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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].


Stories from the Spirits of Sea-Goers IV video

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Rescheduled — 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, […]

Member Monday – To Peru in 2023 and 1863

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After returning to Maine from Peru, this summer’s Geiger Museum Exploration Intern Judson Thomas looked for connections within the Penobscot Marine Museum collection. He found four logbooks that mention Peru […]

Free

Sailors’ Knot Wreath Workshop

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Starting with a single piece of cotton rope, create your own sailors’ knot wreath! The first half of the workshop will be instruction and practice tying a flat Turk’s head […]

$50

Sailors’ Knot Wreath Workshop

Penobscot Marine Museum 2 Church Street, Searsport, United States

Starting with a single piece of cotton rope, create your own sailors’ knot wreath! The first half of the workshop will be instruction and practice tying a flat Turk’s head […]

$50

Member Monday – The True Story of Ropes the Cat

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Have you met Mr. Ropes? Or have you heard about Penobscot Marine Museum’s cat puppet ambassador? He visits local libraries and classrooms to share our maritime history with our youngest […]

Free

Member Monday – Hello from the PMM Board of Trustees

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The Penobscot Marine Museum Board of Trustees is the governing body behind the administration of the Penobscot Marine Museum. These dedicated volunteers guide future planning and ensure financial sustainability of […]

Maritime & Maine Topics Author Series—Mark Borton

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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 […]

$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 […]

$5

Maritime & Maine Topics Author Series—Janna Smith

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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 […]

$5