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.
Saturday, July 20, 10am-5pm
Free with Museum admission.
Enjoy special activities related to the summer exhibit Where in the World including trivia, a scavenger hunt, speakers, and more. Check our website or Facebook page for more information and the complete schedule.
Wednesday, July 24
11am and lasts half an hour to one hour
Included with Museum admission
Beginning with a reading of Captain’s Castaway, participants will also enjoy visiting the animals photograph exhibit, making a wildlife feeder to take home, and more.
Sponsored by Wayne Hamilton in memory of Loraine Hamilton.
Thursday, July 18, 6pm Rescheduled
Thursday, July 25, 6pm
$8/person, $5/PMM member
The Northeastern Regional Association of Coastal Ocean Observing Systems (NERACOOS) spans coastal waters from the Canadian Maritime Provinces to the New York Bight. NERACOOS provides weather and ocean data to fishers and commercial shippers determining if conditions are safe for passage and to emergency managers issuing storm warnings. Tom Shyka, Product and Engagement Manager at NERACOOS will talk about weather reporting to ships and interesting weather patterns observed through the NERACOOS buoy data.
Sponsored by Hamilton Marine
Saturday, July 27, 10am-4pm
$125/participant, $115 for PMM members
Participants will have the opportunity of using photographs as inspiration from the collections of the Penobscot Marine Museum. Participants will leave this one day workshop with techniques and confidence that will allow you to achieve your goals and create a painting that is uniquely yours. All levels welcome. Materials list available. Registration deadline is July 19.
Monday, July 29th - Friday, August 2nd
9am-4pm
$195 per camper or $160 for PMM members
Registration deadline is July 8th
Wednesday, July 31
11am and lasts half an hour to one hour
Included with Museum admission
Discover the cool history of ice harvesting through a reading of The Ice Horse, a science experiment, a visit to the ice harvesting exhibit, and more.
Sponsored by Wayne Hamilton in memory of Loraine Hamilton.
Thursday, August 1, 6pm
$8/person, $5/PMM member
Ralph Stanley, legendary boat builder and local historian, will share exciting stories about shipwrecks and disasters of Mount Desert Island vessels and shipwrecks at Mount Desert Island.
Sponsored by Hamilton Marine
Saturday, August 3, 10am-5pm
Free with Museum admission
Enjoy special activities and family fun in celebration of Searsport's maritime heritage.
Wednesday, August 7
11am and lasts half an hour to one hour
Included with Museum admission
Explore the life of a pirate through Eve Bunting’s Pirate Boy, furling and unfurling the sails of Yard-in-the-Yard, and finishing with a treasure hunt!
Sponsored by Wayne Hamilton in memory of Loraine Hamilton.
Thursday, August 8, 6pm
$8/person, $5/PMM member
Dr. Sean Birkel, Maine State Climatologist, will speak on how the Penobscot Bay froze during the most severe winters of the late 1700s, 1800s, and early 1900s. He will also discuss past storms and relate the talk to the current and future climate in Maine.
Sponsored by Hamilton Marine
