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Special Events at PMM


Lectures, Workshops, Events
For more information, contact Jeana Ganskop, Education Director, at 207-548-2529 or [email protected].


Children’s Explorer Camp — Kids on Land and at Sea in the 19th Century

Penobscot Marine Museum 2 Church Street, Searsport, United States

What was life like for the children living in maritime communities in the late 1800s? During this camp, children will discover daily life long ago along Penobscot Bay and on board ships at sea through games, crafts, songs, and (fun) chores. Before and after care is available. Registration deadline is January 10. Register here. Ages […]

$50

Maritime & Maine Topics Author Series—Mark Borton

Zoom

Author Mark Borton will reveal the full story that is documented in his new book, Moondoggle: Franklin Roosevelt and the Fight for Tidal-Electric Power at Passamaquoddy Bay. “Quoddy” was to be built off the coast of Maine and New Brunswick and would generate enough electricity to power much of New England. It was part of […]

$5

Maritime & Maine Topics Author Series—Penny West

Penny West will discuss London Letters Home of an American Apprentice Preparing for the Far East Tea Trade, Gus Farley, Jr. (1844-1899). The talk will present a glimpse of the four years Gus spent in London apprenticing as a tea taster, preparing to join his cousins’ firm of Augustine Heard & Co. in China - […]

$5

Maritime & Maine Topics Author Series—Janna Smith

Zoom

Janna Smith will discuss When the Island Had Fish: The Remarkable Story of a Maine Fishing. Community Fishing has been a central part of life on the island of Vinalhaven for over 4,000 years. For her book, Janna interviewed many living fishermen and fishing families, and spent many hours in the island historical society reading diaries, […]

$5

Sailors’ Valentine Workshop

Penobscot Marine Museum 2 Church Street, Searsport, United States

In this workshop, participants can make your own Sailors’ Valentine to take home. All materials and tools provided. This workshop is intended for adults. Sailors’ Valentines are a form of sea shell art, popular in the 1800s, when sailors brought them home to their loved ones. Most Sailors’ Valentines were made in the West Indies, […]

$40

Member Monday — Digitizing the Chart Collection

Zoom

Join Cipperly Good for our February Member Monday presentation where we check out the new chart digitization rig. The PMM Collection is full of nautical charts with handwritten notes by navigators about the weather, events on board, and the best place to provision. These large charts are difficult to photograph at a high enough resolution to see […]

Free

Children’s Explorer Camps — Tall Tales & Fish Stories

Penobscot Marine Museum 2 Church Street, Searsport, United States

From Paul Bunyan to Dad’s story about the giant fish that gets bigger with each retelling, Coastal Maine is rich with fish stories and tall tales. Campers will start each day enjoying stories, crafts, games, and music relating to tall tales. In the afternoon, the campers will create their own performance inspired by fish stories […]

$220

Shadow Box Workshop

Penobscot Marine Museum 2 Church Street, Searsport, United States

In this workshop participants will create a custom shadowbox by layering a variety of new and vintage images and drawings. Shadow boxes can be very diverse and allow the addition of depth to the creations. We have a lot of nautical themed elements to add to your design, but don’t feel “boxed” into that theme! […]

$25

Member Monday — Rockland Photographer Jim Moore in the Spotlight

Zoom

In 2022, PMM was able to acquire six binders full of maritime related photographic negatives taken by Rockport photographer Jim Moore. Moore was an established newspaper photographer who spent most of his career as the midcoast correspondent for the Portland Press Herald and other Gannett Publishing papers. He was a contemporary and friend of Kosti Ruohomaa and […]

Free

Member Monday: 2024 Exhibits Featuring Joanna Colcord

Zoom

This season, to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Joanna Colcord’s book Roll and Go: Songs of American Sailormen, we will feature three exhibits relating to Joanna. In this Member Monday, PMM Education Director Jeana Ganskop will share highlights from each of them. Member Mondays are included as a member benefit and feature intimate Zoom lunchtime programs […]

Free