Jane’s Walk – Echoes in the Landscape: Uncovering Sites in Castine’s African & African American History

How do we honor what we cannot see? How can the experience of history-in-place change our perspectives on the past? Castine Waterfront, Sea Street / Castine, Maine Join Georgia Zildjian, Manager of Museum Learning at the Wilson Museum, and Lisa Simpson-Lutts, former director of the Castine Historical Society, for Castine History Partner’s fourth Jane’s Walk. ... Read more

Writing a Food Essay with Deborah Joy Corey

This writing workshop with author Deborah Joy Corey will serve as a starting point for each participant to shape a particular food story or memory. Through reading, prompts, and discussion, Deborah will guide each participant in finding their true voice for telling their story. On completion of the workshop, each writer will have a solid ... Read more

Surveying Archaeological Sites around the Globe with Brian Norris

Known around Castine as the publisher of Stroll Castine (Castine Living) magazine, throughout his surveying engineering career, Brian Norris has participated in a multitude of archaeological assignments around the globe. This talk will focus on a few select archaeological sites in the rain forests of Central America, in the desert of Central Turkey, and aboard a ... Read more

Wilson Museum Book Discussion – The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World by Robin Wall Kimmerer

Location: Hutchins Education Center 112 Perkins Street / Castine, Maine Register for this book discussion here. This month's book: From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Braiding Sweetgrass, a bold and inspiring vision for how to orient our lives around gratitude, reciprocity, and community, based on the lessons of the natural world. A ... Read more

Wilson Museum Opening Day of the 2025 Season

Our galleries are open from 10 am to 5 pm on weekdays and from 2 to 5 pm on weekends. We look forward to seeing you! Wilson Museum & Perkins Gallery 107 Perkins Street / Castine, Maine

Heart-opening yoga workshop to welcome in summer

At the Wilson Museum, 112 Perkins Street / Castine, Maine. Stay tuned for details about a heart-opening yoga workshop to welcome in the summer season with yoga teacher Naomi Graychase! Registration required and space is limited to 12 participants. Register here. This program is part of the Wilson Museum’s program series Connecting to Collections: Curiosity, ... Read more