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Egan Maritime Institute

Nantucket, MA, US • 20 - 49 Employees
Museums

The Egan Maritime Institute is the island's only non-profit organization devoted exclusively to celebrating Nantucket's seafaring heritage. Recognizing that Nantucket's ongoing relationship with the sea has shaped the island's rich history and distinctive character. Throughout the year, the Institute also sponsors informative and entertaining speaker programs, often featuring local residents. Topics include a variety of special interests relating to Nantucket's maritime traditions, history, and culture.\\The Nantucket Shipwreck & Lifesaving Museum preserves the memory of those Islanders who risked their lives to save shipwrecked mariners. The non-profit museum takes visitors inside maritime history, featuring over 5,000 objects from famous shipwrecks and lifesaving equipment used to save seafarers in trouble. Come visit the museum, and enjoy new exhibits, family-friendly programs and more designed to appeal to all ages. Be sure to check out their weather website ACKweather.com geared directly towards Nantucket weather. \\Known for its distinctive Nantucket books, Mill Hill Press is the most prolific publisher of books related to the island and its maritime heritage. By publishing books annually, Mill Hill Press promotes scholarly study, quality literature, and captivating images of Nantucket. We are pleased to have the distinction of publishing several early works by the nationally acclaimed, best-selling author Nathaniel Philbrick.