Don’t tell anyone, but Massachusetts is kind of a big nerd. We simply love science and nature. You could say it’s in our nature, with scenic roads like the lovely Mohawk Trail, 1500 miles of postcard pretty coastline, and some of America’s most brilliant fall foliage. The four Harvard Museums of Science & Culture have a new podcast, a virtual tour, online exhibitions, and closer looks at museum collections grouped by themes like “World in Color.”We could spend hours at the Museum of Science, and the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, and wish we could live at the Franklin Park Zoo or maybe the Butterfly Place, surrounded by colorful creatures. And don’t even get us started on the New England Aquarium, fully renovated in 2013.
Daffodil Festival
Nantucket
Greater Light
Nantucket
Hadwen House
Nantucket
Maria Mitchell Association's Aquarium
Nantucket
View marine life of island salt marshes, harbors, and near-shore waters; marine life collecting trips. more
The Maria Mitchell Association's Loines Observatory
Nantucket
This facility houses a new 24 in. research telescope as well as a recently refurbished antique Clark telescope. The public is... more
Nantucket Convservation Foundation
Nantucket
The mission of the Nantucket Conservation Foundation is to assist in the preservation of Nantucket's character by permanently conserving, maintaining,... more
Science Library
Nantucket
Science and nature books, children's collection, and historic manuscripts. more
Vestal Street Observatory
Nantucket
Guided tours; outdoor solar system model and sunspot observatory. more
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Daffodil Festival
0 Main Street
Nantucket
508-228-1700 - B
Greater Light
8 Howard St.
Nantucket
508-228-1894 - C
Hadwen House
96 Main St.
Nantucket
508-228-1894 - D
Maria Mitchell Association's Aquarium
28 Washington St.
Nantucket
508-228-5387 - E
The Maria Mitchell Association's Loines Observatory
4 Vestal St. And 59 Milk St. Ext.
Nantucket
508-228-9273 - F
Nantucket Convservation Foundation
118 Cliff Road
Nantucket
508-228-2884 - G
Science Library
2 Vestal St.
Nantucket
508-228-9219 - H
Vestal Street Observatory
3 Vestal St.
Nantucket
508-228-9273
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