Artwork inspired by glacially sculpted landscapes and the stories they tell us, by Jill Pelto and Gordon Bromley. Find a full image version of the event flyer here.

Please join us for our annual Day of the Dead, Dia de los Muertos, a Mexican holiday that honors departed family, friends, and ancestors. Eunice Loredo will do a presentation on this tradition, its origins, and how it is celebrated in Mexico. Students will also have an opportunity to try their hand at making traditional […]

The 2017 Maine Indian Holiday Market will take place in the Hudson Museum on Saturday, December 9th from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. Find our event flyer here : Maine Indian Basketmakers Holiday Sale Flyer 2017

Charles C. Mann is the author of 1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus, which won the U. S. National Academy of Sciences’ Keck Award for best book of the year and 1493; Uncovering the World That Columbus Created, a New York Times bestseller. 1491 combines science, history, and archaeology to radically transform our understanding of the Americas […]

The Hudson Museum in collaboration with the Anthropology Department will host an Archaeology Day on Thursday, March 29th. During their visit to campus, students will rotate through 4 stations, which will be located in either the Collins Center for the Arts, home to the Hudson Museum or in South Stevens Hall, home to the Anthropology […]

Renowned oceanographer and National Geographic Society Explorer-in-Residence Sylvia Earle will give a lecture, “Exploring the Ocean in the 21st Century,” from 4:30–5:30 p.m. Monday, April 30 in the Collins Center for the Arts. Dr. Earle’s lecture will include underwater film of her research and conservation efforts in many coastal and deep areas of the global […]

Located at the Village Green Park in beautiful downtown Bar Harbor, Maine. 75 Native Artists representing 40 Nations with music, performances, a Native Film Festival and fashion show. "The importance of creative placemaking and how it supports Wabanaki artists, as well as the local community, has led us to a very important initiative. The Abbe […]

The Native American Festival and Basketmakers Market celebrates 25 years on July 7, 2018, with a new location at the Abbe Museum’s downtown location. The Festival is free and open to the public and features the celebrated Native arts market, Native music, dance, storytelling, craft demonstrations, and a silent auction. A collaborative partnership between the […]

Join us at the Hudson Museum for our Artist Showcase with Passamaquoddy Basketmaker, Gabriel Frey on Wednesday, August 1st from 10:00am to 11:00am. Gabriel Frey is a 12th generation Passamaquoddy Basketmaker who will demonstrate and talk about the ancient tradition of brown ash and sweetgrass basketry and the new directions that he is taking the […]

As part of their Community Day celebrations, the Penobscot Nation will host their Annual Wabanaki Social Gathering and Inaugural Birch Bark Canoe Flotilla on Indian Island. In addition, on Thursday August 2nd there will be a presentation at Bangor Public Library about the history and tradition of the birch bark canoe. These events are open […]