Penobscot Marine Museum’s campus is currently closed for the winter. We’ll re-open in May 2026.
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.
In 2022, PMM was able to acquire six binders full of maritime related photographic negatives taken by Rockport photographer Jim Moore. Moore was an established newspaper photographer who spent most of his career as the midcoast correspondent for the Portland Press Herald and other Gannett Publishing papers. He was a contemporary and friend of Kosti Ruohomaa and […]
From Paul Bunyan to Mom’s story about the giant fish that gets bigger with each retelling, coastal Maine is rich with fish stories and tall tales. During this camp participants […]
This season, to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Joanna Colcord’s book Roll and Go: Songs of American Sailormen, we will feature three exhibits relating to Joanna. In this Member Monday, PMM Education Director Jeana Ganskop will share highlights from each of them. Member Mondays are included as a member benefit and feature intimate Zoom lunchtime programs […]
During the Art Walk, both PMM’s Old Vestry exhibit building (2 Church Street) and the Savage Education Center (10 Church Street) will be open to visitors. The Old Vestry will have a preview of one of our upcoming exhibits. Families are encouraged to enjoy the Savage Education Center, PMM’s hands-on exhibit building. It’s a great […]
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 […]
We hope you will join us as we celebrate a new season! Our campus will be open showcasing our new 2024 exhibits, as well as our core exhibits.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Visit Penobscot Marine Museum for free during Searsport Art Walks! We have a lot going on for visitors to choose from. Enjoy an ongoing shell art craft for all ages. Listen to a local performer from 3pm-4pm. Go on a themed walking tour of the PMM campus. Tours last 25-40 minutes and are free or […]
