Special Events at PMM

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 […]

Join us as we celebrate the long-awaited release of Working the Sea! Michael Crowley, a Contributing Editor and Field Editor for National Fisherman, started this effort during the Covid pandemic, painstakingly looking […]

In this Member Monday program, education director Jeana Ganskop will explore the history of Maine’s fascinating lime industry. People took rock out of the ground, burned it into something new, […]

Sailors’ Valentines are a form of seashell art that sailors brought home to their loved ones. Most Sailors’ Valentines were made in the West Indies, on the island of Barbados, […]

Wayne Hamilton is well known around here for many things. He started the state's largest marine supply store (Hamilton Marine), is the Searsport Harbor Master, a PMM Board Member, and former Board […]

From Paul Bunyan to Mom’s story about the giant fish that gets bigger with each retelling, coastal Maine is rich with fish stories and tall tales. During this camp participants […]

Our March Member Monday will feature our curator Cipperly Good.  While the Maine sardine industry was well documented with oral histories during its heyday in the 20th century, not much has been recorded […]

Each morning session will be focused on a theme and will include a variety of activities to get participants active and engaged. Sessions will include crafts, games, exhibit visits, music, […]

Homeschool families are invited to Penobscot Marine Museum for a museum visit featuring hands-on educational activities for all ages. Participants will tour the Fowler-True-Ross House to hear about Searsport sea […]

Homeschool families are invited to Penobscot Marine Museum for a museum visit featuring hands-on educational activities for all ages. Participants will tour the Fowler-True-Ross House to hear about Searsport sea […]