Whaling MuseumDescriptionLocated in a former spermaceti-candle factory, the Whaling Museum showcases the history of Nantucket's whaling industry. Exhibits include a fully rigged whaleboat and a skeleton of a 43-foot finback whale, harpoons and other whale-hunting implements, portraits of sea captains. Don't miss the gift shop on the way out.
Entrance FeeAdults: $15 Adults Children (6-17): $8
Operating Hours & SeasonsLate May-mid-October, daily 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Call for off-season hours.
Contacts15 Broad Street P.O. Box 1016 Nantucket, MA 02554
Admin offices: (508) 228-1894 Museum Shop: (508) 228-5785 Fax: (508) 228-5618
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