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.
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 […]
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 […]
Friday, December 4 through Saturday, December 13
Main Street Gallery, 40 E. Main Street
Main Street Gallery
Cost: Free with Museum Admission
In the past models were made of wood and other organic materials. Today we can design models on computers and print them out in 3-D. Students from the Searsport District Middle School will demonstrate how the computer aided design software “TinkerCAD” works and print out their inspirational designs for all to see. Join them on the model pond afterwards to see if their creations float, sail, and who will win the race!
May 25; 5pm-7pm
Sailing Small: Small Boats, Big Ideas Opening Reception
Main Street Gallery
Cost: Free, donations welcome
Opening Reception
Gone Fishing! and The Net Result: Our Evolving Fisheries
Thursday, May 25, 5 pm to 7 pm
Main Street Gallery, 40 E. Main St.
Free admission
With PMM Photo Archivist Kevin Johnson
Thursday, July 21, 2 pm, Main Street Gallery
Admission free with museum admission.
Hear fascinating behind-the-scenes stories about our postcard collection in this in-depth look at our exhibit. The postcard craze in America, roughly 1905 to 1915, prompted the founding of many postcard companies. In Maine photographers shot otherwise overlooked small towns and rural life, creating a highly personal and intimate portrait of our state.
With PMM Photo Archivist Kevin Johnson
Thursday, June 16, 2 pm, Main Street Gallery
Admission free with museum admission.
Learn interesting behind the scenes stories about our postcard collection in this in-depth look at Historic Maine: A Postcard View. The postcard craze in America, roughly 1905 to 1915, prompted the founding of many postcard companies. In Maine, photographers sought out small towns and rural life, creating a highly personal and intimate portrait of our state.
Friday, May 27, 5 pm to 7 pm, Main Street Gallery and Museum Store
Admission free.
Edith Gawler and Bennett Konesni, who play banjo and fiddle and sing old-time music from Maine and beyond, will be playing at Penobscot Marine Museum in Searsport, Maine for a Members Reception in Main Street Gallery on Friday, May 20, 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm. Edith grew up in Belgrade, Maine as a member of the legendary Gawler Family Band. Together Edith & Bennett have played Maine music across the U.S. and around the world. This event is free to Penobscot Marine Museum members. Museum membership is available online or by calling 207-548-0334 or 2529.
