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School Vacation Free Program: What’s a Shell Midden??

Maine Maritime Museum 243 Washington St, Bath, ME, United States

Drop by Maine Maritime Museum between 11 & 2 for this pop-up activity during school vacation week! In this experience, visitors will learn about shell middens, why they are important and what they can teach us. Through hands-on engagement, together we will take part in the exploring of a recreation of a midden. Admission is free for members and children 17 & under; adults are $20.

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Moving Targets: Fishery Management in a Changing Marine Ecosystem

Maine Maritime Museum 243 Washington St, Bath, ME, United States

April 20, 6:00 p.m. | As New England ocean waters warm and ocean circulation changes, marine animals are moving from their preferred habitat to new locations. Does future fishery management need to adjust in response to the changing ecosystem? Susan Farady will introduce the challenges to creating marine  policy in a changing Gulf of Maine.

STEAMbox Family Workshop: Plankton! Oceans’ Tiny Creatures

Maine Maritime Museum 243 Washington St, Bath, ME, United States

Come explore the microscopic world of plankton. The basis of our food web and responsible, in part, for the air we breathe, these microscopic organisms can be found in the waters of the Kennebec. Learn how to collect them and find them under a microscope. Then, use your knowledge to create you own plankton model in a race to the bottom.

Featured Featured Event Series Percy & Small Tours (Indoors)

Percy & Small Tours (Indoors)

Maine Maritime Museum 243 Washington St, Bath, ME, United States

Discover the only intact historic shipyard in the U.S. where large wooden sailing vessels were built, including the schooner Wyoming, the largest sailing vessel built in the U.S. On this modified indoor presentation, docents share the story of the shipyard and the surviving buildings and workshops. Included with admission, Saturdays at 1:00 pm. No RSVP required, space is limited to 15. Please contact reservations@maritimeme.org to learn more about how we can accommodate your group!  

Featured Featured Event Series Percy & Small Tours (Indoors)

Percy & Small Tours (Indoors)

Maine Maritime Museum 243 Washington St, Bath, ME, United States

Discover the only intact historic shipyard in the U.S. where large wooden sailing vessels were built, including the schooner Wyoming, the largest sailing vessel built in the U.S. On this modified indoor presentation, docents share the story of the shipyard and the surviving buildings and workshops. Included with admission, Saturdays at 1:00 pm. No RSVP required, space is limited to 15. Please contact reservations@maritimeme.org to learn more about how we can accommodate your group!  

Meet the Director

Maine Maritime Museum 243 Washington St, Bath, ME, United States

Last year, Maine Maritime Museum named Chris Timm Executive Director. Join us for an informal coffee and Q&A to hear about what the museum has in store for 2023 & beyond!

Featured Featured Event Series Percy & Small Tours (Indoors)

Percy & Small Tours (Indoors)

Maine Maritime Museum 243 Washington St, Bath, ME, United States

Discover the only intact historic shipyard in the U.S. where large wooden sailing vessels were built, including the schooner Wyoming, the largest sailing vessel built in the U.S. On this modified indoor presentation, docents share the story of the shipyard and the surviving buildings and workshops. Included with admission, Saturdays at 1:00 pm. No RSVP required, space is limited to 15. Please contact reservations@maritimeme.org to learn more about how we can accommodate your group!  

Emma D. Sewall, [Fisherman's Children], ca. 1886
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Photography on the Edge: The Worlds of Maine Women Photographers at the Turn-of-the-Century

Maine Maritime Museum 243 Washington St, Bath, ME, United States

In this richly illustrated Zoom lecture, Libby Bischof, Executive Director of the Osher Map Library and Smith Center for Cartographic Education and Professor of History at the University of Southern Maine, will discuss the work of several Maine women photographers at the turn-of-the-century, through the lens of their diverse experiences and worldviews and the larger context of amateur photography, with special emphasis on maritime connections.

