
The 19th Century’s Perfect Storm: The Portland Gale of 1898
The Whaling Port of Provincetown, 1800-1925
Quest for Cod
Shellfishing Cape Cod: Past, Present, Future
Juried Exhibition: PAAM + PMPM
Ric Howard; Red, White & Blue
Island People: Portraits and Stories from Nantucket
John F. Kennedy’s Rocking Chair, ca. 1962
RFK: Ripple of Hope
Presidential Summers: The Kennedys on Cape Cod
Coast Guard Oceanography
Art of the Garden: Selections From The Pat and Nanno de Groot Collection
All the World’s A Stage
Asian Treasures from The Billings Collection
Weaving Nantucket’s Past into Its Future: The Craft Continues
Philip Malicoat: Large Works
Joel Janowitz: Recent Gifts to the Permanent Collection
Treasures of the Tides; an Exhibition of the Work of Neal Personeus
Mark Perry, Inspirations Past and Present
Zehra Khan: Your Everyday Myths
“Eye to Eye with a Butterfly” by Lisa McLaughlin
Scrimshaw: The Whaler’s Art
Crowell Barn Exhibit
Cranberry Culture
Harwich Goes to School
A Tale of Two Artists
Asian Treasures from The Billings Collection
Edith Lake Wilkinson
Special Exhibit: Innovators in Glass
Fairy Houses of Highfield Hall & Gardens
39 events,
Celebrating Sculpture: 30th Anniversary of the Boston Sculpture Gallery
Celebrating Sculpture: 30th Anniversary of the Boston Sculpture Gallery
Highfield Hall hosts the Boston Sculptors Gallery this summer as they celebrate their 30th anniversary. Over 40 artists are creating site […]
40 events,
Donald Stoltenberg: Building His World
Donald Stoltenberg: Building His World
The world of Donald Stoltenberg (1927-2016) is not the natural one, but the manmade structures that occupy so much of […]
40 events,
40 events,
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Green Meadow Forest
Green Meadow Forest
Visit the storybook world of Peter Rabbit, Grandfather Frog, Reddy Fox, Mrs. Quack, Billy Mink, and the many other characters […]
Green Meadow Forest
Green Meadow Forest
Visit the storybook world of Peter Rabbit, Grandfather Frog, Reddy Fox, Mrs. Quack, Billy Mink, and the many other characters […]
Opening Reception for “For Pastels Only,” a National Juried Show of Pastel Painters
Opening Reception for “For Pastels Only,” a National Juried Show of Pastel Painters
The Pastel Painters Society of Cape Cod presents “For Pastels Only,” its 26th national juried exhibition showcasing paintings in the […]
42 events,
Green Meadow Forest
Green Meadow Forest
Visit the storybook world of Peter Rabbit, Grandfather Frog, Reddy Fox, Mrs. Quack, Billy Mink, and the many other characters […]
Green Meadow Forest
Green Meadow Forest
Visit the storybook world of Peter Rabbit, Grandfather Frog, Reddy Fox, Mrs. Quack, Billy Mink, and the many other characters […]
40 events,
“Where Are We?” History of Navigation from 1200 BC
35 Classic Sports Cars
Contemporary Gallery: McDermott Glass Studio
Glassblowing Demonstrations
Levine Lighting Gallery
An Intimate View: Sandwich Through A Lens
Collectors Collecting Collections
PAAM In 3D: The Virtual Experience
Hyannis Port Railroad Wharf: 1854-1937
The 19th Century’s Perfect Storm: The Portland Gale of 1898
The Whaling Port of Provincetown, 1800-1925
Quest for Cod
Shellfishing Cape Cod: Past, Present, Future
Juried Exhibition: PAAM + PMPM
Island People: Portraits and Stories from Nantucket
