Special Events at PMM

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 audiences. Mr. Ropes is inspired by a sketch in an 1892 journal kept on board the Searsport-built MABEL I. MEYERS. Mr. Ropes started his life […]

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 the organization. This Member Monday will introduce some of the trustees as they talk about their personal connections to PMM, why they wanted to get […]

What was life like for the children living in maritime communities in the late 1800s? During this camp, children will discover daily life long ago along Penobscot Bay and on board ships at sea through games, crafts, songs, and (fun) chores. Before and after care is available. Registration deadline is January 10. Register here. Ages […]

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 be built off the coast of Maine and New Brunswick and would generate enough electricity to power much of New England. It was part of […]

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 four years Gus spent in London apprenticing as a tea taster, preparing to join his cousins’ firm of Augustine Heard & Co. in China - […]

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 over 4,000 years. For her book, Janna interviewed many living fishermen and fishing families, and spent many hours in the island historical society reading diaries, […]

In this workshop, participants can make your own Sailors’ Valentine to take home. All materials and tools provided. This workshop is intended for adults. Sailors’ Valentines are a form of sea shell art, popular in the 1800s, when sailors brought them home to their loved ones. Most Sailors’ Valentines were made in the West Indies, […]

Join Cipperly Good for our February Member Monday presentation where we check out the new chart digitization rig. The PMM Collection is full of nautical charts with handwritten notes by navigators about the weather, events on board, and the best place to provision. These large charts are difficult to photograph at a high enough resolution to see […]

From Paul Bunyan to Dad’s story about the giant fish that gets bigger with each retelling, Coastal Maine is rich with fish stories and tall tales. Campers will start each day enjoying stories, crafts, games, and music relating to tall tales. In the afternoon, the campers will create their own performance inspired by fish stories […]

In this workshop participants will create a custom shadowbox by layering a variety of new and vintage images and drawings. Shadow boxes can be very diverse and allow the addition of depth to the creations. We have a lot of nautical themed elements to add to your design, but don’t feel “boxed” into that theme! […]