Plan Your Visit
Hours
Museum & Perkins Gallery
May 27 - September 30
Weekdays 10 am - 5 pm, Weekends 2 - 5 pm
Perkins House Tours and Hands-On History
July and August
Wednesdays and Sundays 2 - 5 pm
Admission
Museum, Perkins Gallery, and Hands-On History: Free
Perkins House Guided Tours: Free
Members get free a 10% discount in our museum shop.
Hands-On History days feature a rotating schedule of blacksmithing and woodworking demonstrations. A visitor to our Hands-On History days might also encounter other traditional crafts like boat building, rope making, ship rigging, pottery, fiber arts, historic foodways, and more! There will be lots of opportunities for hands-on learning.
Directions
The Wilson Museum campus is located on Perkins Street in Castine, Maine. To find us on your GPS or Google Maps, enter 107 Perkins Street.
Parking
Parking is available on the shore side of Perkins Street and behind the Hutchins Education Center. See our Campus Map for details.
Accessibility
The Museum Gallery, Perkins Gallery, Hutchins Education Center, Wood Shop and Blacksmith Shop are handicap accessible. Reserved parking is available behind the Hutchins Education Center, but access to the museum galleries may be easier when parking along Perkins Street.