Start your day off peacefully with Dan Souza, MMA’s Museum Manager, as we soak in the early morning sun at the State Forest. In addition to a guided mindfulness activity, participants will learn about the science behind mindfulness, and how regular encounters with nature can physically change our brain. Through short games and activities, Read More

Join Dan Souza, MMA’s Museum Manager, for an evening hike under the stars. During the walk you will participate in a color vision activity, learn how our eyes adjust to the dark, listen for nocturnal animals, take a solo journey if you dare, and enjoy a minty snack while learning about bioluminescence. At the, Read More

Join Aquarium staff on a private tour as they feed the ever-hungry creatures at the Aquarium before it opens to the public! The Feeding Frenzy Program is extremely popular, so pre-registration is required. This flat-rate program can accommodate 1 household of up to 5 guests. This program is designed to be interesting for all, Read More

Join Aquarium staff on a private tour as they feed the ever-hungry creatures at the Aquarium before it opens to the public! The Feeding Frenzy Program is extremely popular, so pre-registration is required. This flat-rate program can accommodate 1 household of up to 5 guests. This program is designed to be interesting for all, Read More

Open Nights are offered on Mondays and Wednesdays from 9pm-10:30pm, June 14-August 30. Due to COVID-19 safety protocols, Open Nights in 2021 will have limited capacity and different viewing abilities. Masks are required. Join our professional astronomers for an impressive tour of Nantucket’s night sky. Our staff will assist you and answer questions while, Read More

Join Aquarium staff on a private tour as they feed the ever-hungry creatures at the Aquarium before it opens to the public! The Feeding Frenzy Program is extremely popular, so pre-registration is required. This flat-rate program can accommodate 1 household of up to 5 guests. This program is designed to be interesting for all, Read More

The Nantucket Land Council’s Annual Labor Day Dinner is a celebration of the summer season and the NLC’s coordinated efforts to protect and preserve our island’s natural and water resources! This year’s event will look slightly different from years past due to our desire to keep our members and community safe.  We will host, Read More

Join the curator of the Mitchell House for a walking tour concerning the lives of Maria Mitchell and Nantucket’s famous and infamous women, as well as the lesser known women of our island. Learn why whaling, Quakerism, and the isolation of an island afforded these women opportunities that women elsewhere in America at the, Read More

A unique and extremely popular collaborative walking tour with the MMA’s Deputy Director & Curator of the Mitchell House, the Nantucket Preservation Trust, and the Nantucket Historical Association that looks at the changes in domestic life over four centuries and how it shaped homes, buildings, neighborhoods, and land use. Participants should meet at the, Read More

“We are women studying together,” Maria Mitchell told her Vassar College students. Maria Mitchell, America’s first woman astronomer, believed in learning by doing and the importance of women's education, particularly in the sciences. The Maria Mitchell Women of Science Symposium (MMWSS) is designed to serve as a source of inspiration and support and to, Read More

The goal of the Nantucket Biodiversity Initiative (NBI) Research Program is to increase knowledge of understudied taxonomic groups and of the overall biodiversity of Nantucket, Tuckernuck, Muskeget and surrounding waters. The NBI facilitates collaboration, research and data storage and sharing between on and off-island researchers, conservation interests and the general public. Our Biodiversity Research, Read More

Join us for a free family program offering a hands-on, guided exploration of our trails. This walk is geared toward families with young children. We will look up, look down and all around to learn about what’s blooming, budding, flying, and crawling around the property! The program will be on our trails, but please, Read More