Free Admission at Maine Maritime Museum

Just in time for long winter weekends cooped up in the house, the Maine Maritime Museum in Bath is opening its doors for free on Saturdays and Sunday through the end of February.

“With free admission weekends, we’re hoping to provide a low-barrier activity for our community, especially in what can sometimes be a quiet or isolating time of year,” according to Chelsea Lane, director of visitor experience. “And since we open multiple new exhibits throughout the year, there’s always something new to see.”

On January 27, the museum’s current exhibit, “Women Behind the Lens” will close; “Lost and Found: Sounds of the Maine Coast by Dianne Ballon” will open in its place, starting February 9. The last opportunity to experience “SeaChange: Darkness and Light in the Gulf of Maine” will be extended to February 25, according to a museum press release. Complimentary indoor tours of the Percy & Small shipyard will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays throughout the winter, and LEGO artist Colby Adolphsen will display a 75-inch by 30-inch Maine Fishing Village.

According to the museum, its accessibility initiative will let children 17 and under receive free admission through 2026, thanks to Central Maine Power. Fee weekends are made possible by Bath Savings. For more on the museum programs, visit https://www.mainemaritimemuseum.org/.