Curator
The Curatorial Department oversees the Museum’s sizeable collections of three-dimensional objects, prints, and paintings; its historic buildings and watercraft; and its exhibitions. For questions about objects held in the Museum’s collections, use the form below.
If you have a query about an object of your own, please send a picture and a full description by mail (243 Washington St., Bath, ME 04530) or email with full contact information including your mailing address. Note that we do not provide appraisal (valuation) services on any artifacts.
Access to Collections
If you would like to examine objects in the collections, you must write or call ahead of time to ensure that staff is available to help you. Advance appointments must be made to see paintings, prints, and artifacts in storage. Regular Museum admission fees apply, except for Members of Maine Maritime Museum, students, representatives of the press, and staff of other museums and historical societies. For extensive research projects, there is an hourly fee for staff assistance.
Donations
The Museum is happy to accept donations of appropriate historical objects or library material. Please contact the Curator to discuss potential donations or call (207) 443-1316 ext. 328.