Special Events at PMM


Lectures, Workshops, Events
You’re invited to join us at Penobscot Marine Museum for our ongoing series of special events! For more information, contact Jeana Ganskop, Education Director, at 207-548-2529 or jganskop@pmm-maine.org.


  • POP Studies: Intro to Digitizing Photos for Cultural Heritage

    Belfast Free Library 106 High St., Belfast, ME, United States

    This hands-on course offers a practical introduction to digitizing cultural heritage photographs, helping museums, historical societies, and similar organizations plan and launch successful digital projects. Drawing on Penobscot Marine Museum’s experience since 2005, the course covers essential topics like project assessment, equipment and software selection, fundraising, and best practices for image capture and file management. […]

    $60
  • Belfast Harbor Fest

    Steamboat Landing Belfast Heritage Park Belfast, ME, United States

    Visit our mobile Sardineland booth at Belfast Harbor Fest. You can try your hand at cutting and packing our (plastic) sardines, take your photo as a sardine cannery worker, share your sardine-related memories, and find out more about Penobscot Marine Museum.

  • Blue Hill Maritime Heritage Festival

    Horton Emerson Park Water Street, Blue Hill, ME, United States

    Visit our mobile Sardineland booth at Blue Hill Maritime Heritage Festival. You can try your hand at cutting and packing our (plastic) sardines, take your photo as a sardine cannery […]

  • No Sleep ’Til Brooklin: Reception & Slideshow

    Rockbound Chapel 718 Reach Rd., Brooklin, ME, United States

    Pack Dodge and the Haven Colony, 1900–1930Reception & Slideshow: August 19, 6–8 p.m.Location: Rockbound Chapel, 718 Reach Rd., Brooklin, ME Free, donations welcome Discover the story of Brooklin's Haven Colony through the […]

  • Camden Windjammer Festival

    Camden Waterfront

    Visit our mobile Sardineland booth at Camden Windjammer Festival. You can try your hand at cutting and packing our (plastic) sardines, take your photo as a sardine cannery worker, share […]

  • Homeschool Days—Hello! Communication in the 1800s

    Penobscot Marine Museum 2 Church Street, Searsport, United States

    Homeschool families are invited to the Penobscot Marine Museum for a hands-on educational visit designed for all ages. Participants can learn about Searsport sea captains and their families, enjoy crafts, […]

    $5
  • Homeschool Days—Down by the Bay & Off to Sea

    Penobscot Marine Museum 2 Church Street, Searsport, United States

    Homeschool families are invited to the Penobscot Marine Museum for a hands-on educational visit designed for all ages. Participants can learn about Searsport sea captains and their families, enjoy crafts, […]

    $5 – $15
  • Discover the Value: Antiques Appraisal Event

    PMM’s Museum Store 40 East Main Street, Searsport, United States

    Curious about the value of something in your collection? Bring your antiques, artwork, or collectibles to Mark Sisco of Sisco Antiques Appraisals during an afternoon of appraisals at the Penobscot […]