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See website for current hours. Administrative Offices Open Mon - Fri 9am - 5pm

About Us

The Nantucket Maria Mitchell Association is a private non-profit organization located on the island of Nantucket, Massachusetts. The Maria Mitchell Association (MMA) was founded in 1902 to preserve the legacy of Nantucket native astronomer, naturalist, librarian, and, above all, educator, Maria Mitchell. After she discovered a comet in 1847, Mitchell’s international fame led to many achievements and awards, including an appointment as the first American Professor of Astronomy at Vassar College. Maria Mitchell believed in “learning by doing” and today that philosophy is reflected in MMA’s mission statement, programs, research projects, and other activities.

The Maria Mitchell Association operates two observatories, a natural science museum, an aquarium, and preserves the historic birthplace of Maria Mitchell. A wide variety of science and history-related programming is offered throughout the year for people of all ages.

Events

Maria Mitchell Association Discovery Camp
Maria Mitchell Association Discovery Camp
MMA Learning Lab: Introduction to Beautiful Futures Lab
MMA Learning Lab: Introduction to Beautiful Futures Lab
  • This Summer, The Beautiful Futures Lab (BFL) is coming to the Maria Mitchell Association as a series of month-long journeys of exploration guided by MMA's Scien
  • Thursday May 22, 2025
Maria Mitchell Association Discovery Camp
POP UP: Nantucket Bird Walk
POP UP: Nantucket Bird Walk
  • Explore Nantucket’s birdy landscapes and hidden nooks with local bird guide and Inquirer and Mirror columnist, Ginger Andrews.
  • Saturday May 24, 2025
Maria Mitchell Association Discovery Camp
Maria Mitchell Association Discovery Camp
Maria Mitchell Association Discovery Camp
Maria Mitchell Association Discovery Camp
Maria Mitchell Association Discovery Camp
Maria Mitchell Association Discovery Camp
Maria Mitchell Association Discovery Camp
Maria Mitchell Association Discovery Camp
Maria Mitchell Association Discovery Camp
Maria Mitchell Association Discovery Camp
Four Centuries Domestic Architecture Tour
Four Centuries Domestic Architecture Tour
Maria Mitchell Association Discovery Camp
Feeding frenzy
Feeding frenzy
  • Join MMA Aquarists and staff on a tour as they feed the ever-hungry creatures at the Aquarium before it opens to the public.
  • Monday Jun 9, 2025
Ravenous Reptiles
Ravenous Reptiles
  • Join MMA staff on a tour as they feed the hungry animals at the Natural Science Museum!
  • Monday Jun 9, 2025
Stargazing at Loines Observatory
Stargazing at Loines Observatory
Maria Mitchell Association Discovery Camp
Feeding frenzy
  • Join MMA Aquarists and staff on a tour as they feed the ever-hungry creatures at the Aquarium before it opens to the public.
  • Tuesday Jun 10, 2025
Nature Storytime
Nature Storytime
Adult Metal Detecting 101
Adult Metal Detecting 101
  • Join expert metal detectorist Nikoline Bohr for an exciting afternoon on the beautiful shores of Nantucket! This hands-on introductory course is designed for ad
  • Tuesday Jun 10, 2025
Maria Mitchell Association Discovery Camp
Feeding frenzy
  • Join MMA Aquarists and staff on a tour as they feed the ever-hungry creatures at the Aquarium before it opens to the public.
  • Wednesday Jun 11, 2025
Ravenous Reptiles
Stargazing at Loines Observatory
Maria Mitchell Association Discovery Camp
Feeding frenzy
  • Join MMA Aquarists and staff on a tour as they feed the ever-hungry creatures at the Aquarium before it opens to the public.
  • Thursday Jun 12, 2025
Nature Storytime
Maria Mitchell Association Discovery Camp
Feeding frenzy
  • Join MMA Aquarists and staff on a tour as they feed the ever-hungry creatures at the Aquarium before it opens to the public.
  • Friday Jun 13, 2025
Ravenous Reptiles
  • Join MMA staff on a tour as they feed the hungry animals at the Natural Science Museum!
  • Friday Jun 13, 2025
Harbor Health and Coffee with Rich Blundell
Harbor Health and Coffee with Rich Blundell
Stargazing at Loines Observatory
Ravenous Reptiles
Feeding frenzy
  • Join MMA Aquarists and staff on a tour as they feed the ever-hungry creatures at the Aquarium before it opens to the public.