Featured Featured Event Series Percy & Small Tours (Indoors)

Percy & Small Tours (Indoors)

Maine Maritime Museum 243 Washington St, Bath, ME, United States

Discover the only intact historic shipyard in the U.S. where large wooden sailing vessels were built, including the schooner Wyoming, the largest sailing vessel built in the U.S. On this modified indoor presentation, docents share the story of the shipyard and the surviving buildings and workshops. Included with admission, Saturdays at 1:00 pm. No RSVP required, space is limited to 15. Please contact reservations@maritimeme.org to learn more about how we can accommodate your group!  

Boatshop Yard Sale

Maine Maritime Museum 243 Washington St, Bath, ME, United States

For the first time, the Boatshop Yard Sale will also be on Community Day! Attention earlybirds, we will begin at 9 am! What can you expect? TOOLS! Power tools, heirloom-quality tools, woodworking and boatbuilding tools, right at the Boatshop on 263 Washington St.

Community Day

Maine Maritime Museum 243 Washington St, Bath, ME, United States

Join us for our annual kick-off to the summer season! Admission is FREE and cruise tickets are just $10 (available at the door). Don't miss the raising of the flags over the Wyoming with a cannon salute at noon. Plus, tour the historic Percy & Small Shipyard, enjoy traditional skills demonstrations, and explore all of the museum's exhibits.

Youth in Environmental Justice/Shaping Conservation Policy

Maine Maritime Museum 243 Washington St, Bath, ME, United States

May 25, 6:00 p.m. | Join us for a panel discussion featuring youth activists and policy makers discussing the important role youth activism plays in shaping the future of our environment.

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The Future of Maine’s Fisheries: Giving Fishermen a Voice 

Maine Maritime Museum 243 Washington St, Bath, ME, United States

June 8, 6:00 p.m. | This lecture will emphasize the work Maine Coast Fishermen’s Association is doing to amplify and connect the perspective of those who live and work on the water to marine scientists, policy-makers, and environmental conservation initiatives in these unprecedented times of change in the Gulf of Maine

Summer Concert: Erica Brown & The Bluegrass Connection

Maine Maritime Museum 243 Washington St, Bath, ME, United States

Maine Maritime Museum is excited to partner with our friends at the Chocolate Church Arts Center for a special outdoor concert on the lawn! Bring your favorite chair or blanket and settle in for a fantastic concert on the Kennebec!

Kennebec Explorers Day Camp | Session 1: Animal Adaptations

Maine Maritime Museum 243 Washington St, Bath, ME, United States

For rising 2nd - 5th grade students, Kennebec Explorers Day Camp will foster your child’s exploration of earth and ocean sciences through creative hands-on learning and fun.

Kennebec Explorers Day Camp | Session 2: Sailors at Sea

Maine Maritime Museum 243 Washington St, Bath, ME, United States

For rising 2nd - 5th grade students, Kennebec Explorers Day Camp will foster your child’s exploration of earth and ocean sciences through creative hands-on learning and fun.

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Building Sustainability in Maine’s Blue Economy

Maine Maritime Museum 243 Washington St, Bath, ME, United States

July 10, 6:00 p.m. | In this free panel discussion, we hear from seafood sustainability experts about how we can enjoy the seafood we love, as well as protect and preserve the habitats for generations to come.

Maine Maritime Museum Annual Gala

Maine Maritime Museum 243 Washington St, Bath, ME, United States

Join us in the Percy & Small Shipyard for one incredible evening to celebrate Maine Maritime Museum and support all of the work the museum does, from exhibits, lectures, and workshops, to school programs, blacksmithing, and boatbuilding skills.

Kennebec Explorers Day Camp | Session 3: Kennebec Habitats

Maine Maritime Museum 243 Washington St, Bath, ME, United States

For rising 2nd - 5th grade students, Kennebec Explorers Day Camp will foster your child’s exploration of earth and ocean sciences through creative hands-on learning and fun.