John F. Kennedy’s Rocking Chair, ca. 1962
RFK: Ripple of Hope
Presidential Summers: The Kennedys on Cape Cod
Coast Guard Oceanography
Art of the Garden: Selections From The Pat and Nanno de Groot Collection
All the World’s A Stage
Asian Treasures from The Billings Collection
Weaving Nantucket’s Past into Its Future: The Craft Continues
Philip Malicoat: Large Works
Joel Janowitz: Recent Gifts to the Permanent Collection
Treasures of the Tides; an Exhibition of the Work of Neal Personeus
Mark Perry, Inspirations Past and Present
Zehra Khan: Your Everyday Myths
“Eye to Eye with a Butterfly” by Lisa McLaughlin
Scrimshaw: The Whaler’s Art
Crowell Barn Exhibit
Cranberry Culture
Harwich Goes to School
A Tale of Two Artists
Asian Treasures from The Billings Collection
Edith Lake Wilkinson
Special Exhibit: Innovators in Glass
Fairy Houses of Highfield Hall & Gardens
Celebrating Sculpture: 30th Anniversary of the Boston Sculpture Gallery
Donald Stoltenberg: Building His World
40 events,
40 events,
40 events,
40 events,
42 events,
Green Meadow Forest
Green Meadow Forest
Visit the storybook world of Peter Rabbit, Grandfather Frog, Reddy Fox, Mrs. Quack, Billy Mink, and the many other characters […]
Green Meadow Forest
Green Meadow Forest
Visit the storybook world of Peter Rabbit, Grandfather Frog, Reddy Fox, Mrs. Quack, Billy Mink, and the many other characters […]
42 events,
Green Meadow Forest
Green Meadow Forest
Visit the storybook world of Peter Rabbit, Grandfather Frog, Reddy Fox, Mrs. Quack, Billy Mink, and the many other characters […]
Green Meadow Forest
Green Meadow Forest
Visit the storybook world of Peter Rabbit, Grandfather Frog, Reddy Fox, Mrs. Quack, Billy Mink, and the many other characters […]
40 events,
“Where Are We?” History of Navigation from 1200 BC
35 Classic Sports Cars
Contemporary Gallery: McDermott Glass Studio
Glassblowing Demonstrations
Levine Lighting Gallery
An Intimate View: Sandwich Through A Lens
Collectors Collecting Collections
PAAM In 3D: The Virtual Experience
Hyannis Port Railroad Wharf: 1854-1937
The 19th Century’s Perfect Storm: The Portland Gale of 1898
The Whaling Port of Provincetown, 1800-1925
Quest for Cod
Shellfishing Cape Cod: Past, Present, Future
Juried Exhibition: PAAM + PMPM
Island People: Portraits and Stories from Nantucket
John F. Kennedy’s Rocking Chair, ca. 1962
RFK: Ripple of Hope
Presidential Summers: The Kennedys on Cape Cod
Coast Guard Oceanography
Art of the Garden: Selections From The Pat and Nanno de Groot Collection
All the World’s A Stage
Asian Treasures from The Billings Collection
Weaving Nantucket’s Past into Its Future: The Craft Continues
Philip Malicoat: Large Works
Joel Janowitz: Recent Gifts to the Permanent Collection
Treasures of the Tides; an Exhibition of the Work of Neal Personeus
Mark Perry, Inspirations Past and Present
Zehra Khan: Your Everyday Myths
“Eye to Eye with a Butterfly” by Lisa McLaughlin
Scrimshaw: The Whaler’s Art
Crowell Barn Exhibit
Cranberry Culture
Harwich Goes to School
A Tale of Two Artists
Asian Treasures from The Billings Collection
Edith Lake Wilkinson
Special Exhibit: Innovators in Glass
Fairy Houses of Highfield Hall & Gardens
Celebrating Sculpture: 30th Anniversary of the Boston Sculpture Gallery
Donald Stoltenberg: Building His World
40 events,
40 events,
40 events,
40 events,
43 events,
