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Charter a coach bus to Nantucket. Why? Where but Nantucket could you find a real marine aquarium in a quaint waterfront shack? The marine organisms of Nantucket's salt marshes, harbors, and near shore waters await your acquaintance on Washington Street. There are friendly science interns to answer all your questions about the mollusks, crustaceans, and finfish, and hands-on exhibits for children. Located 30 miles off the Massachusetts coast on Nantucket Island, the Maria Mitchell Association (MMA) honors America's first professional woman astronomer who believed that students learned best by doing real research projects. The MMA is dedicated to furthering science education, encouraging women in science, and serving as a science resource for Nantucket. Our Mission is to increase knowledge and public awareness of the universe and the natural world through programs of scientific research and education. One crisp, clear night in October of 1847, a woman stood alone on a rooftop with a telescope at her side. While family and friends gathered in the light of the rooms below, Maria Mitchell gazed up into the stars. That night, Mitchell discovered a telescopic comet, invisible to the naked eye. This event propelled her to fame and changed the face of science and education throughout the world. The wonder and appreciation that Maria's life inspired was the impetus for the founding of an organization that carries on to this day, engaging in the work that was so close to Maria's heart. Founded in 1902, the Maria Mitchell Association (MMA) celebrates the legacy of Nantucket astronomer, librarian, and educator Maria Mitchell by promoting intellectual curiosity, respect for and love of nature, learning by doing, and the ideal of individualism. Now celebrating over a century of discovery, the MMA is dedicated to opening up the universe to curious minds, and allowing people to see what before was unseen. Where but Nantucket could you find a real marine aquarium in a quaint waterfront shack? The marine organisms of Nantucket's salt marshes, harbors, and near shore waters await your acquaintance on Washington Street. There are friendly science interns to answer all your questions about the mollusks, crustaceans, and finfish, and hands-on exhibits for children. Located 30 miles off the Massachusetts coast on Nantucket Island, the Maria Mitchell Association (MMA) honors America's first professional woman astronomer who believed that students learned best by doing real research projects. The MMA is dedicated to furthering science education, encouraging women in science, and serving as a science resource for Nantucket. Our Mission is to increase knowledge and public awareness of the universe and the natural world through programs of scientific research and education.