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.

Penobscot Marine Museum

Phone 207-548-2529
Email jganskop@pmm-maine.org
Website https://penobscotmarinemuseum.org

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  • A Painting in the Early Museum

    Facebook.com/Penobscot https://www.facebook.com/Penobscot

    Friday, September 24th at Noon
    Free on Facebook and YouTube

    When the Penobscot Marine Museum opened for our second season in 1938, one of the paintings exhibited was of the ship GREAT ADMIRAL, on loan to the new museum by a daughter of a former captain. We’ll take a close look at this painting and explore how it was exhibited in 1938.

  • “Windjammers of Penobscot Bay” Film Screening + Discussion Panel

    Zoom

    October 7th, 6pm on Zoom
    Free, suggested admission $5
    Reserve your tickets here.

    Climb aboard the beautifully restored ships of North America’s largest fleet of historic schooners, and depart Camden, Maine, to cruise the pristine waters of the Penobscot Bay. With in-depth archival materials and interviews with captains and crew, maritime historians, and passengers, filmmaker Dan Lambert explores the history and evolution of Midcoast Maine’s majestic Windjammers while taking viewers on a voyage that captures the feeling of wind and sea spray and the unique thrill of traveling under sail-power. Following the film will be a panel discussion including the filmmaker Dan Lambert, Chair and Co-Founder of the Sail Power and Steam Museum, and others interviewed for the film or associated with the windjammers. This film is co-hosted by the Sail Power and Steam Museum.

  • Peek into Paintings – Thomas Buttersworth and the War of 1812

    Facebook.com/Penobscot https://www.facebook.com/Penobscot

    October 8th at noon
    Free on Facebook and YouTube

    Learn about an English painter, an American war, and the story of how Maine achieved statehood. Join us and dive into Thomas Buttersworth's "HMS SHANNON and USS CHESAPEAKE" and hear about their legendary battle in the War of 1812. 

  • Hemp and American Maritime History

    Zoom

    October 14th, 6pm on Zoom
    Free, suggested admission $5
    Reserve your tickets here.

    Hemp has played a vital role in our history, including maritime history. It was a part of daily life until the mid-20th century. This session will explore the history of Cannabis Sativa as an agricultural and industrial product, as well as understanding the difference in the types of cannabis such as marijuana.

  • Twilight Tours

    Penobscot Marine Museum 2 Church Street, Searsport, United States

    Friday, October 15th
    5-7pm
    $20 per family (up to 10 people)
    Pre-registration is required

    When the ghosts come out! Meet the spirits of those lost at sea - a ghost ship, a waterspout, Confederates, yellow fever, and a menagerie at the bottom of the ocean are just a few of the plots visitors will encounter on Twilight Tours.

  • Maine’s First Ship

    Zoom

    October 21st, 6pm on Zoom Free, suggested admission $5 Reserve your tickets here. The VIRGINIA was the first ocean-going vessel built by the English in North America. In 1607 King James […]

  • Peek into Paintings – Victorian Vogue, Creepy Now?

    Facebook.com/Penobscot https://www.facebook.com/Penobscot

    October 22nd at noon
    Free on Facebook and YouTube

    In this painting, we see a beautiful young woman in her silky white wedding gown with a long white veil secured by a crown of flowers. The woman was Harriet McGilvery Dunbar and the artist created this painting sometime after Harriet passed away at the age of 22. During this program, we will take a close look at the painting, discuss mourning and remembrance in Victorian culture, and also examine a hair wreath.

  • Stories from the Spirits of Sea-Goers II

    Zoom

    October 28th, 6pm on Zoom
    Free, suggested admission $5
    Reserve your tickets here.

    The people of Searsport and Penobscot Bay have a long history of going to sea. In letters, diaries, logbooks, photos, newspaper articles, and stories passed down through generations, they recorded their experiences. Quiet days, adventure, tragedy, and heroism each take their turn. This sequel to 2020’s “Stories from the Spirits of Sea-Goers” features tales based on true experiences and recorded by Penobscot Marine Museum volunteers and staff. Some stories might be scary or inappropriate for young audiences.

  • Museum Meet & Greet on MDI

    Henry R. Abel & Co. Yacht Yard 20 Abels Lane, Mt. Desert, United States

    Join us to learn more about Penobscot Marine Museum and its connection to Maine’s maritime communities. Hosted at Abel's Yacht Yard, this event is open to the greater MDI community. Light refreshments will be provided. Bring your questions, your curiosity, and your love for Maine’s maritime traditions.