40 E Main Street | P.O. Box 498
Searsport, ME 04974
Phone: 207-548-2529
Lectures, Workshops, Events
For more information, contact Jeana Ganskop, Education Director, at 207-548-2529 or [email protected].
What little animals get trapped in puddles as the tide goes out? You and your family can find out about how tides work and tide pool animals during this Junior Adventurers drop-in programming. Get a little more out of your visit to Penobscot Marine Museum when you stop by during Junior Adventurers! These weekly drop-in […]
Join in or just enjoy songs of the sea led by PMM staff and volunteers. Have a sea chantey or sailors’ song to share? You can lead one, too! Sea chanteying takes place every Thursday from May 23 through October 10, and starts at 4pm and lasts a half hour (or more). Great for all […]
Joanna Colcord’s seminal collection Roll and Go: Songs of American Sailormen was deeply influenced by her seafaring life. She was born in the South Pacific to a captain from Searsport, Maine and attended high school by correspondence in Hong Kong before earning a degree in social work. This presentation explores Colcord’s remarkable global childhood and its influence […]
The Saturday Sessions at Penobscot Marine Museum will feature a different local musical artist every week. Different ages, different genres, one person, or a whole band! Come once or come often to explore the musical culture of Searsport and beyond. Performances will take place Saturdays from May 25 through October 5 at 3pm. Free, donations […]
Each day will be focused on a theme and will include a variety of activities that get participants active and engaged. Sessions will include crafts, games, exhibit visits, music, and more. Campers will also assist in Penobscot Marine Museum’s daily Set Sail demonstrations. Camps will be held the weeks of July 8-12, July 15-19, July […]
Photographs from Penobscot Marine Museum’s large photo collection can be found throughout our campus and online. During this Junior Adventurers drop-in programming, enjoy photo ops while checking out the history and science (even if it seems like magic!) of photography. Discover the Penobscot Marine Museum through special crafts and activities. These weekly programs are designed […]
Join in or just enjoy songs of the sea led by PMM staff and volunteers. Have a sea chantey or sailors’ song to share? You can lead one, too! Sea chanteying takes place every Thursday from May 23 through October 10, and starts at 4pm and lasts a half hour (or more). Great for all […]
Join us for Elixir of the Sea! This lively cocktail party will have food and drink provided by Trillium Caterers, and will take place surrounded by the beautiful gardens at Merryspring Nature Center in Camden. This year we are excited be honoring Front Street Shipyard for their contributions to Maine’s working waterfront and their community. […]
The Saturday Sessions at Penobscot Marine Museum will feature a different local musical artist every week. Different ages, different genres, one person, or a whole band! Come once or come often to explore the musical culture of Searsport and beyond. Performances will take place Saturdays from May 25 through October 5 at 3pm. Free, donations […]
Each day will be focused on a theme and will include a variety of activities that get participants active and engaged. Sessions will include crafts, games, exhibit visits, music, and more. Campers will also assist in Penobscot Marine Museum’s daily Set Sail demonstrations. Camps will be held the weeks of July 8-12, July 15-19, July […]
