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Art & Museums – Cape Cod, Martha’s Vineyard & Nantucket

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Highland Light

Highland Light is the oldest lighthouse on the Cape, built in 1797 in an effort to reduce the large number of shipwrecks. It was the first lighthouse in the nation to include a flashing light.

Categories: Historical Museums

27 Highland Light Rd., Truro ~

Provincetown Museum of Art

The Provincetown Art Association and Museum (PAAM) is a nationally recognized, year-round cultural institution that fuses the creative energy of America’s oldest active art colony with the natural beauty of outer Cape Cod that has inspired artists for generations. PAAM embodies the qualities that make Provincetown an enduring American center for... show more

Categories: Art Museums

High Pole Hill Road, Provincetown ~ (508) 487-1310 ~

Cape Cod National Seashore

The Cape Cod National Seashore encompasses 43,607 acres of protected beaches, bogs, marshlands, and ponds. A truly pristine, beautiful, and special area of Cape Cod.

Categories: Historical Museums

50 Doane Rd, Eastham ~

The Left Bank Gallery

Established in 1971, Left Bank Gallery at 25 Commercial Street, Wellfleet, is spacious, unconfined, and tactile. A continuously rotating collection of paintings - from lyrical abstract to "plein air" realism, all with the power of engaging the viewer - are punctuated by lofty, gestural mobiles. Stroll through the gallery and enter the Potters... show more

Categories: Art Galleries

3 West Main St, Wellfleet ~ (508) 349-7939 ~

Quidley & Company

Quidley & Company is a fine art gallery offering Landscape, Marine, Still Life, and Figurative paintings by preeminent contemporary artists including Peter T. Quidley. Quidley & Company proudly offers selected works by master artists from the United States and Europe, each renowned for their period and genre. We are a full service gallery,... show more

Categories: Art Galleries

26 Main Street, Nantucket ~ (508) 228-4300 ~

Addison Art Gallery

With collectors from throughout the Americas, Europe and Asia, the Addison Art Gallery is widely known for its integrity and exceptional personal service. Also the most active gallery in the region, and one of the most active in the country, Addison Art Gallery is surpassing its own high standards for presenting an intriguing season of shows.... show more

Categories: Art Galleries

43 South Orleans Road, Orleans ~ (508) 255-6200 ~

The Scrimshander Gallery

The Scrimshander Gallery, located on historic Old South Wharf in Nantucket, is a destination of choice for scrimshaw collectors and art lovers alike. The gallery began in 1990 as a showcase for artist Michael Vienneau's scrimshaw, carvings and artwork. Mr. Vienneau has been working as a professional Scrimshander since 1974 and his artwork is in... show more

Categories: Art Galleries

10 Old South Wharf, Nantucket ~ (508) 228-1004 ~

Adam Peck Gallery

West End Gallery featuring paintings and sculpture by Adam Peck and other invited artists throughout the season. Adam seeks the iconic image paring it down to only what is necessary to tempt the imagination of the viewer. His architectural design background shows through in his paintings of his signature house. Check adampeckgallery.com for... show more

Categories: Art Galleries

142 Commercial Street, Provincetown ~ (508) 274-8298 ~

Heritage Museums & Gardens

Set on 100 stunning acres of gardens, nature trails, and open spaces, Heritage Museums & Gardens is the only place where you can browse through rare works of art, fly through the trees on a zip line, and see iconic antique automobiles all in one day. Explore Hidden Hollow™, an interactive outdoor discovery area for kids of all ages. Take a ride on... show more

Categories: Natural History Museums

67 Grove Street, Sandwich ~ (508) 888-3300 ~

Nantucket Whaling Museum

Housed in a former candle factory built immediately following Nantucket's Great Fire in 1846, the museum was restored in 2005. Featured exhibits include a restored 1847 candle factory, expanded top-quality exhibition space, and thea forty-six foot skeleton of a sperm whale that washed ashore on New Year's Day in 1998, the 1849 Fresnel Lens used... show more

Categories: Natural History Museums

15 Broad St, Nantucket ~ (508) 228-1894 ~

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Vacation is all about relaxing. What better way to compliment your time basking on the beaches than strolling through the many terrific museums and art galleries on the Cape and Islands. From the Kennedy Museum and Classic Sports Car Collection in Hyannis, the Nantucket Whaling and the Shipwreck and Lifesaving Museums on Nantucket, and the Martha’s Vineyard Museum in Edgartown, treat yourself to a wealth of fascinating information about the history of this unique area and view the artifacts that bring it alive for adults and kids alike.

Or, if you are not a history buff, let our Vacation Planner point you in the direction of the myriad of different art galleries featuring eclectic displays of local and other fine art and crafts. A great alternative to sun and crowd exposure on the beaches during the day, museums and galleries also provide a lovely opportunity to prolong the enjoyment of a romantic dining experience in the evenings.

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