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.
July 19th, 11am-3pm How would you talk to someone far away if you didn’t have a telephone? This Jr. Adventurers programming is all about signal flags. When Maine ships and sailors saw other sailing vessels on the ocean in the 1800s, they relied on signal flags to communicate. Get a little more out of your […]
Do you row your boat? Sail it? Does it have a motor? Young visitors will enjoy learning about boat basics with their families during this Jr. Adventurers program, including making […]
July 11th, 5:30-8:00 pm After visiting Maine during childhood summers, writer and children’s author E.B. White eventually settled in Brooklin, Maine. On the 124th anniversary of E.B. White’s birth, join […]
Maine is known for its lobsters, but do you really know about lobsters? Learn some fun facts about lobsters and how they are caught during this drop-in Jr. Adventurers programming. […]
Click here to see available time slots and register Celebrating Searsport’s rich Maritime tradition, volunteers will bring local history to life, dramatically reading or reenacting newspaper stories! This year’s event […]
Join us as we celebrate the opening of a new season! During the event both our Main Street Gallery and our Old Vestry building will be open so you can check out two of our 2023 exhibits, Working the Sea and In Extremis: Historic Ships in America. Working the Sea features photographs from the museum’s […]
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.
Tuesday, August 31, 5-8pm click here to see available times
$25/family (up to 10 people)
In the late 1800s, sea captains from Searsport were sailing around the world delivering goods to Europe, Asia, South America, and many places in between. Often, wives and children accompanied these captains. What was life like for these small-town families spending years at sea? What was it like for family members who stayed home during some voyages? Discover the stories of Searsport sailing families in this tour.
Friday, August 27
10am-5pm
Included with Museum Admission
Come to the museum on Fridays this summer and meet our giant person-sized lobster! It’s a great photo opportunity! We’ll also have lobster trivia and temporary tattoos.
Tuesday, August 24, 5-8pm click here to see available times
$25/family (up to 10 people)
In the late 1800s, sea captains from Searsport were sailing around the world delivering goods to Europe, Asia, South America, and many places in between. Often, wives and children accompanied these captains. What was life like for these small-town families spending years at sea? What was it like for family members who stayed home during some voyages? Discover the stories of Searsport sailing families in this tour.