  • Saturday Jun 14, 2025
Nature Storytime
Ravenous Reptiles
  • Join MMA staff on a tour as they feed the hungry animals at the Natural Science Museum!
  • Sunday Jun 15, 2025
Maria Mitchell Association Discovery Camp
Ravenous Reptiles
  • Join MMA staff on a tour as they feed the hungry animals at the Natural Science Museum!
  • Monday Jun 16, 2025
Feeding frenzy
  • Join MMA Aquarists and staff on a tour as they feed the ever-hungry creatures at the Aquarium before it opens to the public.
  • Monday Jun 16, 2025
Stargazing at Loines Observatory
Maria Mitchell Association Discovery Camp
Feeding frenzy
  • Join MMA Aquarists and staff on a tour as they feed the ever-hungry creatures at the Aquarium before it opens to the public.
  • Tuesday Jun 17, 2025
Ravenous Reptiles
  • Join MMA staff on a tour as they feed the hungry animals at the Natural Science Museum!
  • Tuesday Jun 17, 2025
Nature Storytime
Adult Metal Detecting 101
  • Join expert metal detectorist Nikoline Bohr for an exciting afternoon on the beautiful shores of Nantucket! This hands-on introductory course is designed for ad
  • Tuesday Jun 17, 2025
Maria Mitchell Association Discovery Camp
Ravenous Reptiles
Feeding frenzy
  • Join MMA Aquarists and staff on a tour as they feed the ever-hungry creatures at the Aquarium before it opens to the public.
  • Wednesday Jun 18, 2025
Stargazing at Loines Observatory
Maria Mitchell Association Discovery Camp
Feeding frenzy
  • Join MMA Aquarists and staff on a tour as they feed the ever-hungry creatures at the Aquarium before it opens to the public.
  • Thursday Jun 19, 2025
Nature Storytime
Maria Mitchell Association Discovery Camp
Feeding frenzy
  • Join MMA Aquarists and staff on a tour as they feed the ever-hungry creatures at the Aquarium before it opens to the public.
  • Friday Jun 20, 2025
Ravenous Reptiles
  • Join MMA staff on a tour as they feed the hungry animals at the Natural Science Museum!
  • Friday Jun 20, 2025
Harbor Health and Coffee with Rich Blundell
Stargazing at Loines Observatory
Ravenous Reptiles
Feeding frenzy
  • Join MMA Aquarists and staff on a tour as they feed the ever-hungry creatures at the Aquarium before it opens to the public.
  • Saturday Jun 21, 2025
Maria Mitchell and the Daring Daughters of Nantucket Island
Maria Mitchell and the Daring Daughters of Nantucket Island
  • Join the curator of the Maria Mitchell House for a walking tour concerning the lives of Maria Mitchell and Nantucket's famous and infamous women.
  • Saturday Jun 21, 2025
Nature Storytime
Ravenous Reptiles
  • Join MMA staff on a tour as they feed the hungry animals at the Natural Science Museum!
  • Sunday Jun 22, 2025
Maria Mitchell Association Discovery Camp
Ravenous Reptiles
  • Join MMA staff on a tour as they feed the hungry animals at the Natural Science Museum!
  • Monday Jun 23, 2025
Feeding frenzy
  • Join MMA Aquarists and staff on a tour as they feed the ever-hungry creatures at the Aquarium before it opens to the public.
  • Monday Jun 23, 2025
Stargazing at Loines Observatory
Maria Mitchell Association Discovery Camp
Feeding frenzy
  • Join MMA Aquarists and staff on a tour as they feed the ever-hungry creatures at the Aquarium before it opens to the public.
  • Tuesday Jun 24, 2025
Ravenous Reptiles
  • Join MMA staff on a tour as they feed the hungry animals at the Natural Science Museum!
  • Tuesday Jun 24, 2025
Nature Storytime
Adult Metal Detecting 101
  • Join expert metal detectorist Nikoline Bohr for an exciting afternoon on the beautiful shores of Nantucket! This hands-on introductory course is designed for ad
  • Tuesday Jun 24, 2025
Maria Mitchell Association Discovery Camp
Ravenous Reptiles
Feeding frenzy
  • Join MMA Aquarists and staff on a tour as they feed the ever-hungry creatures at the Aquarium before it opens to the public.
  • Wednesday Jun 25, 2025
Stargazing at Loines Observatory
Maria Mitchell Association Discovery Camp
Feeding frenzy
  • Join MMA Aquarists and staff on a tour as they feed the ever-hungry creatures at the Aquarium before it opens to the public.
