Experts' Choice Award Whaling Museum
4 expert reviews
Fodor's "With exhibits that include a fully rigged whaleboat and a skeleton of a 46-foot sperm whale, this must-see museum—a complex that includes a restored 1846 spermaceti candle factory—offers a crash course in the island's colorful history" Full review
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Be sure to climb—or take the elevator—up to the observation deck for a view of the harbor.
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"One of the island's highlights, this evocative museum occupies an 1847 spermaceti (whale oil) candle factory and the excellent exhibits relive Nantucket's 19th-century heyday as the whaling center of the world" Full review
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Be sure to head to the rooftop deck for lovely views.
Frommer's "Included in the museum is an 1847 candle factory and a 46-foot sperm whale skeleton...the museum has fine collections of the island arts of Nantucket baskets, scrimshaw and sailor’s valentines." Full review
Travel + Leisure "A can’t-miss Nantucket experience is the Whaling Museum, which tells the story of the island’s most famous industry"
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