The Vanity, new catboat of Capt. Thomas Walker Pease, was launched from the yard of Manuel Swartz on Thursday morning with appropriate ceremonies.
Martha's Vineyard Museum
March 12, 2019
Noah Asimow
After nearly a decade of planning, two years of construction, over $30 million raised, and the restoration of exactly 1,008 refractors on the Fresnel lens, the Martha’s Vineyard Museum is open to the public in Vineyard Haven.
June 16, 2021
Julia Wells
Heather Seger will take the helm as the new executive director of the Martha’s Vineyard Museum, it was announced Wednesday. Ms. Seger, who has served as interim executive director for the past year, was the unanimous choice of the board.
June 24, 2021
Louisa Hufstader
A retrospective of Richard Lee at the Martha's Vineyard Museum showcase the artists exuberant creativity.
2025
March 27, 2025
The story of Reverend Denniston and his family is currently on display at the Martha’s Vineyard Museum in an exhibit called Finding Our Way Home: The Denniston Family and 11 Masonic Avenue.
February 18, 2025
Five years after the start of the Covid pandemic Dan Waters is presenting a photographic time capsule of the year at the Martha’s Vineyard Museum.
February 13, 2025
Though the idea seems far-fetched now, Martha's Vineyard was a part of New York for about 30 years in the 1600s.
2024
October 9, 2024
Linsey Lee’s career spans 35 years as the oral historian at the Martha’s Vineyard Museum. Last week, Ms. Lee told her own story, interviewed on stage by her longtime friend and NPR correspondent Mara Liasson.
September 12, 2024
The Ceremony of Remembrance service takes place Saturday, Sept. 14 at 1 p.m. at the Edgartown Lighthouse.
September 4, 2024
A new exhibit at the museum includes art by Donald Widdiss, his mother Gladys, and his sons Heath and Jason. Donald and Jason are both wampum artists, whereas Gladys and Heath’s medium is clay.
