Special Events at PMM

July 1st, 5-8pm
$20/family (up to 10 people). Click here to purchase your tickets!
Ahoy there! The beautiful Maine summer is fast approaching, and we here at The Penobscot Marine Museum are proud to present our upcoming event Ripped From the Headlines: Tales of Bravery, Shipwrecks, & Courage at Sea.

Celebrating Searsport’s rich Maritime tradition, volunteers will bring local history to life, dramatically reading or reenacting newspaper stories of bravery, courage, daring rescues, and other adventures on the high seas! The event will take place July 1st from 5pm-8pm on our beautiful campus and will be held outdoors. Bring your family and come take a deep dive into the sea-goers life with us as we travel through time and celebrate our community both past and present! Tickets are $20/family (up to 10 people). Click here to purchase your tickets!

Friday, July 2
10am-5pm
Included with Museum Admission

Come to the museum on Fridays this summer and meet our giant person-sized lobster! It’s a great photo opportunity! We’ll also have lobster trivia and temporary tattoos.

Tuesday, July 6, click here to see available times
$25/family (up to 10 people)

Joseph Nicolar wrote about birchbark canoes. George Wasson wrote about the heyday of sailing on the Penobscot River as he summered on the WAVE CREST in Castine Harbor. E.B. White wrote of owning small boats - the FAINT ENDEAVOR, once owned by White, is now exhibited at PMM. Clara Blanchard was a 19th-century rising opera star. Contemporary artist Brian White was inspired by local fishermen. These are only a few of the many artists and authors represented by the collections at the Penobscot Marine Museum. This tour tells the stories of these individuals and uses their own words to connect with the objects and buildings in front of you.

Wednesday, July 7
11am on Facebook Live (free)
10am-5pm in person (Included with museum admission)

Learn about the photography in the PMM photo archives and go on a scavenger hunt.

Monday, January 11
Noon and lasts around 20 minutes
FREE, Members Only

Curator Cipperly Good will present January’s Member Monday “Dressing for Winter.” Joanna Colcord and Antoinette Webber were born a decade apart, both daughters of Searsport Sea Captains.  Through their childhood winter outerwear, we learn about the joys and tragedies of children of merchant mariners.  While their fathers visited tropical climes, both girls experienced Maine winters surrounded by extended families.

Tuesday, July 13, 5-8pmclick here to see available times
$25/family (up to 10 people)

Joseph Nicolar wrote about birchbark canoes. George Wasson wrote about the heyday of sailing on the Penobscot River as he summered on the WAVE CREST in Castine Harbor. E.B. White wrote of owning small boats - the FAINT ENDEAVOR, once owned by White, is now exhibited at PMM. Clara Blanchard was a 19th-century rising opera star. Contemporary artist Brian White was inspired by local fishermen. These are only a few of the many artists and authors represented by the collections at the Penobscot Marine Museum. This tour tells the stories of these individuals and uses their own words to connect with the objects and buildings in front of you.

Wednesday, July 14
11am on Facebook Live (free)
10am-5pm in person (Included with museum admission)

Find out more about life at sea and make your own knot board.

Discover the Penobscot Marine Museum through special crafts and activities. These weekly programs are designed for children and their families to have fun at the museum and with the museum from home. Each will explore a different topic and will include a craft to take home!

Friday, July 16
10am-5pm
Included with Museum Admission

Come to the museum on Fridays this summer and meet our giant person-sized lobster! It’s a great photo opportunity! We’ll also have lobster trivia and temporary tattoos.

Tuesday, July 20, 5-8pm click here to see available times
$25/family (up to 10 people)

Put on your comfortable shoes and your thinking caps. Join us for this unique walking tour that incorporates fun local history with trivia! Choose to answer questions as you go, or go for the glory and record your answers to see who in your group gets the most right (clipboards, paper, and pencils provided). Trivia questions are taken from pop culture and general American history and relate to the topics being discussed.

Wednesday, July 21
11am on Facebook Live (free)
10am-5pm in person (Included with museum admission)

From tornados to wind and rain at sea, discover more about the weather and make your own water bottle tornado.