The Experiential Design Index

Nantucket Whaling Museum Exhibits — Nantucket Whaling Museum

A major restoration and expansion of the Nantucket Whaling Museum, the operational center for the Nantucket Historical Association's properties in Nantucket, Massachusetts, completed in 2005; exhibit design by Amaze Design, with architecture by Martin Sokoloff, fabrication by Art Guild, and lighting design by Luce Group.

VenueNantucket Whaling Museum
Project typeMajor Renovation
StatusCompleted
Year completed2005

Credits

FirmRoleNote
Amaze Design Exhibit Design
martin-sokoloff Architecture
Art Guild, Inc. Fabrication
luce-group Lighting Design

Description

The exhibits explore Nantucket's whaling heritage across four thematic areas — Making a Living, Peopling the Island, Ideologies, and The Island Resort — and include a 46-foot sperm whale skeleton, a 28-foot authentic 19th-century whaleboat, an 1849 Fresnel lens, and the restored 1847 Hadwen & Barney Oil and Candle Factory.

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