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The Martha’s Vineyard Museum inspires all people to discover, explore, and strengthen their connections to this Island and its diverse heritage.

Press Resources

This is your go-to resource for the latest news, announcements, and updates about MV Museum. Whether you’re covering our exhibitions, events, or the rich history and culture of Martha’s Vineyard, we’re here to help.

Recent Coverage

Check out what others are saying about Martha’s Vineyard Museum:

MARCH
Vineyard Gazette: “Museum Highlighted in PBS Series” – VIEW
MV Times: “The treasures inside the M.V. Museum” – VIEW
Vineyard Gazette: “When Art, Whimsy and Mentorship Bloom” – VIEW
Vineyard Gazette: “Lighthouse Fans Find Their Way to the Fresnel Lens” – VIEW

JANUARY
Vineyard Gazette: “Museum Exhibit Is Ode to The Crunch” – VIEW

DECEMBER
MV Times – “Reading Between the Facts”
MV Magazine – “Innisfail, Lost and Found”
Vineyard Gazette – “Jaws Exhibit Receives Museum Honor”
MV Times – “Year in Review: Fifty years of ‘Jaws’: The Vineyard celebrates a half-century in the spotlight”
Vineyard Gazette – “The Gazette’s Top 10 Most Read Stories in 2025”
The Daily Jaws – “JAWS 2025: Celebrating Jaws 50 and that one shark film still has bite”

NOVEMBER
Vineyard Gazette – “Museum Exhibition Spotlights Island’s Lost Music Colony”
MV Times “A few square miles of geography”
MV Times “Creating a Community of Writers from Scratch”


OCTOBER
Bay State Banner “50 Years of Cape Verde’s Independence Celebrated on Martha’s Vineyard”

SEPTEMBER
Vineyard Gazette “Jaws exhibit was one for the record books”
Vineyard Gazette – “Families embrace community at annual Children’s Memorial”
MV Times – “50th anniversary of Cape Verdean independence”

AUGUST
USA Today – “Ralph Lauren’s Oak Bluffs collection celebrates historic Black beach community”
MV Times – “The old man and the scene”
Forbes – “Martha’s Vineyard in August is a Showcase for America’s Diversity – And a Celebration of Opportunity”
Vineyard Gazette “Role Model Captain Quint Gets His Closeup”
The Free Press – “Things Worth Remembering: Jaws Was Never About A Shark”
Wall Street Journal – “Do You Have to Be Rich to Enjoy Martha’s Vineyard? We Found Out”
Vineyard Gazette – “Island pays tribute to legacy Jim Thomas”
MV Times – “The Whole Table”
WBUR – “Jaws Island: Part 1: The Finatics; Part 2: The Amity Effect; Part 3: The Test of Time

JULY
Vineyard Gazette – “Martha’s Vineyard Museum Annual Fundraiser Returns”
WGBH – “GBH Daily: Ba-dum. Ba-dum.”
MV Times – “Global Rhythms Summer Concert Series”
Vineyard Gazette – “Traveling In the Wake of Capt. Benjamin Clough”
ABC News Nightline“Video Fans from across the world celebrate Jaws 50th….”
WCVB Chronicle“Jaws at 50: How Martha’s Vineyard became the real-life Amity Island”
MV Times – “Unplugged by Fred Mollin: Where my heart is”
Condé Nast Traveler“The Jaws Guide to Martha’s Vineyard, 50 Years Later”
Blavity – “Oak Bluffs Short Film Dropped By Polo Ralph Lauren Along With New Morehouse….”
Vineyard Gazette – “Della Hardman Inspires the Next Generation”
Vineyard Gazette“Charting Climate Change with Whaling Logs”
WGBH – “The Culture Show: Jaws at 50: A Deeper Dive”

JUNE
Vineyard Gazette – “Jaws fans Flock to Martha’s Vineyard for Anniversary” – VIEW
National Geographic Spain: “The island where ‘Jaws’ was filmed….” – VIEW
Smithsonian Magazine: “The 15 Best Small towns to Visit in 2025” – VIEW
NBC Boston: “Jaws 50 years later: How Martha’s Vineyard – or Amity – is celebrating – VIEW
WBUR-FM: “For Jaws 50th anniversary take a tour of iconic locations on the Vineyard”VIEW
USA Today: “Will we need a bigger boat? Martha’s Vineyard awash in Jaws at 50 mania” – VIEW

MAY
MV Times: “Sequan: Transitioning into healing and growth” – VIEW
Traveling for Business: “Jaws at 50: A Thrilling Tribute to Cinema’s Most Legendary Shark” – VIEW
Cape Cod Times: “Photo exhibit on Martha’s Vineyard tells island’s Black, Wampanoag history.” – VIEW
Vineyard Visitor: “MV Museum exhibit: ‘Jaws’ at 50: A Deeper Dive” – VIEW
Vineyard Gazette: “Photography Exhibit Highlights Connection” – VIEW

APRIL
MV Times: “Earth Day: crabs, crafts, and trash” – VIEW
MV Times: “A vision of inclusion and service” – VIEW

MARCH
MV Times: “Putting the Fun in Fund-Raiser” – VIEW
MV Times: “Exhibit on African American and Wampanoag past”- VIEW
Vineyard Gazette: “Jaws Anniversary Event Takes Shape” – VIEW
MV Times: “Reflections with Matthew Stackpole and Nat Benjamin” – VIEW

JANUARY
The Times UK: “The best thing to do in every US state in 2025” January 2025 – VIEW

Vineyard Gazette: “MV Youth Grants Top $2 Million” December 2024 – VIEW
Vineyard Gazette: “Museum Announces New Board Leadership” August 2024 – VIEW


Press Releases

Stay updated with our latest announcements and event details:

March 2026 – Martha’s Vineyard Museum Featured in Season Premiere of PBS Series Treasures Inside the Museum

December 2025 – MV Museum Receives 2025 New England Museum Associate Award of Excellence for Jaws at 50: A Deeper Dive

October 2025 – Martha’s Vineyard Museum Announces Three New Exhibitions

September 2025 – Annual Ceremony of Remembrance at the Edgartown Lighthouse Children’s Memorial

July 2025 – July at the Martha’s Vineyard Museum Brings Music, Movies, and Meaningful Moments to the Island

June 2025 – MV Museum’s New Summer Lecture Series at the Cooke House

June 2025 – MVM Announces 2025 Global Rhythms Summer Concert Series

April 2025 – MVM Commemorates 50 Years of Jaws with an Exclusive Exhibition and Programming

April 2025 – MVM Hosts 3rd Annual Earth Day Festival

April 2025 – MVM Announces Exciting Spring Programming

February 2025 – MVM Presents Austin Bryant Exhibition

February 2025 – MVM Announces Three New Exhibitions Exploring Island Stories


Contact Us

For media inquiries, interview requests, or additional resources, please contact Cathy Mayone, Managing Director.