Brick Store Museum

History Alive! at the Brick Store Museum
2026-08-15 10:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | Brick Store Museum, 117 Main Street, Kennebunk, ME, 04043, United States
History comes alive across the entire Brick Store Museum campus during this interactive day of hands-on activities, demonstrations, and historic games for all ages. Explore the galleries and grounds while discovering traditional crafts, fiber arts, hearth cooking, historic communication, and early American pastimes.
Visitors can try activities like spinning wool, making corn husk dolls, writing with quill pens, playing historic games, and learning about gardening, communication, and everyday life in the past. Inside the museum, additional activities, demonstrations, and family-friendly experiences invite guests to explore history in a fun and engaging way.
History Alive! is included with regular museum admission (Children 12 and Under are free) and encourages visitors to explore the entire museum while experiencing history through hands-on learning and discovery.

Historic District Walking Tour
2026-08-15 12:00 - 13:30, 2026-08-20 10:30 - 12:00, 2026-08-22 12:00 - 13:30, 2026-08-27 10:30 - 12:00, 2026-08-29 12:00 - 13:30, 2026-09-03 10:30 - 12:00, 2026-09-05 12:00 - 13:30
Explore the history of the elaborate and historic homes that line Kennebunk’s Summer Street neighborhood in Downtown Kennebunk. Led by Museum tour guide. The tour begins at the Brick Store Museum.
Advance reservations recommended. Call 985-4802 or visit brickstoremuseum.org.
If you are a Museum Member, your tickets are discounted! Use your Member Code for free admission. You can find your your code in the Member Portal

Imagine That! Three Centuries of Kennebunk Commerce Tour
2026-08-18 10:30 - 12:00, 2026-08-25 10:30 - 12:00, 2026-09-01 10:30 - 12:00
This guided walking tour explores Main Street and the evolution of Kennebunk’s commercial district over the past three centuries. The tour begins at the Brick Store Museum and follows Main Street to the Mousam River Bridge.
Distance: approximately ½ mileLength: about 60 minutesCost: $15 per person | Free for museum members
Advance reservations recommended. Call 985-4802 or visit brickstoremuseum.org.
If you are a Museum Member, your tickets are discounted! Use your Member Code for free admission. You can find your your code in the Member Portal

Wet Felted Vessel Workshop
2026-08-19 10:00 - 12:00
Discover the art of wet felting as you transform soft wool roving into a beautiful sculptural vessel. Using warm water, soap, and gentle friction, you’ll learn the fundamentals of this traditional fiber art technique while creating a unique bowl or decorative container to take home. No experience necessary.
Instructor: Sarah Soleau

Twilight Tales of the Kennebunks
2026-08-19 18:00 - 19:30, 2026-08-26 18:00 - 19:30, 2026-09-02 18:00 - 19:30
Join us for an evening walking tour exploring the mysterious and memorable stories of the Kennebunks. Beginning at the Brick Store Museum, this guided walk will lead guests to Hope Cemetery and along nearby wooded paths while sharing tales of local legends, unexplained happenings, and fascinating figures from the past. Along the way you may hear stories of Silas Perkins, the Isadore, and other intriguing stories drawn from the Museum’s archives. Tours run approximately 90 minutes and cover a short walking route with uneven terrain.

Tour Guide: Diane Lent

Fourth Tuesday!
2026-08-25 10:00 - 17:00, 2026-09-22 10:00 - 17:00, 2026-10-27 10:00 - 17:00, 2026-11-24 10:00 - 17:00
Find. Fathom. Feel. Fourth Tuesdays at the Museum!
We are thrilled to introduce Fourth Tuesdays at the Museum! On the fourth Tuesday of every single month, admission to the galleries is completely FREE for everyone, proudly sponsored by Bill Lord in honor of Museum founder Edith Barry.
But that’s not all. Every Fourth Tuesday brings unique experiences to our spaces:

Pop-Up History: Get up close with special feature artifacts brought out of the archives just for the day.

Activities: Enjoy hands-on activities that connect our local history with contemporary creativity.

Fresh Perspectives: See something new hidden in plain sight as you tour our current exhibitions.

