Wonderful Maritime Museum…read more This was a very nice museum. I enjoyed seeing the boat building shed and the lighthouse exhibits. They also have an amazing scrimshaw collection. The staff (Patricia) was very knowledgeable and friendly. Date of experience: October 5, 2025

Not only a fabulous museum filled with the nautical history of the Cape, but museum also offers…read moreRowing excursions on Lewis Bay. My friends and I had Jon as our coxswain, he and Bob were great. Highly recommend. Reasonably priced and fun!

Admission was $20 per adult during our visit. We had a great experience exploring the whaling…read moremuseum. The museum takes you through the history of the whaling industry on Nantucket with historical artifacts and documents from this time. The museum also has a full sperm whale skeleton on display. I was truly in awe by the items we saw on the display. It was educational and I feel I learned a lot. The museum is two floors worth of exhibits and a rooftop deck where you can look out onto the surrounding island. The museum also offered lectures, discussions, and documentaries you could engage with throughout the day. When we arrived they had a schedule displayed for the days events. I felt this was worth the cost of admission and was a must see stop on our trip to Nantucket.

This was an excellent museum covering both the history of Nantucket as well as the geology of the…read moreisland that makes it special. The sperm whale skeleton is the centerpiece of the museum, but the movies and standing exhibits were excellent in helping understand what it was like to live on the island across the ages. It was interesting to see the rise and fall of different industries over time. Definitely worth the visit.

Man, this was a fun museum, full of great stories, memorabilia, and nautical stuff!…read more We went , and spent about three hours, early June. I was pretty quiet, as tourist season had not really started. So, we, essentially, had the place to ourselves. The staff was most gracious, knowledgeable, friendly, and interesting. We had plenty of time to ask questions, and really good dialogue! Clean, well-lit, nice facility. We rented a Jeep, and there was plenty of parking. It is a little bit of a trek, you will need to either rent a car, uber/taxi, or bike it. Lovely area, and was just nice to sit outside, and sip on a cold water and take the sights in.

Great experience. This is a small, one-story building with plenty of history, artifacts, videos,…read moreand relics to give you a good history lesson on shipwrecks and important milestones in the history of Nantucket, including Mildred Jewett! The staff are super warm and friendly and even offered a personalized tour, but we opted for the self-guided tour. There is plenty to see and learn. You could expect to spend 45 minutes to an hour here. You'll need a car to get here. Or you could Lyft/Uber!

Bottom Line: A lovely gift shop and separately a donation based museum with exhibits that explain…read moreWHOI's role in ocean exploration. Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) buildings (and U. of Chicago Marine Biological Laboratory) buildings are sprinkled throughout the town of Falmouth. WHOI buildings open to the public include (1) the visitor center and store, (2) a discovery center (museum) and (3) an aquarium. This review is for the visitors center and gift shop that is located on the main street as well as the discovery center that is located on a side street. My husband and I first stopped at the Visitor Center and Store on the drag street of what I assume is downtown Falmouth. The store sells ocean and ship themed t-shirts, hoodies and insulated cups and other "science-y" souvenirs. The store was very organized and everything was neatly displayed. We didn't buy anything but we had a lovely conversation with the very helpful employee who gave us a map of the area and made recommendations for lunch spots as well as how to find the WHOI Discovery Center and WHOI aquarium. Next we visited the Discovery Center which is appropriately located in a beautiful historic school. We found the introduction video about what WHOI does very helpful and we enjoyed the exhibits in the brightly lit space. I was surprised to learn that the 60-year-old Alvin mini-sub that is famous for taking explorers to the Titanic is still in service. I enjoyed being able to scan a QR code with my phone to see the real time position of WHOI's research vessels. The Discovery Center is donation based and like any good museum, there is a gift shop at the end. As far as parking, street parking is the name of the game in this part of Falmouth. We found a spot at a parking meter and walked to the Visitor Center, Discovery Center, aquarium and lunch.

The WHOI Exhibit Center&Gift Shop is a charming little spot, tucked away with only an oceanic mural…read moreto indicate its existence. They currently have exhibits on the Titanic, whale sounds, sharks, the March 2011 tsunami in Japan, and the sea floor spreading of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge (it would be interesting if they pointed out that this sea floor spreading is happening inland in the Imperial Valley, thanks to the East Pacific Rise) The gift shop is varied&fun, with plenty for adults&kids alike. Everything has an oceanic theme. There are books about New England's haunted lighthouses, the exploration of the Titanic, Cape Cod cookbooks, fun for the whole family.

I didn't actually go inside the house but I walked around the grounds and it was absolutely…read morebreathtaking. There is a lot of historical houses in this area and it is a convenient location right across the street from the bus stop in Edgartown so it is super easy to find. This place is definitely a must stop this year vacationing here.

Another fantastic restoration of a Nantucket property by the Nantucket Historical Association!…read more Ensure that you purchase your pass at the Nantucket Whaling Museum! This little museum opens during the tourist season, early to mid-June. If you are on island in early June, I'd ask the staff at the Whaling Museum if the Fire Hose Cart House is in fact staffed and open. The museum is about a ten minute walk from Town. Enjoy the beautiful house, homes, and gardens that align the streets of Town as you walk your way. Worth going to, and you will see some vintage fire-fighting gear, as well as some information on the Nantucket fire of 1846. Easy walk, and enjoyable.

My family and I really enjoyed our visit to this museum! The guide was friendly, welcoming and so…read moreknowledgeable. There is so much to the history of the Mashpee community that we didn't know. An ideal complement and counterpoint to the much-told narratives about the pilgrims, etc.

The Mashpee Wampanoag Indian Museum is a pleasant little spot far from Mashpee's main…read morethoroughfares, despite the fact it is on Main Street. It's a short distance from a brewery, Dunkin', and Cape Cod Coffee. It is fairly easy to find, housed in a small historic home. Admission is $8, plus there is a small gift shop. Members of the tribe give tours, there is a replica of a native house, one learns about the life of the Wampanoag, the "Indians of Thanksgiving." A recent exhibit was about the lives of Wampanoag whalers, and the importance of the whale to native life. There is ample parking beside a traditional herring run that is still in use. Fascinating, insightful museum, well worth a visit.

PROS: nice staff, amazing glasswork, good variety of items, loads of parking, glass blowing glasses…read moreavailable CONS: everything is overpriced despite its elegance. The glass blowing classes are also wildly pricey OVERALL: I recommend coming here to look at the pieces and getting something, if you don't mind spending a ton of money. It's also out of the way from other towns so be prepared to drive

World class art glass, with fun shows and demonstrations of glass blowing. I still treasure the…read morelarge green vase I bought here on a visit, and it holds seasonal flowers without a flaw. The glass artists who show here are world renown. Stunning engraved glass bowls layered with multitudes of color, or etched and engraved work, all demonstrate the very best of glass blowing techniques. It's like a glass museum in the most lovely green and grassy setting. stop for a visit and enjoy the art and magic of the glass.