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EGAN MARITIME’S NANTUCKET SHIPWRECK & LIFESAVING MUSEUM OPENS FOR THE 2023 SEASON
Egan Maritime Institute is pleased to announce the opening of the Nantucket Shipwreck & Lifesaving Museum for the season on Friday, May 26, 2023. This year’s featured exhibition, Rum Runners and Rum Chasers: Nantucket, Prohibition & the U.S. Coast Guard, continues our series honoring the organizations that came together in 1915 to form the U.S. Coast Guard. The exhibit presents how demands of war, technology, and law enforcement changed America’s oldest maritime military force. With the enactment of
Winter at the Shipwreck and Lifesaving Museum Egan Maritime Institute’s winter 2023 Programming
This winter, Egan Maritime Institute is opening the doors to its Shipwreck and Lifesaving Museum to the Nantucket Community. Curious minds of all ages will be able to explore the museum and partake in a series of programs designed to celebrate and promote Nantucket’s seafaring history. “The Museum is typically closed to the public in winter, but this year we've designed a lineup of community programs for all ages. We are collaborating with a variety of community organizations to ensure our programs are
EGAN MARITIME INSTITUTE’S ANNUAL ART SALE AT THE NANTUCKET SHIPWRECK & LIFESAVING MUSEUM
Egan Maritime Institute will host our second annual Thanksgiving weekend art sale. Each year, we host a unique opportunity for Nantucket art and history lovers to purchase items from the Egan Foundation’s collection. The sale includes works by Charman, Fischer, Stobart, and Greenleaf. All items offered are either from Bud and Dorothy Egan’s estate or donated to Egan Maritime with the express purpose of helping to fund the foundation’s educational programs. “We are thrilled to be able to share a selection
Summer Programs at Egan Maritime's Nantucket Shipwreck & Lifesaving Museum
Egan Maritime Institute’s Annual Launching Lives, Lasting Legacies Fundraiser in on July 14 th at the Shipwreck and Lifesaving Museum from 5pm – 7pm. Egan Maritime Institute’s mission is to preserve and celebrate the Island’s seafaring heritage. The Launching Lives, Lasting Legacies cocktail party celebrates all of Egan Maritime’s programs, with a special focus on our educational arm: Sea of Opportunities. Sea of Opportunities is a diverse offering of education and outreach programs available to every