Whether you’re a regular visitor or haven’t stepped through our doors in a while, this is the perfect excuse to spend an afternoon immersed in community storytelling.

Kennebunk Beach Walking Tour
2026-09-05 10:00 - 11:30, 2026-10-09 10:00 - 11:30
This outdoor walking tour of Kennebunk’s Mothers Beach features eleven historic homes and an illustration of life at the beach in the early 20th Century. Tours depart from Trinity Chapel on Woodland Ave.
Kennebunk Beach Walking Tours dates for 2026 are as follows: July 3, September 5, and October 10
Private tours are also available. Please contact us at info@brickstoremuseum.org or (207)985-4802 at least two weeks in advance of your anticipated tour date to arrange a private tour.
Time: 60 – 90 minutes
Distance: Less than a mile on sidewalks and flat terrain.
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Please wear comfortable walking shoes.
Where to go:
This tour begins at the Trinity Chapel on Railroad Ave along Kennebunk Beach. Please arrive about 5 minutes prior to the tour start. You can pre-purchase tickets online and let us know you’re coming!
PARKING: Parking is available (with Kennebunk Parking sticker) at beach spaces; and alongside roads leading to the Chapel (as marked). Please pay attention to parking signage.
If the forecast on the day of your walk calls for rain, please contact the Museum in advance to make sure the walk is still scheduled. Email: info@brickstoremuseum.org OR call: (207)985-4802. If the walk is postponed, you will have the choice to reschedule or receive a refund.
If you are a Museum Member, your tickets are discounted! Use your Member Code for free admission. You can find your your code in the Member Portal

Needle Tatting Workshop
2026-09-18 10:00 - 14:00
Spend a relaxed, creative afternoon learning the art of needle tatting. In this four-hour introductory class, students will learn essential stitches, how to read patterns, and how to finish their work. By the end, you’ll have a completed piece and the skills to continue exploring this beautiful lace-making technique.
This small-group class is limited to 10 participants (minimum 5).
Instructor: Elaine O’Donal

Roots and Callings: A Handmade Genogram Workshop
2026-09-23 14:00 - 16:00
Go beyond the family tree. In this workshop, you will create a handmade genogram that brings your ancestry to life through watercolor, illustration, personal symbols, and copies of your own photographs and ephemera. Guided by artist-in-residence Kristin Simmons, you will explore the occupations, places, relationships, and stories that define your family’s history and connection to the people and land that shaped them.
Large-format paper, watercolor, pencils, and adhesives are provided. All levels are welcome.

Of Seances and Spirits
2026-10-29 17:00 - 20:00
Step into the mysterious world of turn-of-the-century spiritualism at the Brick Store Museum’s annual Of Séances & Spirits: Supernatural Kennebunk.
On Thursday, October 29, the Museum’s historic buildings will come alive with stories of mediums, séances, ghostly encounters, and the enduring fascination with the spirit world. Guests will enjoy an evening of immersive experiences inspired by the Spiritualist movement that captivated America in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
Throughout the evening, explore the Museum’s historic campus and discover local stories connected to the supernatural. Learn about Kennebunk’s own connections to séances and spiritualism while enjoying heavy appetizers, tarot readings, live performances, and historical interpretation.
The centerpiece of the evening is a timed Victorian-style séance experience featuring first-person historical interpreter Laura Rocklyn as famed medium Mina Crandon, the “Witch of Lime Street.” Through this engaging and historically informed performance, guests will encounter the dramatic story of Crandon’s rise to fame and the controversy that surrounded her séances. The experience also explores the lives of two of spiritualism’s most famous figures: Harry Houdini, who devoted years to exposing fraudulent mediums, and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, creator of Sherlock Holmes and a passionate believer in communication with the dead.
Tickets include access to all activities throughout the evening, along with a designated séance time. Guests are encouraged to arrive before or remain after their scheduled séance to enjoy the full range of experiences offered across the Museum campus.
Tickets: $60 General Admission | $50 Members
Includes one complimentary drink, heavy appetizers, a timed séance experience, live performances, and access to all Museum activities throughout the evening.
Please note: This event takes place throughout the Brick Store Museum’s historic campus and requires walking between buildings.
