At 49 Union Street in Nantucket, Massachusetts, this small seasonal museum is devoted to the history, construction, and preservation of Nantucket lightship baskets, a distinctive island craft. Founded by David H. Wood shortly after the Nantucket Historical Association, it centers on that local art form while also holding artifacts tied to Nantucket’s wider past. Its collections connect basketmaking to the island’s whaling era and to earlier history, including Native American settlements that predate the 15th century. In doing so, it places Nantucket lightship baskets within the broader historical story of Nantucket itself.