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.

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  • Your Local Library + Museum: Searsport Women at Home and at Sea

    Carver Memorial Library 12 Union Street, Searsport, ME, United States

    We often hear stories about the Searsport captains who went to sea. But what about the women who joined their husbands on long voyages or spent months or years at home in Searsport, alone? Meet at Carver Memorial Library for an informal talk sharing some stories about local women and their connections with the sea. […]

  • Ripped from the Headlines: Tales of Life on the Bay & Summer People

    Penobscot Marine Museum 2 Church Street, Searsport, United States

    Click here to see available time slots and register Celebrating Searsport’s rich Maritime tradition, volunteers will bring local history to life, dramatically reading or reenacting newspaper stories! This year’s event will feature tales relating to life on Penobscot Bay and the people who come in the summer to enjoy our beautiful part of the Maine […]

    $8 – $10

  • Jr. Adventurers – Lobsters

    Penobscot Marine Museum 2 Church Street, Searsport, United States

    Maine is known for its lobsters, but do you really know about lobsters? Learn some fun facts about lobsters and how they are caught during this drop-in Jr. Adventurers programming. Get a little more out of your visit to Penobscot Marine Museum when you stop by during Jr. Adventurers! These weekly drop-in programs are designed […]

  • E.B. White at Night, co-hosted by Carver Memorial Library

    Penobscot Marine Museum 2 Church Street, Searsport, United States

    July 11th, 5:30-8:00 pm After visiting Maine during childhood summers, writer and children’s author E.B. White eventually settled in Brooklin, Maine. On the 124th anniversary of E.B. White’s birth, join the Penobscot Marine Museum and Carver Memorial Library for an evening celebrating the author. Visit the FAINT ENDEAVOR, a sailing dinghy once owned by White, […]

    $5

  • Jr. Adventurers – Boats

    Penobscot Marine Museum 2 Church Street, Searsport, United States

    Do you row your boat? Sail it? Does it have a motor? Young visitors will enjoy learning about boat basics with their families during this Jr. Adventurers program, including making a paper boat and floating in it in our washtub. Get a little more out of your visit to Penobscot Marine Museum when you stop […]

  • Jr. Adventurers – Signal Flags

    Penobscot Marine Museum 2 Church Street, Searsport, United States

    July 19th, 11am-3pm How would you talk to someone far away if you didn’t have a telephone? This Jr. Adventurers programming is all about signal flags. When Maine ships and sailors saw other sailing vessels on the ocean in the 1800s, they relied on signal flags to communicate. Get a little more out of your […]

  • Walking Tours – The Feds, The Greeks, and Those Delightful Victorians: A Searsport Architecture Walking Tour

    Penobscot Marine Museum 2 Church Street, Searsport, United States

    Click here to see available times and to register. What does the way a building looks say about when it was built, how it was used, and what people at that time thought was stylish? This tour uses buildings on the Penobscot Marine Museum campus to examine local architecture and the growth of the town […]

  • Jr. Adventurers – Tide Pools

    Penobscot Marine Museum 2 Church Street, Searsport, United States

    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 Jr. […]