Calendar of Events
Events are at the museum unless otherwise noted. If no time is listed, the event lasts all day. Events may be subject to change: please call to confirm.
| December | |||
| 9 | 4:30 – 7:15 p.m. | Yule Revel | Tree lighting, 9-author book signing, exhibits, refreshments and more. Free. |
| 10-11 | 11 am – 4 pm | The Circus Comes to Town | See the Bex Bros. Circus, featuring thousands of miniature circus figures. Also circus memorabilia, photography and art. Free. |
| 17 | 10 am – 1 pm | Chris Van Dusen Book Signing | Local children's author Van Dusen will read and sign The Circus Ship. Also crafts projects, refreshments, and a look at The Circus Comes to Town exhibit. Free |
| 17-18 | 11 am – 4 pm | The Circus Comes to Town | See the Bex Bros. Circus, featuring thousands of miniature circus figures. Also circus memorabilia, photography and art. Free. |
| 29-30 | 11 am – 4 pm | The Circus Comes to Town | See the Bex Bros. Circus, featuring thousands of miniature circus figures. Also circus memorabilia, photography and art. Free. |
| January | |||
| 3-31 | * | Exhibit: Knox County Through the Eastern Eye | An exhibit of historic photographs from the museum's Eastern Illustrating Collection, with captions by local historians.At Camden Public Library. Free |
| 7-8 | 11 am – 4 pm | The Circus Comes to Town | See the Bex Bros. Circus, featuring thousands of miniature circus figures. Also circus memorabilia, photography and art. Free. |
| 12 | 6:30 p.m. | Slide Talk: Knox County Through the Eastern Eye | Presentation by Photo Archivist Kevin Johnson. At Camden Public Library. Free |
| 13-31 | * | Selections from the Elmer Montgomery and Atlantic Fisherman Collections | Exhibits of photography from the museum's collections. Free. At the Hutchinson Center, Belfast. |
| 14-15 | 11 am – 4 pm | The Circus Comes to Town | See the Bex Bros. Circus, featuring thousands of miniature circus figures. Also circus memorabilia, photography and art. Free. |
| 21-22 | 11 am – 4 pm | The Circus Comes to Town | See the Bex Bros. Circus, featuring thousands of miniature circus figures. Also circus memorabilia, photography and art. Free. |
| 28 | 1-4 pm | Seabag Visible Storage Center | Take a self-guided tour of the Seabag, a cross between exhibit, artifact storage, research center. In the Carver Memorial Gallery (library building). Free. |
| 28 | 2 pm | Overcoat Tour | Guided tour of the museum's historic Merithew House, featuring exhibits of maritime art, ship models, scrimshaw and the industrial history of Penobscot Bay. Dress warmly! Free. |
| 28-29 | 11 am – 4 pm | The Circus Comes to Town | See the Bex Bros. Circus, featuring thousands of miniature circus figures. Also circus memorabilia, photography and art. Free. |
| February | |||
| 1-28 | * | Maine Agriculture: Views from the Past | Historic farm photography from the museum's Eastern Illustrating Collection. Free. At the Belfast Co-op. |
| 1-29 | * | Selections from the Elmer Montgomery and Atlantic Fisherman Collections | Exhibits of photography from the museum's collections. Free. At the Hutchinson Center, Belfast. |
| 4-5 | 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. | The Circus Comes to Town | See the Bex Bros. Circus, featuring thousands of miniature circus figures. Also circus memorabilia, photography and art. Free. |
| 9 | 6:30 p.m. | Digging Deeper into the Eastern Illustrating Collection | Illustrated talk by Photo Archivist Kevin Johnson. Free. At Belfast Free Library. |
| 11-12 | 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. | The Circus Comes to Town | See the Bex Bros. Circus, featuring thousands of miniature circus figures. Also circus memorabilia, photography and art. Free. |
| 18-19 | 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. | The Circus Comes to Town | See the Bex Bros. Circus, featuring thousands of miniature circus figures. Also circus memorabilia, photography and art. Free. |
