Historic Mitchell House
Historic Mitchell House
1 Vestal Street, Nantucket, MA 02554
(508)228-2896 (summer)
(508)228-9219 (rest of year)
Fall tour schedule (effective after 9/7)
Tours offered Saturday and Sunday at 11am beginning September 12 & 13 through Columbus Day Weekend.
Take a trip back in time to 1800s Nantucket. Built in 1790, this typical Quaker house was acquired by the Mitchell family in 1818. The home became a museum in 1903 when the Maria Mitchell Association’s founders acquired the house to preserve the legacy of one of Nantucket’s most illustrious daughters.
The house contains many stunning artifacts from the Mitchells’ daily life in the 19th century, and many of Maria’s personal items such as beer mugs, opera glasses, and her Dolland telescope. The house is especially known for the remarkably preserved example of faux-wood grain painting in the kitchen from the 1850s.
“Mitchell House is one of the greatest iconic treasures of American architecture and domestic life.” HRS, Strafford, PA
The Mitchell House offers tours during the summer season and opens for limited hours in the late spring and early fall.
The Mitchell House also hosts programs for adults, children, and families focusing on the Mitchell family’s daily life and their contributions to Nantucket history. Click here to view current programs.
The Preservation Institute of Nantucket is teaming up with the Maria Mitchell Association to formulate a plan to better preserve the Historic Mitchell House, Science Library, and other historic MMA-owned buildings. Click here to read more.