Upcoming Opportunities to Experience Cultural Institutions for FREE!
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Friday, May 18, 2012 is International Museum Day! The Abbe will join other institutions around
the globe celebration museums in a changing world by offering free admission
all day. To learn more about
International Museum Day and how others are celebrating, please visit here.
Saturday, May 19, 2012 is Maine Member Day! Museums and Cultural Institutions throughout Maine are partnering for
the second annual Maine Member Day. If
you are a member of the Abbe Museum, you can enjoy FREE admission at these institutions: Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, Maine
Discovery Museum, Maine Maritime Museum,
Ogunquit Museum of American Art, Owls
Head Transportation
Museum, and the Portland
Museum of Art. Just don’t forget to pack
your membership card!
And if you happen to be a member of one of those
participating organizations you can visit the Abbe Museum
for free that day! We have a lot
happening that Saturday, so you are sure to enjoy your afternoon in Bar Harbor. From
11:00-12:00 and 1:30-2:30 David Moses Bridges, Passamaquoddy, will teach
children ages 5-18 the art of etching designs in birch bark. The program is free, but children must be pre-registered as space is limited. As a
bonus, May 19th wraps up a week of dining events and deals as part
of the Taste of Bar Harbor with the Bar Harbor Merchants Association Sidewalk
Stroll & Craft Fair. Visit ourcalendar for more information.