Friendship Museum
Museum Hours:
Last Saturday in June-Labor Day:
Monday-Saturday 1-4 p.m.
Sunday 2-4 p.m.
Labor Day-Columbus Day:
Saturday 1-4 p.m., Sunday 2-4 p.m.
The Friendship Museum is a museum of local history preserving the artifacts and documents of a traditional seafaring community. The small brick schoolhouse that houses the museum is itself a museum artifact. Measuring only 20 by 25 feet, it is a typical one-room schoolhouse of the mid-19th century. It served as a grammar school from 1851-1923. No admission charge, Donations welcome.
1 Martin Point Road, Friendship, Maine 04547
Click topics in the menu bar at the top of the page to access: The Collection, Off-site Display, About Friendship, Events, Oral History Project, Volunteering, Membership, Museum Store, and Directions. For additional information, you can e-mail the museum at info@friendshipmuseum.org
Purchased in 2011, the Annex is conveniently located in the center of town. It is ideal for the needs of the museum: a large meeting and display space, as well as much needed storage and office space. It is now open for museum meetings, lectures, and open houses during the summer.
Coming Events
All events are open to the public.
June 26: Bally Brophy Farm Rose Garden Tour at 361 Waldoboro Rd. (Rte 220) 1-3 p.m.
Eliza Soeth will speak on heirloom roses and give an on-site tour of her garden. Refreshments with a rose theme will follow. No admission charge. The rain date is June 27.
June 29: Opening Day at the Schoolhouse Museum 1-4 p.m
July 10: Lecture and Buffet Supper at the Hahn Center and the United Methodist Church at 5 p.m.
Sandy Oliver, cookbook author and food historian from Islesboro, will speak on traditional Maine foods “From Garden to Table.” This will be followed by a”Vintage Buffet Supper” and old-fashioned desserts. Donations accepted.
July 27: Friendship Day
Museum items will be on sale in front of the Annex from 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m. The School House Museum will be open from 1 p.m.- 4 p.m. Refreshments will be served. No admission charge.
August 10: “Friendly Garden Visits” garden tour 10 a.m.-2 p.m., rain or shine
From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m there will be a tour of Friendship gardens along Harbor Road from Davis Point to Cushing Road. It will be a self-guided walking or driving tour, starting at the Hahn Center, where maps and brochures describing the stops will be distributed. At 2 p.m. there will be a question-and-answer table with Eliza Soeth, a rose specialist. In addition, there will be three very special raffles, a garden bazaar of plants, a flea market, a museum store table, and refreshments. No admission charge.
August 14: Museum Annual Meeting and Lecture at the Hahn Center at 6:30 p.m.
After the Annual Meeting, the guest speaker will be Loretta Krupinski, artist, author, and Mid-coast gardener from St. George. It is open to all. Refreshments will be served. No admission charge.
October 5: Lecture and Dessert at the Hahn Center at 6:30 p.m.
John Bunker, from Palermo, Maine’s own Johnny Appleseed, will speak on heirloom apples, trees, and conservation. Apple identification from old Friendship trees will be part of the program. Apple desserts will follow. No admission charge.
30 Main Street, Friendship, Maine 04547
