Silent Auction
VIEW ITEMSNight at the Museum
July 11, 2025
5:30pm - 8:00pm
158 Polpis Road
Step back in time and explore Egan's newest exhibit: "Hard Times to Boom Times - Nantucket's Waterfront," which traces the evolution of Nantucket's waterfront from the economic hardships of the 1860s to its resurgence in the 1960s as a thriving elite tourist destination.
The evening will also feature the annual presentation of the Caldwell Heritage Award, honoring an individual who has significantly contributed to preserving Nantucket's maritime heritage.
This year's theme promises a stylish evening inspired by Nantucket in the 1960s, when the island was a hidden gem on the cusp of transformation. Channel your inner Kennedy and come dressed in your best New England preppy - think madras, seersucker, boat shoes, and pearls.
Expect coastal charm, vintage drinks, and timeless style as we celebrate an era when windbreakers and cocktail dresses mingled on the docks, and the island's quiet elegance set the scene for summer magic.
Don't worry, there will be plenty of shrimp cocktail and oyster Rockefeller to go around. Additionally, the team at IK will be testing a few classic dishes from the 1960s - think cheese balls and Jell-O.
This event is SOLD OUT! To get on the waitlist - please email [email protected]
IMPORTANT PARKING INFORMATION:
There is NO Parking at the Museum on the night of July 11th. Only those who have received physical parking passes are permitted to park at the Museum.
Parking is available at the Wannacomet Parking Lot at 1 Milestone Road. You enter the lot just past the rotary on Milestone Road. We will have directional parking guides to help you park your car and shuttles to take you to and from the Museum.
We highly recommend that people take alternative transportation to the event. Ubers, Lyfts, and Cabs can drop people off at the Museum. Folks who are carpooling or taking alternative transportation are able to drop people off at the Polpis Road entrance to the Museum only.
If you have any questions about parking or need assistance, please email [email protected].
2025 Night at the Museum Host Committee
Sophia Diserio
Jessica & Drew Guff
Tamara Greenman
Emmy & Charlie Kilvert
Peggy Kilvert
Cynthia McClintock
Louise & Tom Middleton
Sophia &Jimmy Sloan
Lauren Murray Soverino & Connor Soverino
Kat Sullivan Sheppard & Blaise Sheppard
West Riggs
2025 Business Sponsors:
Old North Wharf
Swain's Wharf:
Harbor Square:
2025 Individual Sponsors
Caldwell Heritage Award Sponsors
Jessica & Drew Guff
Straight Wharf
Bob & Marsha Egan
Dennis & Connie Keller
McCausland Foundation
Charley & Martha Polachi
Steamboat Wharf
Jeff and Maureen Crowley
Erich Fischer & Hallie Henderson
Old South Wharf
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Anathan
John Beale
Susan Burke
John & Cynthia Gallagher
Mr. Herbert W. Goodall, III
Peter Hoey
Robert Hockaday
Daniel Korengold and Martha Dippell
Mary Lentowski and Alex Zacharias
Richard Preston & Lori Lilly
Cynthia McClintock
Louise & Tom Middleton
Linda & Ben McGrath
Nantucket Partnership for Children
Nancy Rosenthal
West Riggs
Blaise Sheppard & Kat Sullivan
Catherine & Dick Snowdon
Barbara and David Spitler
Liz & Geoff Verney
Elizabeth Von Summer and John Moller
Image Courtesy of the NHA Photo Collection.