2018 Season exhibits will be open from Monday, June 11 through Columbus Day.
The offices are open and staffed year round Monday-Friday, with research opportunities available by appointment.

Contact Curator Paige Lilly at (207) 326-4118 or curator@castinehistoricalsociety.org to make an appointment to do research in the archives.

The trail is open every day from dawn to dusk and is universally accessible.

Open Wednesday – Sunday, June – October

Hourly Tours from 10:00AM to 4:00PM

Sunday Tours 1:00PM – 4:00PM (Last tour 3:00PM)

Maine Lobster Museum, Marsh Tour, Lobster Hatchery...
Open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily except Sunday mid-May to late October

The Museum is open to the public from June 24- September 30
June and September hours 1:30-3:30
July and August hours 11:30-3:30

Visit Us this Winter on Wednesdays and Saturdays from 9-3.

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.

Our whale watch season begins in May and runs into October. We have one to two trips per day. July thru Labor Day we feature multiple cruises to the whale feeding grounds everyday.

Our 2016 season: May 21st - October 10th, 2016. Please check website for complete schedule information. Call 207-677-2026 for reservations.

The museum is open until November 1st and closed in the winter until May 1st.
Sun 1:00 pm - 4:00 am
Wed - Sat 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

May 1 to May 31:
Daily: Wednesdays through Sundays (only): 10:00am to 5:00pm

*June 1 through October 31:
Daily: 10:00am to 5:00pm
On Wednesdays: 10:00am to 7:00pm (seasonally)

*The center is closed every year on the July 4th Holiday.

November 1 to April 30:
Center will be closed

ADDITIONAL NOTE: When the center is closed for the season, the online store will remain open. We apologize for any inconveniences.

Open: May 27 - September 30
Weekdays 10 am - 5 pm, Saturday & Sunday 2 - 5 pm
John Perkins House - Demonstrations
July - August, Wednesday & Sunday, 2 - 5 pm
Group visits can be arranged by appointment.

Usually, the last weekend of September. From noon to dust.