Bowdoin College Peary MacMillan Arctic Museum

Peary MacMillan Arctic Museum & Arctic Studies Center

Animal Allies: Inuit Views of the Northern World

Spirits of Land, Air, and Water: Antler Carvings from the Robert and Judith Toll Collection.

Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum - Arctic Studies Center

Current Exhibitions

Animal Allies: Inuit Views of the Northern World

January 01, 2013 - January 06, 2014

This exhibit explores the Inuit worldview, based on mutual respect between humans and animals. Through contemporary Inuit carvings and prints, traditional tools and clothing, and filmed interviews with Inuit men and women visitors learn about the behavior of seals, whales, polar bears, caribou, and muskoxen.

Community and Tradition in the Modern World: Inupiat Hunters as Photographed by Bill Hess

January 01, 2013 - May 26, 2013

Bill Hess, a photographer based in Alaska, has documented the lives of Alaska's Native communities for years. The exhibition features activities of contemporary Alaskan hunters originally featured in Uiñiq, a magazine featuring people and events in the North Slope Bureau, produced by Hess. Sponsored by the Oak Foundation and the Russell and Janet Doubleday Endowment Fund.

Robert E. Peary and His Northern World

January 01, 2013 - December 31, 2014

As a pioneering Arctic explorer, Peary relied on many extraordinary people, including his family, financial backers, loyal expedition members, and the Inughuit men and women of Northwest Greenland.

Current exhibitions at the Peary MacMillan Arctic Museum & Arctic Studies Center

Opened January 01, 1967

Choose from the list of exhibitions below

Upcoming Exhibitions

A Glimmer on the Polar Sea: The Crocker Land Expedition, 1913-1917

Opening November 01, 2014

In the summer of 1913, Donald B. MacMillan and six other men set off on an expedition to conduct research and exploration in the far north. Marking the 100th anniversary of this major expedition, this exhibit will highlight the results of their extensive fieldwork, and look at the field studies being conducted by contemporary researchers in the same region.

Spirits of Land, Air, and Water: Antler Carvings from the Robert and Judith Toll Collection

April 11, 2013 - February 23, 2014

Caribou antlers are a source of inspiration for Inuit artists across the Canadian Arctic. Working within the constraints of antler's forms, they create a variety of fanciful creatures, exuberant dancers, and ethereal figures.

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Past Upcoming

Museum News

February 5, 2013 - NEWS - OTHER

Return of the Sun - video

April 28, 2012 - NEWS - OTHER

Polar Bear Uprising - Dance Event

more News

Museum Events

Lecture: Mathematics and the Melting Polar Ice Caps

April 12, 2013 | 6:00 PM
Visual Arts Center, Kresge Auditorium

Lecture: "Things That Matter: How Inuit Artists Create Meaning" - Arctic Museum Exhibit Opening Lecture

April 10, 2013 | 7:00 PM
Visual Arts Center, Kresge Auditorium

Lecture: Climate Change - Realities and Opportunities: What Earth's Most Remote Places Tell Us About the State of Our World and the Future

April 4, 2013 | 7:00 PM
Visual Arts Center, Kresge Auditorium

Movie/Film: Chasing Ice

March 2, 2013 | 7:00 PM
Visual Arts Center, Kresge Auditorium

Horns, Hooves, Flippers and Fins: Family Day at the Arctic Museum!

February 23, 2013 | 10:00 AM
Hubbard Hall, Lobby

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Museum Hours

Tuesday-Saturday 10 AM to 5 PM
Sunday 2 PM to 5 PM
The museum is located on the main floor of
Hubbard Hall on the Bowdoin College campus.

Closed Mondays and National Holidays

Admission is FREE

For more information call:
207-725-3416
write to:
The Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum and
Arctic Studies Center
Bowdoin College
9500 College Station
Brunswick, Maine 04011-8495
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