Bar Harbor Historical Society

06/23/2026

Special exhibit. History Blooms, reception Thursday 5:30-7:30 pm music and treats $50. Exhibit Thursday, Friday, Saturday 10am-2pm with museum admission. See you at La Rochelle! Check our website for other events.

06/21/2026

Happy Father's Day to all the dads past and present! We are grateful for everything you do and the people that you are. This picture, taken around 1923 in Bar Harbor, shows a young Helena Gott on her tricycle playing together with her father, Clyde.

06/20/2026

History Blooms, a floral exhibition, is opening on July 25th with an opening reception. The exhibition is open with museum admission from July 25th through the 27th. Book your tickets on our website today!

06/18/2026

Our gardens are in full bloom! Just like us, they are busy preparing for History Blooms happening from July 25th to July 27th. Enjoy not only the gardens, but also beautiful floral arrangements made by local designers. Come join us on the evening of July 25th, for a special opening reception, where you can enjoy the flowers in their full glory while sipping on a delicious cocktail. Tickets are available now on our website!

06/17/2026

4 events not to miss in June. Carol Shutt, Collage class June 23rd. History Blooms, June 25th.
Painting the Golden Hour, with Rick Osann, June 27th. St. Frances and the Fallen Angels, by Carolyn Gage, June 30th. All details on the website. See you soon.

06/15/2026

A special exhibition is taking root at La Rochelle! On June 25th at 5:30 PM, History Blooms, a celebration of history and local floral design, will kick off with an opening reception. Enjoy small bites, botanical cocktails, and beautiful floral displays crafted by local designers and inspired by Bar Harbor's history. Then from June 25th to June 27th, with museum admission, come enjoy the floral displays around the museum. Check out our website for more details and to book tickets!

In this free, online course, Madison Uliano, the Bar Harbor Historical Society’s Collection Registrar will teach you about the fundamentals of starting a genealogy project, history research project, or simply how to tell fact from fiction when doing research online. A little bit webinar and a litt...

06/09/2026

Wednesday Evening at the Museum and Tiny Gallery reception 4-6, pay what you wish. Coming up History Blooms, Golden Hour with Rick Osann, and we round out the month with a Carolyn Gage reading St Francis and the Fallen Angels!

06/06/2026

Bar Harbor Pride today, till 5pm. 2:30 drag show. Q***r crafts, live printed T shirts, performances, story hour. BHHS is handing out Constitutions! See ya there.
Adult Curbside Queens at the Criterion tonight.

06/02/2026

“Taking a Line for a Walk” Our first class of the season with Carol Shutt at Thyua Garden. Tuesday, June 9th 10am-1pm. If you are a Silver member you get 15% off classes. Sign up on the website. Thanks to the Land & Garden Preserve for hosting our History through the Arts classes.

05/28/2026