Personal Membership Gift Membership Business Membership Membership Benefits
 
Membership in the Nantucket Historical Association
 
 


ENJOY, EXPLORE, EXPERIENCE

General Membership Benefits:

  • Free admission to the NHA's Whaling Museum, historic sites and Research Library
  • Free seasonal walking tours
  • Subscription to Historic Nantucket, the NHA's quaterly magazine
  • 10% discount at the NHA's Museum Shop
  • Discounts on 1800 House classes, NHA programs, and NHA special events
  • Invitations to exclusive members-only events, such as exhibit openings, member mornings, and behind-the-scenes tours
  • Shared Time Travelers benefits at over 150 museums nationwide
  • Voting rights at the NHA's Annual Meeting, held in July

Levels & Additional Benefits

Individual $55 Fully tax deductible
   
  • All above benefits for one person
Island Family $85 Fully tax deductible. Island residency must be validated with a Nantucket driver’s license or the most current voter registration record.
 
  • Includes two adults living at the same address and their children or grandchildren, 21 years of age and under.
Family $125 Fully tax deductible
   
  • Includes two adults living at the same address and their children or grandchildren, 21 years of age or under.

  • A child-care provider may escort members’ children or grandchildren in the museum if neither of the adults named on the membership are accompanying. If one or both are accompanying, then the child-care provider must pay for admittance.
Peter Foulger $250 Tax deduction $225
   
  • One guest pass (for multiple entries at the NHA Whaling Museum and historic sites)
  • One additional walking tour pass (good for one-time use only for your guest)
  • Council of American Maritime Museum (CAMM) membership card (free admission to other CAMM museums nationwide)
William Hadwen $500 Tax deduction $450
   
  • Two guest passes (for multiple entries to the NHA Whaling Museum and historic sites.)
  • Two additional walking tour passes (good for one-time use only for your guest)
  • CAMM membership card (free admission to other CAMM museums nationwide)
1894 Society:
Thomas Macy		 $1,000
Tax deduction $825
   
  • Four guest passes (for multiple entries to the NHA Whaling Museum and historic sites.)
  • Four additional walking tour passes (good for one-time use only for your guest)
  • CAMM membership card (free admission to other CAMM museums nationwide)
1894 Society:
Mary Gardner Coffin		 $5,000
and up		 Tax deduction $4,200
   
  • Four guest passes (for multiple entries to the NHA Whaling Museum and historic sites.)
  • Four additional walking tour passes (good for one-time use only for your guest)
  • CAMM membership card (free admission to other CAMM museums nationwide)

All BUSINESS MEMBERS Receive These Benefits:

  • Free admission for two adults and two children 17 years of age and under with Business Membership card
  • Recognition in NHA membership brochures, the annual calendar, and in the Annual Report
  • A listing on the large LCD screen in the Whaling Museum foyer
  • A link to your business's homepage from the NHA website
  • Free access to the NHA Research Library and its extraordinary collections
  • A subscription to the NHA's magazine, Historic Nantucket
  • 10% Corporate discounts at the Museum Shop with Business Membership card
  • Invitations to special events for business members only

BUSINESS MEMBERSHIP Levels & Benefits:

Business Partner $250
  • Two (2) one-time use passes good for admittance to the Whaling Museum and all NHA Properties
Business Sponsor $500
  • Four (4) one-time use passes good for admittance to the Whaling Museum and all NHA Properties.

  • Two (2) year-long guest passes good for unlimited admission to the Whaling Museum and all historic properties

  • 5% Employee discount on personal memberships
Business Leader $1,000
  • Ten (10) one-time use passes good for admittance to the Whaling Museum and all NHA Properties.

  • Four (4) year-long guest passes good for unlimited admission to the Whaling Museum and all historic properties

  • 10% Employee discount on personal memberships

  • A private guided walking or museum tour for up to 20 people

  • Invitations to exclusive preview parties

  • Discounted rental fees on NHA properties

Deductibility:
The Nantucket Historical Association is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation. The cost of membership is deductible only to the extent of the law; deductions are based on IRS guidelines and our estimation of fair market value of membership benefits.