Bar Harbor Historical Society

05/28/2026

05/27/2026

Bar Harbor Historical Society is grateful to the Maine Community Foundation for their generous continued support. Grants from the Belvedere and True Funds make it possible for us to host a wide variety of community programing this summer. History, literature, and arts come alive at BHHS, and thanks to this support, are mostly free and open to the public.

Additionally, this financial support has and continues to underpin the growth in our exhibits and programing. Our new logo includes Culture, History, & Community, refining our commitment to the people of Bar Harbor and visitors from everywhere. We invite you to brave the traffic and visit- the view from the piazza is worth the trip!

05/26/2026

We are officially open for the season! Come down to La Rochelle to see our new exhibits celebrating the history of Bar Harbor. We are open Monday to Saturday from 10am-2pm and also offering more guided tours starting June 1st every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday at 10:15am!

05/20/2026

What a wonderful weekend! Thank you to everyone who came out for Community Threads ! A special thank you to our community members who submitted pieces for display and to the Jesup Memorial Library for their participation with their wonderful booth! And a very special thank you to the Hattie A. and Fred C. Lynam Trust for their sponsorship. This event wouldn't have been possible without all of you!

05/16/2026

Community threads Saturday and Sunday 10 to 3 free and open to the public today is a really busy day with lots of activities. Tomorrow is the quiet day pack your lunch have a picnic on our lawn joining us today is the Jesup Library, Wednesday Spinners, Which Stitch, and a Speed Loom Demo with Claire Weinberg. 10-3 please share this with friends.

05/15/2026

Community Threads is opening tonight! Parking is available! Come see your neighbor's quilts, knits, and more from 4-7 tonight and 10 AM to 3 PM tomorrow and Sunday. La Rochelle is open through the West St. closure, and you are welcome to park on either side of the street in front of the museum (today through Sunday only)!

05/13/2026

Community Threads is this weekend! Come visit La Rochelle from Friday to Sunday to see all the creative textile art from your neighbors!

04/27/2026

Community Threads is May 15 to 17 at the Bar Harbor Historical Society! This is our for the community by the community pre-season textile exhibit. To be a part of this event and to exhibit anything with a thread, email [email protected]

This event is free and open to the public, supported by a generous grant from the Hattie A. & Fred C. Lynam Trust. Can't wait to see you there!

04/08/2026

Join us this weekend at the Wendell Gilley Museum for an art reception! On Saturday, April 11 from 2-4pm, you can see incredible works by seven artists from our 2023 Hudson to Harbor Invitational who use different media to interpret nature. The exhibition is free and open to the public!