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“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, […]
Glassblowing Demonstrations
Watch molten glass, drawn from the furnace, blown and pressed into exquisite shapes. Learn why the Boston & Sandwich Glass […]
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
Explore and engage in the life of a storied, multi generational Sandwich Family through intimate photographs created by original 9 […]
Collectors Collecting Collections
What one collects, why, and how one collects, will be explored throughout 2022 in the curated series of four installations […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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
Shellfish, water dwelling invertebrate animals, live on the seafloor or burrow just under the seabed surface. The fresh and saltwaters […]
Juried Exhibition: PAAM + PMPM
Provincetown Art Association and Museum and the Pilgrim Monument and Provincetown Museum are hosting an opportunity for members of both […]
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 […]
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 […]
RFK: Ripple of Hope
The John F. Kennedy Hyannis Museum is pleased to announce the return of a special exhibit to commemorate the life […]
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 […]
Coast Guard Oceanography
Our newest exhibit features Coast Guard oceanography and the Service’s leadership in the earliest years of this scientific discipline. This […]
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
Each year the Nantucket Lightship Basket Museum (NLBM) curates a new exhibit examining some aspect of the lightship basket, recognized […]
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
Your Everyday Myths presents the uncanny, humorous, and multidisciplinary works of artist Zehra Khan. The exhibition displays two bodies of work, […]
“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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Harwich Goes to School
Built in 1844, the Brooks Academy Museum started out as a schoolhouse. Explore the history of Harwich schools in this […]
Cranberry Culture
The Harwich Historical Society at Brooks Academy Museum features Cape Cod’s largest exhibit dedicated to growing the first commercial crop […]
Crowell Barn Exhibit
Explore the story of the Harwich bird carver A. Elmer Crowell at the reconstructed barn on the grounds of Brooks […]
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
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
Highfield Hall & Gardens presents a fairy house themed installation nearly every other summer. It takes place in and amongst […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Summer Storywalks®
The walk will begin at the gravel parking lot entrance and travel down among the musical instruments and beautiful historic […]
“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 […]
Summer at the Center
Summer at the Center
Summer at the Center is an opportunity for young creators to make, move, and express themselves! Each week provides hands-on […]
Summer Fun: Under the Sea
Summer Fun: Under the Sea
Explore and learn about sea critters with an educator from the Marine Biological Laboratory. Learn about our local marine ecology […]
Amazing Astronomy
Amazing Astronomy
Dates: August 1 - August 5, Mornings: 9:00am - 12:00pm plus one Evening Star Party Class Fee: $250 ($225 for Supporting & […]