Penobscot Marine Museum is open Tuesday-Sunday, 10:00am to 5:00pm.
40 E Main Street | P.O. Box 498
Searsport, ME 04974
Phone: 207-548-2529
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.
Visit our mobile Sardineland booth at Belfast Harbor Fest. You can try your hand at cutting and packing our (plastic) sardines, take your photo as a sardine cannery worker, share your sardine-related memories, and find out more about Penobscot Marine Museum.
PMM is excited to welcome guest chanteyman Stephen Sanfilippo for our August and September Chantey Singalongs. He’ll lead sea songs and chanteys on the concertina, many with catchy choruses for everyone to join in. Drop in for a few songs or stay for the whole evening—sing along or just listen. Stephen will also share stories […]
Visit our mobile Sardineland booth at Blue Hill Maritime Heritage Festival. You can try your hand at cutting and packing our (plastic) sardines, take your photo as a sardine cannery worker, share your sardine-related memories, and find out more about Penobscot Marine Museum.
Pack Dodge and the Haven Colony, 1900–1930Reception & Slideshow: August 19, 6–8 p.m.Location: Rockbound Chapel, 718 Reach Rd., Brooklin, ME Free, donations welcome Discover the story of Brooklin's Haven Colony through the remarkable photographs of Parker "Pack" Dodge, a Washington, D.C., patent attorney and seasonal resident who documented life in this unique summer community during the early […]
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 […]
PMM is excited to welcome guest chanteyman Stephen Sanfilippo for our August and September Chantey Singalongs. He’ll lead sea songs and chanteys on the concertina, many with catchy choruses for […]
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 […]
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, […]
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, […]
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 […]
