• Wabanaki Winter Market

    Collins Center for the Arts 2 Flagstaff Road, Orono, ME, United States

    Visit the Wabanaki Winter Market landing page for updates and artist profiles: https://umaine.edu/hudsonmuseum/wabanaki-winter-market/ A Holiday gathering of Wabanaki artists in New England, featuring Maine Indian Basketmakers Alliance weavers who have received national awards and new artists representing the next generation of weavers.  Supported in part by grants from the Maine Office of Tourism and the […]

  • Explore Northeastern Snowshoe Traditions with Bill Mackowski

    Hudson Museum 5746 Collins Center for the Arts , Orono, United States

    Bill is a graduate of the University of Maine where he majored in Wildlife Biology and Ecology and a 2013 Traditional Arts Fellow award winner from the Maine Arts Commission. For the last 35 years he has traveled throughout the Northeast, Northern Canada, Labrador, the Yukon, and the Gaspe documenting indigenous snowshoe traditions. He collected […]

  • Archaeology Day 2024

    Hudson Museum 5746 Collins Center for the Arts , Orono, United States

    The Hudson Museum in collaboration with the Anthropology Department will host an in-person Archaeology Day. During their visit to campus, students will have the opportunity to hear from UMaine archaeologists, visit Hudson Museum facilities, and tour archaeology labs and collection areas. In small groups of 25, students will visit four stations: two stations in the […]

  • Combating Archaeological Pseudoscience through Social Media – a Public Talk by Milo Rossi (Miniminuteman)

    Collins Center for the Arts 2 Flagstaff Road, Orono, ME, United States

    Milo Rossi, Youtuber and UMaine graduate, Class of 22 is one of the most successful popular commentators on archaeology.  His Youtube Channel has 1.9 million subscribers and over 27 million views.  Milo will present an illustrated lecture on his work, which he began as a UMaine student and developed into his profession. Tuesday, October 22, 7:00 p.m. […]

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  • Day of the Dead Celebration!

    Collins Center for the Arts 2 Flagstaff Road, Orono, ME, United States

    Please join us for our annual celebration of Dia de los Muertos, the Day of the Dead, a Mexican holiday that honors departed family, friends, and ancestors. This event includes a presentation by Eunice Loredo, traditional decorations tutorials, and refreshments. Students may also explore the Hudson Museum’s Pre-Columbian collections. This event is geared for Middle and […]

  • Digital Media Gallery Exhibit Opening: Visions

    Collins Center for the Arts 2 Flagstaff Road, Orono, ME, United States

    Join us Monday, April 7th for the opening of the Digital Media Gallery's inaugural exhibit: Visions.  The Gallery is located on the landing outside the Hudson Museum in the Collins Center for the Arts.  Opening ceremony will take place at 3 p.m. Refreshments will be served in the Hudson Museum.

  • Archaeology Month Lecture – Exploring Archaeology, Social Memory, and Climate Change with Kristina Douglass

    Donald P. Corbett Room 100 28 Beddington Rd, Orono, ME, United States

    Award-winning archaeologist Kristina Douglass, Associate Professor of Climate, Columbia Climate School, will present an illustrated public lecture at 7pm on Tuesday, October 28 in Rm 100 Donald P Corbett Hall.  Douglass's research explores the dynamic co-evolution of people, land, and seascapes. She is a 2021 Carnegie Fellow and currently serves as an Associate Professor of […]

  • Day of the Dead with the Hudson Museum

    Hudson Museum 5746 Collins Center for the Arts , Orono, United States

    Please join us for our annual celebration of Dia de los Muertos, the Day of the Dead, a Mexican holiday that honors departed family, friends, and ancestors. This event includes a presentation by Eunice Loredo, traditional decorations tutorials, and refreshments. Students may also explore the Hudson Museum’s Pre-Columbian collections. This event is geared for Middle and […]

  • 2025 Wabanaki Winter Market

    Collins Center for the Arts 2 Flagstaff Road, Orono, ME, United States

    The Wabanaki Winter Market is New England’s largest holiday gathering of Wabanaki artists. This annual event features artists who have received national awards, as well as new artists representing the next generation of weavers. The event provides the public with an opportunity to purchase Wabanaki art directly from the artists and to learn about these […]

  • Lunar New Year 2026

    Join us in celebrating the Year of the Horse! Click here to visit our Lunar New Year resources page for videos, information, and crafts to celebrate the new year. The Hudson Museum will offer a limited number of Lunar New Year craft kits to create traditional decorations! These kits will include arts and crafts materials […]