Nantucket Whaling Museum13 Broad StreetNantucket, MA 02554 508-228-1894 www.nha.org/sites/index.html Popular Other Internet sources rate this place as above average FunInNewEngland Rating: (0 votes) Type: History, Technology Year Opened: 1929 The building was formerly a candle factory, but is now a museum dedicated to the history of whaling which was big business in Nantucket until the 1860s; The museum features a sperm whale skeleton, a rooftop observation deck overlooking Nantucket harbor, and many whaling related exhibits Last updated 2016-09-08 Get map or directions from Google Maps, Yahoo Maps, Bing Maps, or Mapquest Rate it yourself Submit your own review |