59 School Street, Box 1310, Edgartown MA 02539 - 508.627.4441
Martha's Vineyard Museum MV Museum
MVM Campus

Gay Head Cliffs
Address: 9 Aquinnah Circle, Aquinnah

The Gay Head Lighthouse is open seasonally. A lighthouse keeper will be available and the doors will be open during designated hours. Parking is available, but limited, on Aquinnah Circle. The Vineyard Transit Authority (VTA) busses do have routes to the lighthouse.

Watch Plum TV's recent feature on the Gay Head Light.

Read the Martha's Vineyard Magazine's "Illuminating Lighthouses" for more on the historical and cultural significance of the light.


2013 Schedule

Open weekends (Satuday & Sunday) May 25-June 9 & May 27 (Memorial Day), 10am-5pm
Open Daily June 10-Oct 14,  10am-5pm
Open Friday and Saturday evenings June 14-Sept 14
     June-July, 7pm-9pm
     Aug -Sept, 6pm-8pm

All hours are weather permitting.

Admission is $5.00 for adults. Museum members and children under 12 are free.

Group Visits and Private Rentals

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To schedule group visits, please contact Betsey Mayhew at 508-627-4441 x112. For more information about weddings or private parties, visit our Lighthouse Rentals page.