Hands-On-History

Join us this summer for hands-on family programming at the Whaling Museum Discovery Center, offered every week Monday-Friday

Each day’s activity will connect to The Wider World and Scrimshaw exhibit with a creation for participants to make and take home


 

Mondays – Watercolor Marine Mammals

Explore humans’ relationships to whales and other marine mammals with a watercolor coloring page


Tuesdays – Scrimshaw Scratch Art

Engrave a drawing on your own whale tooth using scratch art

Wednesdays – Design your own Island Map

Color, Cut, & Paste elements of a map onto your own customizable island

Thursdays – Tapa Cloth Design

Use stamps to explore patterns and design your own barkcloth

Fridays – Beaded Jewelry

Consider personal ornament using natural materials by beading your own bracelet

 

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Date

Jul 01 2026

Time

10:15 am - 4:30 pm

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Location

Nantucket Whaling Museum
13 Broad St
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