Symposium: Call for Proposals

2023 Albert Reed & Thelma Walker Maritime Symposium  Saturday, October 14, 2023 (Bath, Maine)  MAKING WAVES: Innovative Maritime Scholarship in a Post-Pandemic World    CALL FOR PROPOSALS  Scholars in Maine and around the world navigated the COVID-19 pandemic and its … Read more

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Celebrate National Library Week with the Nathan R. Lipfert Research Library 

By Samantha Sauer, Director of Curatorial Affairs April 23 – 29 marks National Library Week, an annual celebration highlighting the valuable role libraries, librarians, and library workers play in transforming lives and strengthening our communities. Libraries come in all … Read more

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Announcing SeaChange: Darkness and Light in the Gulf of Maine

Maine Maritime Museum Announces Opening of “SeaChange: Darkness and Light in the Gulf of Maine” Exhibit on February 3 New exhibit looks at the collective human impact on our shared oceans through the works of Maine artists and students in … Read more

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Free Admission Weekends at Maine Maritime Museum

Bath Savings sponsors free admission weekends in January, February, and March. BATH, Maine – As part of its ongoing commitment to improving accessibility, Maine Maritime Museum is offering free admission to all weekend visitors in January, February, and March of … Read more

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Bath Boatbuilders Head to West Coast Conference for Professional Development

Maine Maritime Museum and Maine’s First Ship educators to attend Teaching with Small Boats Alliance International Conference in Port Townsend, Washington this week. BATH, Maine – This week, boatbuilding educators from Maine Maritime Museum and Maine’s First Ship – both … Read more

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Free Admission in November

Free Admission in November at Maine Maritime Museum Davenport Trust sponsors free admission for the month BATH, Maine – As part of its ongoing effort to improve accessibility, Maine Maritime Museum is offering free admission to all visitors in the … Read more

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Introducing our STEAMbox Family Workshop 2022-23 Schedule

STEAMbox Returns for 2022-2023 Come join us for our STEAMbox program, where you will explore maritime topics through hands-on learning in STEM + the Arts. Create, build and problem solve to figure out how large ships are able to float, … Read more

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Chris Timm named Executive Director

After an extensive search, Maine Maritime Museum’s search committee voted unanimously to offer Chris Timm the position as the museum’s new executive director. … Read more

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Introducing the Sail Shed Café

In March of 2021, Mollie Jellison and her father Terry Geaghan found themselves in a pickle. Mollie had recently moved back to Maine with her family to start a restaurant with her father; they had a talented front-of-house team, a … Read more

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May 14 is Community Day

We officially declare May 14 the start of the 2022 summer season! Featuring free admission, discounted cruises, and guided tours, Community Day kicks off with members from each decade of the museum’s 60-year history raising the flags over the Wyoming … Read more

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