Maine Maritime Museum Unveils Winter Programs Including Feb. 1 Full Moon Gathering

The Maine Maritime Museum in Bath has posted a slate of winter programs on its events page, highlighting a Full Moon Gathering with Maya Rook that took place Sunday evening, Feb. 1. The gathering ran 6:00-7:30 PM and listed activities as “meditation, gentle movement, tarot/astrology discussion and communi,” a program description that is truncated in the museum copy and requires clarification.

The gathering was held at the museum, 243 Washington St, Bath, ME 04530. The museum’s public hours remain Monday-Sunday, 9:30 am-5:00 pm, and staff direct general inquiries to ahoy@maritimeme.org or (207) 443-1316. The museum notes holiday closures on Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s Days and that it may close occasionally for weather.

In addition to the Full Moon Gathering, the museum’s winter listings include a Vigorous Tenderness event described as “a winter solstice concert.” Organizers position the concert as an immersive outdoor experience: “Celebrate the solstice with vibrant chamber music that connects new sounds, the environment, and the community.” The copy adds: “Vigorous Tenderness is an immersive outdoor concert series that amplifies marginalized voices in classical music and democratizes new / experimental music.” Attendees are advised to plan for movement across terrain: “This concert involves moving over uneven ground, navigating some wet/snowy trails, and visiting musical sites up to .25 miles from the parking lot.” Organizers ask that patrons “Please arrive between 5:30 and 6:15pm and move through the installation at your own pace.” For accessibility or trail-condition questions, the event directs inquiries to vigorous.tenderness@gmail.com.

Practical guidance from the museum’s event copy repeats common winter safety advice: “Bundle up, wear boots, bring a headlamp if you’d like.” Parking is limited at the site, and the museum asks that visitors “Please carpool, parking may be limited!” The museum’s winter slate also lists a header for “Toddler Time,” and the headline for the events posting references story times and STEAM workshops, but the museum’s public excerpts do not include schedules, registration details, ticketing or capacity limits for those programs.

For Sagadahoc County this programming matters beyond culture. The Maine Maritime Museum’s midwinter offerings create opportunities to sustain local foot traffic and support nearby businesses during a season when tourism and retail spending normally slow. The museum’s events may also broaden year-round engagement with Bath’s maritime heritage and performative arts, but several operational details remain unconfirmed: whether Full Moon Gathering was indoors or outdoors, ticketing or registration requirements, and full program descriptions for story times, STEAM workshops, and Toddler Time.

Readers seeking more information can contact the museum at ahoy@maritimeme.org or (207) 443-1316, or reach out to Vigorous Tenderness at vigorous.tenderness@gmail.com for accessibility details. Watch for updated event pages from the museum to fill in the truncated program language and any ticketing or capacity notices. “©2026 Maine Maritime Museum | Privacy Policy | Digital Guide | Instagram | Facebook | Volunteer Login”