The Hudson Museum in collaboration with the Anthropology Department will host an in-person Archaeology Day. During their visit to campus, students will have the opportunity to hear from UMaine archaeologists, visit Hudson Museum facilities, and tour archaeology labs and collection areas. In small groups of 25, students will visit four stations: two stations in the […]

Modeled after markets like the Heard and Santa Fe (SWAIA), the Abbe Museum Indian Market is the first multi-day event of its kind in New England that invites Native American artists from across North America to participate, with the goal of developing Bar Harbor as THE destination for Northeastern Native Art. This event will take […]

Join us for a talk by award winning Wabanaki artist Sarah Sockbeson in the Hudson Museum's Wabanaki Gallery. Sarah creates traditional, yet contemporary, brown ash and sweetgrass baskets. She is part of a new generation of basketmakers who've pushed the boundaries of Wabanaki cultural art to an exciting new level. With her contemporary and visionary […]

We are sorry to announce that this event has been CANCELLED. White Civilizers, Conspiracy Theories, Ancient Apocalypses, and Q-anon: The Weirdness of Archeology in 2023 A lecture by Kenneth Feder, Professor Emeritus of Anthropology, Central Connecticut State University The twenty-first century has been marked by an explosion in the use of archaeology to support claims […]

Please join us for our annual celebration of Dia de los Muertos, the Day of the Dead, a Mexican holiday that honors departed family, friends, and ancestors. This event includes a presentation by Eunice Loredo, traditional decoration tutorials, and refreshments. Students may also explore the Hudson Museum’s Pre-Columbian collections. This event is geared for Middle and […]