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Boatshop Workshop: Adirondack Chair

Boatshop 243 Washington Street, Bath, ME, United States

Our historic shipyard on the banks of the Kennebec River serves as a delightful backdrop for a one-day class! The iconic Adirondack chair, built from lightweight and durable cedar, comes together quickly and easily under the supervision of Boatshop staff. Hundreds of these chairs have
been built at the museum by all ages and skill levels—no experience is necessary and all tools, jigs, and materials are provided! Bring a lunch or grab a bite from the Sail Shed. Don’t miss this popular summer workshop!

Featured Featured Event Series Boatshop Workshop: Building a Fireside Stool (Nov 1 & 2)

Boatshop Workshop: Building a Fireside Stool (July 26 & 27)

Boatshop 243 Washington Street, Bath, ME, United States

Our three-legged fireside stool is simple, yet elegant, completed over two evenings. It’s a great introduction to woodworking—in fact, it is the first project every student undertakes in our Discovery Boatbuilding program.  Comprised of three octagonal legs that are fastened with wedged, kerfed through-tenons, this stool is a great introduction to boatbuilding techniques on a smaller scale. It is perfect for sitting by the fire, working in the home shop, or a plant stand. No woodworking (or boatbuilding) experience necessary!

Featured Featured Event Series Boatshop Workshop: Building a Fireside Stool (Nov 1 & 2)

Boatshop Workshop: Building a Fireside Stool (July 26 & 27)

Boatshop 243 Washington Street, Bath, ME, United States

Our three-legged fireside stool is simple, yet elegant, completed over two evenings. It’s a great introduction to woodworking—in fact, it is the first project every student undertakes in our Discovery Boatbuilding program.  Comprised of three octagonal legs that are fastened with wedged, kerfed through-tenons, this stool is a great introduction to boatbuilding techniques on a smaller scale. It is perfect for sitting by the fire, working in the home shop, or a plant stand. No woodworking (or boatbuilding) experience necessary!

SeaChange: Researching Climate Change in the Gulf of Maine

Maine Maritime Museum 243 Washington St, Bath, ME, United States

July 27, 6:00 p.m. | Join Deborah Bronk, President and CEO of Bigelow Laboratories for Ocean Science as she surveys the state of cutting edge research on marine ecosystems and climate change conducted at Bigelow labs.

Kennebec Explorers Day Camp | Session 5: Conservation Week

Maine Maritime Museum 243 Washington St, Bath, ME, United States

For rising 2nd - 5th grade students, Kennebec Explorers Day Camp will foster your child’s exploration of earth and ocean sciences through creative hands-on learning and fun.

The Rozalia Project

Maine Maritime Museum 243 Washington St, Bath, ME, United States

Welcome, Rozalia Project! On August 3, the Rozalia Project will be docking American Promise at Maine Maritime Museum for interactive tours and lessons. We hope you'll stop by! About the Rozalia Project: Rozalia Project’s mission is to clean and protect the ocean and conserve a healthy, thriving marine ecosystem. Launched in 2010, the project focuses on addressing the problem of marine debris in a unique and action-based way using a combination of restoration (cleanups), prevention through education, embracing technology and innovation and by conducting solutions-based research. May through October, the Rozalia Project operates from the record-breaking circumnavigator, American Promise, primarily in the Gulf of Maine, out of our summer expedition base in Kittery, Maine. Throughout the remainder of the year, we work from partner vessels and waterfronts nationwide. Rozalia Project is proud to have made American Promise the greenest sailing research vessel in the world using systems that recreational boaters can replicate including a Tier 3 Marine Diesel engine; solar, wind and hydro power to charge house bank batteries; foot pumps for the water system, using 100% biodegradable soaps, a zero trash overboard policy, eating vegetarian, not buying products with palm oil and more.  Over the past thirteen years, the Rozalia Project removed over 1 million pieces of trash from our waterways, reached over 95,500 people of all ages and all backgrounds in direct programs all over the US, built an ongoing reach of 100,000’s more people through an active online presence and worked or are currently working with over 175 community and education partner schools and organizations.