| 22 | 6:30 p.m. | Digging Deeper into The Atlantic Fisherman Collection | Illustrated talk by Curator Ben Fuller. Free. At the Hutchinson Center, Belfast. |
| 25 | 1-4 pm | Seabag Visible Storage Center | Take a self-guided tour of the Seabag, a cross between exhibit, artifact storage, research center. In the Carver Memorial Gallery (library building). Free. |
| 25 | 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. | Maritime Watercolor Class | Artist Anne Spencer will teach watercolor technique using ship models and paintings from the museum's collections as models. |
| 25 | 2 pm | Overcoat Tour | Guided tour of the museum's historic Merithew House, featuring exhibits of maritime art, ship models, scrimshaw and the industrial history of Penobscot Bay. Dress warmly! Free. |
| 25-26 | 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. | The Circus Comes to Town | See the Bex Bros. Circus, featuring thousands of miniature circus figures. Also circus memorabilia, photography and art. Free. |
| March | |||
| 1-31 | * | Selections from the Elmer Montgomery and Atlantic Fisherman Collections | Exhibits of photography from the museum's collections. Free. At the Hutchinson Center, Belfast. |
| 31 | 1-4 pm | Seabag Visible Storage Center | Take a self-guided tour of the Seabag, a cross between exhibit, artifact storage, research center. In the Carver Memorial Gallery (library building). Free. |
| 31 | 2 pm | Overcoat Tour | Guided tour of the museum's historic Merithew House, featuring exhibits of maritime art, ship models, scrimshaw and the industrial history of Penobscot Bay. Dress warmly! Free. |
| 31 | 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. | "Reverse" Sailor's Valentine Class | Decorate a frame for a mirror or a favorite picture with tiny shells and seeds. Taught by Betty Schopmeyer and Susan Henkel. |
| April | |||
| 1-30 | * | Selections from the Elmer Montgomery and Atlantic Fisherman Collections | Exhibits of photography from the museum's collections. Free. At the Hutchinson Center, Belfast. |
| 25 | 6:30 p.m. | Digging Deeper into the Elmer Montgomery Collection | Illustrated talk by Curator Ben Fuller. Free. At the Hutchinson Center, Belfast. |
| 28 | 1-4 pm | Seabag Visible Storage Center | Take a self-guided tour of the Seabag, a cross between exhibit, artifact storage, research center. In the Carver Memorial Gallery (library building). Free. |
| 28 | 2 pm | Overcoat Tour | Guided tour of the museum's historic Merithew House, featuring exhibits of maritime art, ship models, scrimshaw and the industrial history of Penobscot Bay. Dress warmly! Free. |
| 28 | 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. | Bound Journal Class | Learn to capture your thoughts, poetry, musings and art of the day in a journal, as the Summer Folk did in years gone by. Taught by Abbie Read. |
| May | |||
| 25 | * | Museum Opens | Exhibits open for 2012, featuring Summer Folk, a look at the history of tourism in the Penobscot region. |
| June | |||
| 23-24 | * | Lighthouse Challenge | PMM is a "bonus location" on this self-guided driving tour of midcoast lighthouses and related sites. Details. |
| July | |||
| 7 | * | Lobsterboat Race Day | Racing on Searsport Harbor; exhibit of antique engines at PMM, and more To Be Announced. Free. |
| 7-8 | * | Arts in the Park | PMM will exhibit its photo collections and framing services at this waterfront arts, crafts and music festival. Free. Front St., Belfast. More information. |
| 21 | * | Penobscot Bay Day | Come to our annual open house, featuring music, tours, special exhibits and snacks. Free. |
| October | |||
| 19-20 | * | History Conference | The theme of this year's conference is Maine tourism. Details TBA. |
| 21 | * | Exhibits Close | Last day of the regular exhibit season. |