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.


  • 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 […]

  • Sardine Snacks Workshop

    Penobscot Marine Museum 2 Church Street, Searsport, United States

    Create sardine dishes inspired by the Maine Sardine Council cookbooks. Attendees will create several of these mid-to-late twentieth century no-bake recipes, plus a recipe or two with a modern take […]

    $50
  • 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
  • SardineFest 2026

    Penobscot Marine Museum 2 Church Street, Searsport, United States

    Celebrate everything sardines at SardineFest! Our first-ever event in 2025 welcomed about 1,200 guests, and we’re expecting an even bigger crowd in 2026. SardineFest will feature: Family activities Demonstrations Live […]

  • Homeschool Days—Boats, Boats, Boats

    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, […]

  • Monthly Sea Chantey Singalongs

    Monthly Sea Chantey Singalongs
    Penobscot Marine Museum 2 Church Street, Searsport, United States

    Sing along or listen as PMM staff and volunteers lead an afternoon of sea chanteys and sailors’ songs. If you have a chantey to share, you are welcome to lead […]

  • Last Day of the Season

    Penobscot Marine Museum 2 Church Street, Searsport, United States

    Visit Penobscot Marine Museum for the last chance to explore the full campus in 2026. Enjoy access to all exhibits and historic buildings before we close for the season. Admission […]

  • Twilight Tours

    Penobscot Marine Museum 2 Church Street, Searsport, United States

    Meet the spirits of those lost at sea—a shipwreck, a waterspout, Confederates, yellow fever, and a menagerie at the bottom of the ocean are just a few of the plots […]

    $10