Did you know?
Evolved for hunting, the barn owl has one ear located higher than other to help it better locate its prey on the ground. The distinctive facial disc acts like a radar dish channeling the sounds into its ears.
Programs
Birding Downtown Nantucket Register
Join MMA staff on a stroll through downtown Nantucket identifying and learning about the bird species that live in the area. Birds are an important part of Nantucket’s ecosystem and the island is known as an excellent birding spot.
July 2-August 27
Tuesdays, 7am-9am
Members: $5
Non-members: $10
Tuesdays, 7am-9am
Members: $5
Non-members: $10
Maria Mitchell and the Daring Daughters of Nantucket
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 time were not afforded.
Please call 508-228-2896 to register.
Saturday, March 30, 10am-Noon
Saturday, June 15, 10am-Noon
Members: $10
Non-members: $15
Saturday, June 15, 10am-Noon
Members: $10
Non-members: $15