“Outside In, Upside Down,” A Summer Fun Exhibition
“Outside In, Upside Down,” A Summer Fun Exhibition
Discover this multi-disciplinary arts exhibition where the Cultural Center's Great Hall is transformed into an indoor lawn with larger than life […]
Green Meadow Forest
Green Meadow Forest
Visit the storybook world of Peter Rabbit, Grandfather Frog, Reddy Fox, Mrs. Quack, Billy Mink, and the many other characters […]
Green Meadow Forest
Green Meadow Forest
Visit the storybook world of Peter Rabbit, Grandfather Frog, Reddy Fox, Mrs. Quack, Billy Mink, and the many other characters […]
Simple Gifts: Contemporary Art Installation at the Oldest House
Simple Gifts: Contemporary Art Installation at the Oldest House
Art display 10am–7pm, Artist talk at 4pm, Reception to follow 5–7pm Los Angeles-based multidisciplinary artist Zenas Hutcheson returns to Nantucket […]
42 events,
Green Meadow Forest
Green Meadow Forest
Visit the storybook world of Peter Rabbit, Grandfather Frog, Reddy Fox, Mrs. Quack, Billy Mink, and the many other characters […]
Green Meadow Forest
Green Meadow Forest
Visit the storybook world of Peter Rabbit, Grandfather Frog, Reddy Fox, Mrs. Quack, Billy Mink, and the many other characters […]
36 events,
“Where Are We?” History of Navigation from 1200 BC
35 Classic Sports Cars
Contemporary Gallery: McDermott Glass Studio
Glassblowing Demonstrations
Levine Lighting Gallery
An Intimate View: Sandwich Through A Lens
Collectors Collecting Collections
PAAM In 3D: The Virtual Experience
Hyannis Port Railroad Wharf: 1854-1937
The 19th Century’s Perfect Storm: The Portland Gale of 1898
The Whaling Port of Provincetown, 1800-1925
Quest for Cod
Shellfishing Cape Cod: Past, Present, Future
Juried Exhibition: PAAM + PMPM
Island People: Portraits and Stories from Nantucket
John F. Kennedy’s Rocking Chair, ca. 1962
RFK: Ripple of Hope
Presidential Summers: The Kennedys on Cape Cod
Coast Guard Oceanography
Asian Treasures from The Billings Collection
Weaving Nantucket’s Past into Its Future: The Craft Continues
Mark Perry, Inspirations Past and Present
Zehra Khan: Your Everyday Myths
“Eye to Eye with a Butterfly” by Lisa McLaughlin
Scrimshaw: The Whaler’s Art
Crowell Barn Exhibit
Cranberry Culture
Harwich Goes to School
A Tale of Two Artists
Asian Treasures from The Billings Collection
Edith Lake Wilkinson
Special Exhibit: Innovators in Glass
Fairy Houses of Highfield Hall & Gardens
Celebrating Sculpture: 30th Anniversary of the Boston Sculpture Gallery
Donald Stoltenberg: Building His World
“Outside In, Upside Down,” A Summer Fun Exhibition
36 events,
36 events,
36 events,
36 events,
38 events,
Green Meadow Forest
Green Meadow Forest
Visit the storybook world of Peter Rabbit, Grandfather Frog, Reddy Fox, Mrs. Quack, Billy Mink, and the many other characters […]
Green Meadow Forest
Green Meadow Forest
Visit the storybook world of Peter Rabbit, Grandfather Frog, Reddy Fox, Mrs. Quack, Billy Mink, and the many other characters […]
38 events,
Green Meadow Forest
Green Meadow Forest
Visit the storybook world of Peter Rabbit, Grandfather Frog, Reddy Fox, Mrs. Quack, Billy Mink, and the many other characters […]
Green Meadow Forest
Green Meadow Forest
Visit the storybook world of Peter Rabbit, Grandfather Frog, Reddy Fox, Mrs. Quack, Billy Mink, and the many other characters […]