  • Thursday Jun 26, 2025
Nature Storytime
Maria Mitchell Association Discovery Camp
Feeding frenzy
  • Join MMA Aquarists and staff on a tour as they feed the ever-hungry creatures at the Aquarium before it opens to the public.
  • Friday Jun 27, 2025
Ravenous Reptiles
  • Join MMA staff on a tour as they feed the hungry animals at the Natural Science Museum!
  • Friday Jun 27, 2025
Harbor Health and Coffee with Rich Blundell
Stargazing at Loines Observatory
Ravenous Reptiles
Feeding frenzy
  • Join MMA Aquarists and staff on a tour as they feed the ever-hungry creatures at the Aquarium before it opens to the public.
  • Saturday Jun 28, 2025
Nature Storytime
Ravenous Reptiles
  • Join MMA staff on a tour as they feed the hungry animals at the Natural Science Museum!
  • Sunday Jun 29, 2025
Maria Mitchell Association Discovery Camp
Ravenous Reptiles
  • Join MMA staff on a tour as they feed the hungry animals at the Natural Science Museum!
  • Monday Jun 30, 2025
Feeding frenzy
  • Join MMA Aquarists and staff on a tour as they feed the ever-hungry creatures at the Aquarium before it opens to the public.
  • Monday Jun 30, 2025
Stargazing at Loines Observatory
Maria Mitchell Association Discovery Camp
Feeding frenzy
  • Join MMA Aquarists and staff on a tour as they feed the ever-hungry creatures at the Aquarium before it opens to the public.
  • Tuesday Jul 1, 2025
Ravenous Reptiles
  • Join MMA staff on a tour as they feed the hungry animals at the Natural Science Museum!
  • Tuesday Jul 1, 2025
Nature Storytime
Adult Metal Detecting 101
  • Join expert metal detectorist Nikoline Bohr for an exciting afternoon on the beautiful shores of Nantucket! This hands-on introductory course is designed for ad
  • Tuesday Jul 1, 2025
Maria Mitchell Association Discovery Camp
Ravenous Reptiles
Feeding frenzy
  • Join MMA Aquarists and staff on a tour as they feed the ever-hungry creatures at the Aquarium before it opens to the public.
  • Wednesday Jul 2, 2025
Stargazing at Loines Observatory
Maria Mitchell Association Discovery Camp
Feeding frenzy
  • Join MMA Aquarists and staff on a tour as they feed the ever-hungry creatures at the Aquarium before it opens to the public.
  • Thursday Jul 3, 2025
Nature Storytime
Maria Mitchell Association Discovery Camp
Feeding frenzy
  • Join MMA Aquarists and staff on a tour as they feed the ever-hungry creatures at the Aquarium before it opens to the public.
  • Friday Jul 4, 2025
Ravenous Reptiles
  • Join MMA staff on a tour as they feed the hungry animals at the Natural Science Museum!
  • Friday Jul 4, 2025
Harbor Health and Coffee with Rich Blundell
Stargazing at Loines Observatory
Ravenous Reptiles
  • Join MMA staff on a tour as they feed the hungry animals at the Natural Science Museum!
  • Saturday Jul 5, 2025
Feeding frenzy
  • Join MMA Aquarists and staff on a tour as they feed the ever-hungry creatures at the Aquarium before it opens to the public.
  • Saturday Jul 5, 2025
Nature Storytime
Ravenous Reptiles
  • Join MMA staff on a tour as they feed the hungry animals at the Natural Science Museum!
  • Sunday Jul 6, 2025
Maria Mitchell Association Discovery Camp
Ravenous Reptiles
  • Join MMA staff on a tour as they feed the hungry animals at the Natural Science Museum!
  • Monday Jul 7, 2025
Feeding frenzy
  • Join MMA Aquarists and staff on a tour as they feed the ever-hungry creatures at the Aquarium before it opens to the public.
  • Monday Jul 7, 2025
Stargazing at Loines Observatory
Maria Mitchell Association Discovery Camp
Feeding frenzy
  • Join MMA Aquarists and staff on a tour as they feed the ever-hungry creatures at the Aquarium before it opens to the public.
  • Tuesday Jul 8, 2025
Ravenous Reptiles
  • Join MMA staff on a tour as they feed the hungry animals at the Natural Science Museum!
