Reopening of the Nantucket Shipwreck & Lifesaving Museum

Egan Maritime Institute proudly announces the reopening of the Nantucket Shipwreck & Lifesaving Museum for its 2025 season on Monday, May 26. Located at 158 Polpis Road, the Museum offers visitors an immersive journey through the Island’s shipwreck & lifesaving history—stories of peril, perseverance, and renewal—set against sweeping views of Folger’s Marsh.

This season’s featured exhibition, From Hard Times to Boom Times: Nantucket’s Waterfront, explores the Island’s remarkable economic and cultural revival. Visitors will discover how Nantucket’s crumbling wharves and quiet streets were transformed into today’s charming, bustling harbor front. The exhibit traces the Island’s journey after the whaling era to its mid-20th-century renaissance led by locals and visionaries.

Summer Hours: Monday–Saturday, 10 AM to 5 PM.