Field Trips, Child Group Tours, and Outreach Programs at the Penobscot Marine Museum

Field Trips, Child Group Tours, and Outreach Programs at the Penobscot Marine Museum

Please answer the following questions and submit the form. This will allow us to collect all of the information we need for your experience! If you have questions, please contact Jeana at jganskop@pmm-maine.org (preferred) or 207-548-2529.
Dates still available for a spring 2026 field trip: May 1 and June 10
What would you like to schedule?
2026 field trips can be scheduled May 12 - October 10th. If you would like a field trip outside those dates, please contact Jeana directly at jganskop@pmm-maine.org before completing this form.
Admission Fees
Child groups of 10 or more are eligible for the child group rate of $5/child.
One-on-one aids are free. Other adults are $5/person.
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Number of adults:
1 teacher/chaperone per 8 students and one-on-one aids are free, additional adults are $5/person
Number of adults:
One-on-one aids are free. All other adults are $5/person.
Dates still available for a spring 2026 field trip: May 12 and June 10
What is your preferred date for your field trip?

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Click on the calendar icon to the right to open the calendar. Available dates are clickable. 2026 Field Trips can be scheduled between May 12th and and October 10th, 2026. To visit PMM outside of those dates, please contact Jeana at jganskop@pmm-maine.org before completing this form.
Flexible? What's your 2nd choice date?

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What time should we expect you?

Can start as early as 8:00am and must end by 6pm

AM/PM Option
How long do you plan to spend at the museum?
We suggest a minimum of 1.5 hours.
Do you have any specific learning goals or curriculum connections you'd like to get out of your experience?
- Click here for more information about what to expect!
  
  Penobscot Marine Museum brings Maine’s maritime culture to life on a 3-acre campus in the seacoast village of Searsport. Exhibits throughout the campus tell unique stories of ship captains and their families, the industries of Penobscot Bay, global maritime trade, and today’s fisheries.
  
  Plan ahead - Check out our Penobscot Marine Museum (PMM) Campus Map (Click here). PMM is a campus museum with many buildings and two public streets.
  
  We will give your entire group a brief welcome. Then, you will divide into smaller groups. Please choose your groups before arriving, with at least one chaperone in each group. We recommend touring in groups of no larger than 10.
  
  A visit to PMM involves walking between buildings and some exhibits in unheated spaces. Please dress for the weather.
- Do you want to include a hands-on, Set Sail demonstration which shows how sailors worked the sails (20-30 minutes)
- Watch this 45-second video to find out more about the Set Sail Demonstration
- Do you want to include a guided tour of the Fowler-True-Ross House which shares the stories of Searsport sea captains and their families? (exhibit only available through a 20-minute guided tour)
- For early learners (recommended pre-K to 2nd grade) Do you want to include an encounter with Mr. Ropes, a puppet character based on an actual cat who sailed from Boston to Buenos Aires? (15-30 minutes)
- Click here for a 30-second video introduction to Mr. Ropes.
- For Grades 5-12 - Look & Learn - Using Primary Sources and artifacts to understand 19th century sailing and the global economy (50 minutes, you will be emailed more information before your visit)
- New in 2025! Do you want to include a Chantey Sing to learn sea chanteys and discover how they were used on American merchant vessels?
- Do you want to include a craft? These will occur in PMM's Old Vestry building and students will also have a chance to use the restroom or get a drink.
- Do you want to include a scavenger hunt?
- Would you like to have time for the students to visit the museum store? (There are items under $5)
- Are you planning to have lunch during your time at the museum? We have limited picnic tables and plenty of green space - you may want to bring picnic blankets.
- Are you planning to have a snack during your time at the museum?
  
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- Contact Person
  
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- Phone Number
  Please enter a valid phone number.Format: (000) 000-0000.
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- Field trips that arrive by bus with over 20 students are eligible for a $200 busing scholarship thanks to the friends of Penobscot Marine Museum. There is currently 1 of 10 scholarships available for 2026.
- Are you interested in a busing scholarship?
- Who should the check be made out to?
- Mailing Address:
- Are you interested in an outreach program before or after your field trip?
- Which Program would you prefer?
- What Days work best for your outreach program?
- Please list a few dates and times that would work for your outreach program
  (Tuesdays-Fridays)
- Street Address of Program
  
  Street Address
  
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  CityState / Province
  
  Postal / Zip Code
- Anything else you'd like to share?
- After you've answered these questions, we'll be in touch soon! We're looking forward to your visit.
- Field Trip Fees:
  Students: FREE*
  
  1 teacher/chaperone per 8 students and one-on-one aids are free, additional adults are $5/person
  
  Field Trip outside of regular museum hours**: $5/person
  
  *Friends of the Penobscot Marine Museum have generously supported a limited number of field trips for this school year. Their contributions have subsidized the regular fee of $5/student.
  
  **During scheduled events and outside regular museum hours (including times outside the hours listed above and when PMM is closed to the public), child groups must pay the $5 group fee and schedule at least 2 weeks in advance, subject to availability
- Penobscot Marine Museum
  2 Church Street
  Searsport, Maine 04974
  207-548-2529
  
  education@pmm-maine.org
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