About

9

Membership

9

Support

Donate

Business Membership

Help us Grow Our Collections

9

Get in Touch

Contact Us

Meet Our Staff

Meet Our Board

News at PMM

Presentation Requests

Visit

9

Getting Here

Location & Hours

Campus Map

Field Trips

Group Tours

Exhibits

9

Exhibits

Permanent Exhibits

New Exhibits

Child-Friendly Exhibits

Traveling Exhibits

Events

Resources

9

Explore

Online Database

Permanent Collections

Photo Collections

Steven Phillips Memorial Library

Archives Finding Aids

Digital Services (retouching, printing)

Copyright & Use

9

Shop

Shop the Museum

Purchase Photo Prints

40 E Main Street | P.O. Box 498
Searsport, ME 04974
Phone: 207-548-2529 | 800-268-8030

Special Events at PMM

Lectures, Workshops, Events
For more information or to register for any of these programs, contact Jeana Ganskop, Education Director, at 207-548-2529 ext. 213 or jganskop@pmm-maine.org.

Events Search and Views Navigation

Event Views Navigation

Today

“Windjammers of Penobscot Bay” Film Screening + Discussion Panel

Zoom

October 7th, 6pm on Zoom
Free, suggested admission $5
Reserve your tickets here.

Climb aboard the beautifully restored ships of North America’s largest fleet of historic schooners, and depart Camden, Maine, to cruise the pristine waters of the Penobscot Bay. With in-depth archival materials and interviews with captains and crew, maritime historians, and passengers, filmmaker Dan Lambert explores the history and evolution of Midcoast Maine’s majestic Windjammers while taking viewers on a voyage that captures the feeling of wind and sea spray and the unique thrill of traveling under sail-power. Following the film will be a panel discussion including the filmmaker Dan Lambert, Chair and Co-Founder of the Sail Power and Steam Museum, and others interviewed for the film or associated with the windjammers. This film is co-hosted by the Sail Power and Steam Museum.

Peek into Paintings – Thomas Buttersworth and the War of 1812

Facebook.com/Penobscot https://www.facebook.com/Penobscot

October 8th at noon
Free on Facebook and YouTube

Learn about an English painter, an American war, and the story of how Maine achieved statehood. Join us and dive into Thomas Buttersworth's "HMS SHANNON and USS CHESAPEAKE" and hear about their legendary battle in the War of 1812. 

Member Monday – Behind the Scenes: Researching the tragic stories of the Twilight Tours

October 11th, Noon on Zoom
Free for members

Through the variety of programs at Penobscot Marine Museum, Education Director Jeana Ganskop tells stories, preferably based on fact, and even better when we have related objects, photographs, and documents! During this Member Monday, Jeana will discuss the research that goes into planning this year’s Twilight Tours. She will share the story of the bark TROVATORE hit by a waterspout, the wreck of the ship ELIZABETH, and more. Come to see the real items related to these stories, then see the stories brought to life by volunteer actors during Twilight Tours on October 15th. Purchase tickets to Twilight Tours here.

Hemp and American Maritime History

Zoom

October 14th, 6pm on Zoom
Free, suggested admission $5
Reserve your tickets here.

Hemp has played a vital role in our history, including maritime history. It was a part of daily life until the mid-20th century. This session will explore the history of Cannabis Sativa as an agricultural and industrial product, as well as understanding the difference in the types of cannabis such as marijuana.

Twilight Tours

Penobscot Marine Museum 2 Church Street, Searsport, United States

Friday, October 15th
5-7pm
$20 per family (up to 10 people)
Pre-registration is required

When the ghosts come out! Meet the spirits of those lost at sea - a ghost ship, a waterspout, Confederates, yellow fever, and a menagerie at the bottom of the ocean are just a few of the plots visitors will encounter on Twilight Tours.

Maine’s First Ship

Zoom

October 21st, 6pm on Zoom Free, suggested admission $5 Reserve your tickets here. The VIRGINIA was the first ocean-going vessel built by the English in North America. In 1607 King James I granted a land-use charter to the Virginia Company to establish permanent settlements in the New World. The Company offered two investment opportunities - one […]

Peek into Paintings – Victorian Vogue, Creepy Now?

Facebook.com/Penobscot https://www.facebook.com/Penobscot

October 22nd at noon
Free on Facebook and YouTube

In this painting, we see a beautiful young woman in her silky white wedding gown with a long white veil secured by a crown of flowers. The woman was Harriet McGilvery Dunbar and the artist created this painting sometime after Harriet passed away at the age of 22. During this program, we will take a close look at the painting, discuss mourning and remembrance in Victorian culture, and also examine a hair wreath.

Stories from the Spirits of Sea-Goers II

Zoom

October 28th, 6pm on Zoom
Free, suggested admission $5
Reserve your tickets here.

The people of Searsport and Penobscot Bay have a long history of going to sea. In letters, diaries, logbooks, photos, newspaper articles, and stories passed down through generations, they recorded their experiences. Quiet days, adventure, tragedy, and heroism each take their turn. This sequel to 2020’s “Stories from the Spirits of Sea-Goers” features tales based on true experiences and recorded by Penobscot Marine Museum volunteers and staff. Some stories might be scary or inappropriate for young audiences.

Opening Day Reception

Penobscot Marine Museum 2 Church Street, Searsport, United States

Join us as we celebrate the opening of a new season! During the event both our Main Street Gallery and our Old Vestry building will be open so you can check out two of our 2023 exhibits, Working the Sea and In Extremis: Historic Ships in America. Working the Sea features photographs from the museum’s […]

FREE

You Should Give a Ship Opening Reception

PMM's Merithew House, 6 Church Street 6 Church St., Searsport, ME, United States

Students from Searsport District High School V-Alt program have spent the past two semesters creating an exhibit in the Penobscot Marine Museum's Merithew House. The exhibit features seven paintings and explores their connection to Maine and the history of the vessel or port portrayed in the painting. Students chose the paintings, conducted extensive research, wrote […]

Free