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.


  • Homeschool Days—Hello! Communication in the 1800s

    Penobscot Marine Museum 2 Church Street, Searsport, United States

    Homeschool families are invited to the Penobscot Marine Museum for a hands-on educational visit designed for all ages. Participants can learn about Searsport sea captains and their families, enjoy crafts, […]

    $5
  • Homeschool Days—Down by the Bay & Off to Sea

    Penobscot Marine Museum 2 Church Street, Searsport, United States

    Homeschool families are invited to the Penobscot Marine Museum for a hands-on educational visit designed for all ages. Participants can learn about Searsport sea captains and their families, enjoy crafts, […]

    $5 – $15
  • Discover the Value: Antiques Appraisal Event

    PMM’s Museum Store 40 East Main Street, Searsport, United States

    Curious about the value of something in your collection? Bring your antiques, artwork, or collectibles to Mark Sisco of Sisco Antiques Appraisals during an afternoon of appraisals at the Penobscot […]

  • SardineFest 2026

    Penobscot Marine Museum 2 Church Street, Searsport, United States

    PMM invites you to SardineFest on Saturday, October 3: A free day celebrating Maine’s sardine industry and the coastal communities connected to it. Come for the sardines, stay for the music, food, family fun, and stories of Maine’s working waterfront. Whether you’re a local, a history buff, or just looking for a fun fall day […]

  • Homeschool Days—Boats, Boats, Boats

    Penobscot Marine Museum 2 Church Street, Searsport, United States

    Homeschool families are invited to the Penobscot Marine Museum for a hands-on educational visit designed for all ages. Participants can learn about Searsport sea captains and their families, enjoy crafts, and join a Set Sail demonstration. After the structured program ends at 12:30pm, families are welcome to explore independently. $5/person, $20/family Registration required 

  • Monthly Sea Chantey Singalongs

    Monthly Sea Chantey Singalongs
    Penobscot Marine Museum 2 Church Street, Searsport, United States

    Sing along or listen as PMM staff and volunteers lead an afternoon of sea chanteys and sailors’ songs. If you have a chantey to share, you are welcome to lead one. We will also talk about how these songs were used as work songs. Attend once or come regularly. All ages are welcome, and no […]

  • Last Day of the Season

    Penobscot Marine Museum 2 Church Street, Searsport, United States

    Visit Penobscot Marine Museum for the last chance to explore the full campus in 2026. Enjoy access to all exhibits and historic buildings before we close for the season. Admission is reduced to $10 for the day. While the campus will be closed after today, our digital museum, research library, photo archives, education department, and […]

  • Twilight Tours

    Penobscot Marine Museum 2 Church Street, Searsport, United States

    Meet the spirits of those lost at sea—a shipwreck, a waterspout, Confederates, yellow fever, and a menagerie at the bottom of the ocean are just a few of the plots visitors may encounter on Twilight Tours.  This indoor evening event takes place throughout the historic Merithew House, where volunteer actors stationed upstairs and downstairs portray […]

    $10
  • Sardine Snacks Workshop

    Penobscot Marine Museum 2 Church Street, Searsport, United States

    For sardine fans, the sardine-curious, and everyone in between, this workshop presents a variety of ways to eat sardines! The Maine Sardine Council published several cookbooks in the mid-to-late twentieth century to encourage people to buy and eat Maine sardines. In this workshop, participants will prepare SIX different no-bake sardine recipes—some drawn from vintage Maine […]

    $50