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.


  • 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 […]

    $50
  • 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 […]

    $10
  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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, […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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
  • 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
  • Shell Art Workshop

    Penobscot Marine Museum 2 Church Street, Searsport, United States

    Get inspired to create shell art by the Victorians’ love of decorating with items from nature. Choose to make a wreath, picture frame, sailors’ valentine, or a rectangular piece with […]

    $50
  • Maritime Craft Workshops for Teens—Shell Art

    Penobscot Marine Museum 2 Church Street, Searsport, United States

    Get inspired to create shell art by the Victorians’ love of decorating with items from nature. Choose to make a wreath, picture frame, sailors’ valentine, or a rectangular piece with […]

    $45