Kennebec Explorers Day Camp | Session 6: Art Week

Maine Maritime Museum 243 Washington St, Bath, ME, United States

For rising 2nd - 5th grade students, Kennebec Explorers Day Camp will foster your child’s exploration of earth and ocean sciences through creative hands-on learning and fun.

student using an awl

Mariners Adventure Camp *SOLD OUT*

Maine Maritime Museum 243 Washington St, Bath, ME, United States

Blacksmithing, coastal navigation, boatbuilding, sailing... There's more to a mariner than meets the eye. Give your child a chance of a lifetime to learn what it took to be a mariner in the Golden Age of Sail! August 7 – 11, 2023 Campers will work with professional boatbuilders to learn woodworking and blacksmithing in Maine Maritime Museum’s Boatshop and blacksmith forge, travel to Maine's First Ship to learn alongside the Virginia, visit the sites of Popham Colony and legendary local shipwrecks (along with some beach exploration!), and have opportunities to learn about Maine’s traditional craft on our historic waterways, all while embracing the truly magnificent maritime history of Midcoast Maine. Traditional skill lessons with experienced mariners will include rigging, blacksmithing, navigation, knot-tying, treenail making, sea shanties, and more. Campers will work together to hone their craft and build a sense of community, teamwork, and leadership, much like would have existed on a 19th century ship.2023 Prices: Members $330 // Non-Members $350 Age range: Rising 6 – 8 grade students. Timing: Camp runs from 9 am – 4 pm Monday through Friday. Early drop-off and late pick-up is available (8 am – 5:30 pm) for an additional $35. To Bring: Campers must bring a lunch. A mid-morning snack will be provided. Campers should be prepared for indoor and outdoor activities each day. For questions about Mariners' Adventure contact Kurt Spiridakis at boatshop@maritimeme.org 

Kennebec Explorers Day Camp | Session 7: Best of Week *SOLD OUT*

Maine Maritime Museum 243 Washington St, Bath, ME, United States

For rising 2nd - 5th grade students, Kennebec Explorers Day Camp will foster your child’s exploration of earth and ocean sciences through creative hands-on learning and fun.

Sensory Friendly Hours

Maine Maritime Museum 243 Washington St, Bath, ME, United States

We are pleased to announce we are piloting sensory-friendly sessions for individuals and families! On Wednesday, June 14, Thursday, July 27, and Sunday, August 20, we are offering a special, a quieter and more controlled environment within the Maritime History Building to welcome visitors with sensory sensitivities.  Staff will adapt aspects of museum galleries to create more inclusive and welcoming environments, with modified lighting and volume levels and additional signage throughout galleries near high-level audio-visual areas, such as Into the Lantern: A Lighthouse Experience. The museum will remain open to all members of the public, and staff look forward to hearing and learning from visitors to create more inclusive and accessible museum experiences.  The museum will also have sensory bags available for both adults and children with items such as headphones and fidgets. The kits are part of the museum’s ongoing certification work with KultureCity, the nation’s “leading nonprofit on sensory accessibility and acceptance for those with invisible disabilities.” The kits are free at the front desk and available during all open hours.    Wednesday, June 14 (3:00 — 5:00 pm) Tuesday, July 20 (4:00 — 6:00 pm)  Sunday, August 20 (9:30 — 11 am)

Mental Health for Changing Coastal Communities

Maine Maritime Museum 243 Washington St, Bath, ME, United States

August 24, 6:00 p.m. | In this free panel discussion, we will learn about the importance of mental health care, especially individuals in coastal communities who are directly dealing with the impacts of climate change.

