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Cruise aboard the Merrymeeting with us. This is what you came to Maine for.
Upcoming Events
Guided Tours & Demonstrations (Seasonal)
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Percy & Small Shipyard Tour
Join one of our expert tour guides to learn why this historic shipyard is so special. Daily at 11:00 am & 1:00 pm, included with admission. Tours run mid-May through October.
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Donnell House
The historic home at Maine Maritime Museum—learn about the Donnell House, an in-tact Victorian shipbuilder’s home. Docent tours offered daily, open seasonally.
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Blacksmithing
Yes, we have a working blacksmith forge! The Kenneth D. Kramer Blacksmith Shop is built on the footprint of the original blacksmith shop; open for demonstration seasonally.
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Ship Launching Demonstration
How were huge schooners like the six-masted Wyoming launched in the early 1900s? How is that different, or similar, to how large ships are launched today? Learn more at our Ship Launching Demonstration, open seasonally.
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Watercraft Restoration Center
The Watercraft Restoration Center is a working exhibit in the bottom level of the Boatshop. Visitors get the chance to observe and engage with staff and volunteers as they restore, reproduce, and preserve vessels in our collection, commissions, and donated boats to be sold.