  • Tuesday Jul 8, 2025
Nature Storytime
Adult Metal Detecting 101
  • Join expert metal detectorist Nikoline Bohr for an exciting afternoon on the beautiful shores of Nantucket! This hands-on introductory course is designed for ad
  • Tuesday Jul 8, 2025
Maria Mitchell Association Discovery Camp
Ravenous Reptiles
Feeding frenzy
  • Join MMA Aquarists and staff on a tour as they feed the ever-hungry creatures at the Aquarium before it opens to the public.
  • Wednesday Jul 9, 2025
Stargazing at Loines Observatory
Maria Mitchell Association Discovery Camp
Feeding frenzy
  • Join MMA Aquarists and staff on a tour as they feed the ever-hungry creatures at the Aquarium before it opens to the public.
  • Thursday Jul 10, 2025
Nature Storytime
Maria Mitchell Association Discovery Camp
Feeding frenzy
  • Join MMA Aquarists and staff on a tour as they feed the ever-hungry creatures at the Aquarium before it opens to the public.
  • Friday Jul 11, 2025
Ravenous Reptiles
  • Join MMA staff on a tour as they feed the hungry animals at the Natural Science Museum!
  • Friday Jul 11, 2025
Harbor Health and Coffee with Rich Blundell
Stargazing at Loines Observatory
Ravenous Reptiles
Feeding frenzy
  • Join MMA Aquarists and staff on a tour as they feed the ever-hungry creatures at the Aquarium before it opens to the public.
  • Saturday Jul 12, 2025
Nature Storytime
Ravenous Reptiles
  • Join MMA staff on a tour as they feed the hungry animals at the Natural Science Museum!
  • Sunday Jul 13, 2025
Maria Mitchell Association Discovery Camp
Ravenous Reptiles
  • Join MMA staff on a tour as they feed the hungry animals at the Natural Science Museum!
  • Monday Jul 14, 2025
Feeding frenzy
  • Join MMA Aquarists and staff on a tour as they feed the ever-hungry creatures at the Aquarium before it opens to the public.
  • Monday Jul 14, 2025
Stargazing at Loines Observatory
Maria Mitchell Association Discovery Camp
Feeding frenzy
  • Join MMA Aquarists and staff on a tour as they feed the ever-hungry creatures at the Aquarium before it opens to the public.
  • Tuesday Jul 15, 2025
Ravenous Reptiles
  • Join MMA staff on a tour as they feed the hungry animals at the Natural Science Museum!
  • Tuesday Jul 15, 2025
Nature Storytime
Adult Metal Detecting 101
  • Join expert metal detectorist Nikoline Bohr for an exciting afternoon on the beautiful shores of Nantucket! This hands-on introductory course is designed for ad
  • Tuesday Jul 15, 2025
Maria Mitchell Association Discovery Camp
Ravenous Reptiles
Feeding frenzy
  • Join MMA Aquarists and staff on a tour as they feed the ever-hungry creatures at the Aquarium before it opens to the public.
  • Wednesday Jul 16, 2025
Stargazing at Loines Observatory
Maria Mitchell Association Discovery Camp
Feeding frenzy
  • Join MMA Aquarists and staff on a tour as they feed the ever-hungry creatures at the Aquarium before it opens to the public.
  • Thursday Jul 17, 2025
Nature Storytime
Maria Mitchell Association Discovery Camp
Feeding frenzy
  • Join MMA Aquarists and staff on a tour as they feed the ever-hungry creatures at the Aquarium before it opens to the public.
  • Friday Jul 18, 2025
Ravenous Reptiles
  • Join MMA staff on a tour as they feed the hungry animals at the Natural Science Museum!
  • Friday Jul 18, 2025
Harbor Health and Coffee with Rich Blundell
Stargazing at Loines Observatory
Ravenous Reptiles
Feeding frenzy
  • Join MMA Aquarists and staff on a tour as they feed the ever-hungry creatures at the Aquarium before it opens to the public.
  • Saturday Jul 19, 2025
Nature Storytime
Ravenous Reptiles
  • Join MMA staff on a tour as they feed the hungry animals at the Natural Science Museum!
  • Sunday Jul 20, 2025
Maria Mitchell Association Discovery Camp
Ravenous Reptiles
  • Join MMA staff on a tour as they feed the hungry animals at the Natural Science Museum!
  • Monday Jul 21, 2025
Feeding frenzy
  • Join MMA Aquarists and staff on a tour as they feed the ever-hungry creatures at the Aquarium before it opens to the public.
  • Monday Jul 21, 2025
Stargazing at Loines Observatory

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