Event Series Boatshop Workshop: Building a Fireside Stool (Nov 1 & 2)

Boatshop Workshop: Building a Fireside Stool (Nov 1 & 2)

Boatshop 243 Washington Street, Bath, ME, United States

Our three-legged fireside stool is simple, yet elegant, completed over two evenings. It’s a great introduction to woodworking—in fact, it is the first project every student undertakes in our Discovery Boatbuilding program.  Comprised of three octagonal legs that are fastened with wedged, kerfed through-tenons, this stool is a great introduction to boatbuilding techniques on a smaller scale. It is perfect for sitting by the fire, working in the home shop, or a plant stand. No woodworking (or boatbuilding) experience necessary!

Event Series Boatshop Workshop: Building a Fireside Stool (Nov 1 & 2)

Boatshop Workshop: Building a Fireside Stool (Nov 1 & 2)

Boatshop 243 Washington Street, Bath, ME, United States

Our three-legged fireside stool is simple, yet elegant, completed over two evenings. It’s a great introduction to woodworking—in fact, it is the first project every student undertakes in our Discovery Boatbuilding program.  Comprised of three octagonal legs that are fastened with wedged, kerfed through-tenons, this stool is a great introduction to boatbuilding techniques on a smaller scale. It is perfect for sitting by the fire, working in the home shop, or a plant stand. No woodworking (or boatbuilding) experience necessary!

Event Series Boatshop Workshop: Shaker Box Making (Dec 6 & 7)

Boatshop Workshop: Shaker Box Making (Dec 6 & 7)

Boatshop 243 Washington Street, Bath, ME, United States

The Shakers are renowned for their traditional and simple furniture design and practical inventions. We build nesting Shaker boxes in the Boatshop because they are beautiful, handy, and employ small boatbuilding techniques like steam bending and clinch nailing. Two evenings are all it takes to build three boxes from cherry and cedar. Students have built over 500 boxes over the past 15 years in this accessible, yet challenging, class. All materials are provided and no experience is necessary.

Event Series Boatshop Workshop: Shaker Box Making (Dec 6 & 7)

Boatshop Workshop: Shaker Box Making (Dec 6 & 7)

Boatshop 243 Washington Street, Bath, ME, United States

The Shakers are renowned for their traditional and simple furniture design and practical inventions. We build nesting Shaker boxes in the Boatshop because they are beautiful, handy, and employ small boatbuilding techniques like steam bending and clinch nailing. Two evenings are all it takes to build three boxes from cherry and cedar. Students have built over 500 boxes over the past 15 years in this accessible, yet challenging, class. All materials are provided and no experience is necessary.

The Food-Web Ecology of Fisheries in Cashes Ledge

Maine Maritime Museum 243 Washington St, Bath, ME, United States

Join Dr. Graham Sherwood, Researcher at the Gulf of Maine Research Institute, for a free, in-person discussion of Cashes Ledge, the underwater mountain range in the Gulf of Maine, and its relationship to food-web ecologies.

Featured Featured Event Series Boatshop Workshop: Build a Toboggan (Dec 13 & 20)

Boatshop Workshop: Build a Toboggan (Dec 13 & 20)

Boatshop 243 Washington Street, Bath, ME, United States

Back by popular demand, this winter, join us in the Boatshop for two weekends to build your own classic wooden toboggan! This class is open to five total groups of up to three people per group. Each group will build an eight-foot toboggan using boatbuilding techniques like steam bending, riveting, and ropework. No experience is required and all materials provided. Note: this design meets specifications of the U.S. National Toboggan Championships held annually in Camden.

Featured Featured Event Series Boatshop Workshop: Build a Toboggan (Dec 13 & 20)

Boatshop Workshop: Build a Toboggan (Dec 13 & 20)

Boatshop 243 Washington Street, Bath, ME, United States

Back by popular demand, this winter, join us in the Boatshop for two weekends to build your own classic wooden toboggan! This class is open to five total groups of up to three people per group. Each group will build an eight-foot toboggan using boatbuilding techniques like steam bending, riveting, and ropework. No experience is required and all materials provided. Note: this design meets specifications of the U.S. National Toboggan Championships held annually in Camden.

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