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Hours&Admission

Hours

The Nantucket Shipwreck & Lifesaving Museum and gift shop is open from Thursday, May 24 through Columbus Day, Monday, October 8, 2012. Hours of operation are 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. daily.

 Admission  

Free for members, $5.00 for adults, $3.00 for youth 5 – 18 and free to children under 5.  
The Nantucket Shipwreck & Lifesaving Museum is proud to be part of the Blue Star Museum program that offers free admission to active duty military and their families. 

Guided Tours
 
Skilled interpreters share stores of Nantucket’s shipwrecks and heroic rescues, past and present. Guided tours are included with admission and are offered for both adults and children daily throughout the season.

Something New for 2012
The Shipwreck & Lifesaving Museum, just 3.5 miles from town, is unquestionably a destination whether you are biking, hiking or simply driving there along the Polpis Road.  This year, in an effort to enhance your visit, we have created a new picnic area, atop a knoll on the south side of the museum. So, pack a picnic or a snack and take the time to enjoy breathtaking views of Folgers Marsh while enjoying this generous gift from Robert E. Landreth.

Getting There

The Nantucket Shipwreck & Lifesaving Museum is located at 158 Polpis Road, just 3.5 miles from Nantucket Town.  The museum is easily reached by car, public transportation: the Wave, Nantucket Regional Transit Authority/Polpis Route or by the Polpis Bike Path.

Contact Us

For information about programs and special events at the Nantucket Shipwreck & Lifesaving Museum, please call 508. 228.1885. You may also contact the museum's curator, Lisa McCandless, via email at lmccandless@eganmaritime.org.

To inquire about hosting a reception for an after-hours event of up to 75 people at the Nantucket Shipwreck & Lifesaving Museum, please call Egan Maritime at 508.228. 2505, or email Jean Grimmer, executive director, at jgrimmer@eganmaritime.org

We would love to hear from you.

Staff

Jean Grimmer, Executive Director

Lisa McCandless, Assistant Director/Curator

Samantha Stillings, Administrative and Production Assistant

Edwin Rudd, Property Manager

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Interpreters and Visitors Services

Steve Buckley, Interpreter
Sharon Carlee, Visitors Services
Renee Coleman, Gift Shop and Visitors Services Manager
Gordon Folger, Interpreter
Garth Grimmer, Interpreter
Tom Lonergan, Interpreter
Dick Mack, Interpreter
Andrew McCandless, Interpreter

Advisory Board

While the Nantucket Shipwreck & Lifesaving Museum is an affiliate of the Egan Maritime Institute, a group of volunteers meet regularly to advise and guide the operations of the museum.

Officers:
Allen B. Reinhard, President
Alan F. Atwood, Treasurer
Robert F. Mooney, Secretary
Advisors:
Diana Taylor Brown
Karen T. Butler
William D. Cohan
Edward B. DeSeta
Eric V. Finger
James E. Grieder
Charles (Chuck) Gifford
Jessica S. Guff
Peter E. Hoey
Peter W. Nash
William Pittman
Frances (Sonsie) Overlock
Glenora Kelly Smith
Immediate Past President
Philip W. Read
President Emeritus
CDR Maurice E. Gibbs USN Ret.
Honorary Members
Historian – Nathaniel Philbrick
United States Coast Guard – CBM Matthew James
Director of Marine Operations – CWO-4 George H. Bassett Jr. USCG Ret.
Marine & Coastal Resources Dept.  – CWO-3 David Fronzuto USCG Ret.
USCG Auxiliary – Carl England Jr.
Original Incorporators:
Robert F. Mooney
Robert Cary Caldwell+
Richard Deutsch+
Harold H. Kynett+
Paul C. Morris+
Charles F. Sayle, Sr.+
Edouard A. Stackpole+