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.


  • Belfast Harbor Fest

    Steamboat Landing Belfast Heritage Park Belfast, ME, United States

    Visit our mobile Sardineland booth at Belfast Harbor Fest. You can try your hand at cutting and packing our (plastic) sardines, take your photo as a sardine cannery worker, share your sardine-related memories, and find out more about Penobscot Marine Museum.

  • Blue Hill Maritime Heritage Festival

    Horton Emerson Park Water Street, Blue Hill, ME, United States

    Visit our mobile Sardineland booth at Blue Hill Maritime Heritage Festival. You can try your hand at cutting and packing our (plastic) sardines, take your photo as a sardine cannery […]

  • No Sleep ’Til Brooklin: Reception & Slideshow

    Rockbound Chapel 718 Reach Rd., Brooklin, ME, United States

    Pack Dodge and the Haven Colony, 1900–1930Reception & Slideshow: August 19, 6–8 p.m.Location: Rockbound Chapel, 718 Reach Rd., Brooklin, ME Free, donations welcome Discover the story of Brooklin's Haven Colony through the […]

  • Camden Windjammer Festival

    Camden Waterfront

    Visit our mobile Sardineland booth at Camden Windjammer Festival. You can try your hand at cutting and packing our (plastic) sardines, take your photo as a sardine cannery worker, share […]

  • 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 […]