Happy Holidays from the Brick Store Museum! We have a special lecture just in time for Christmas. In this video talk, we explore the beginnings of the community holiday of Christmas here in Kennebunk. Who was the first to install a Christmas tree in town? What did local people do for Christmas in the 19th […]
Happy Thanksgiving from the staff, volunteers and Trustees at the Brick Store Museum! Since it’s going to be a different celebration this year, Museum Director Cynthia Walker is sharing our ideas for five different activities to do at home to still share in the traditions of family and friends. Ask questions! Explore your loved ones’ […]
The Brick Store Museum typically hosts monthly Art Nights! during the summer. Due to COVID-19, we’re bringing them to you virtually! Each Friday this summer, we’ll be posting a chat with a different artist featured in the Museum’s “Perspectives | 2020” Exhibition. Tonight, we’re joining Bruce McMillan. This video was edited by Anna R., one […]
Today’s the day! The 17th Century Saturday Portal is open! The Brick Store Museum, celebrating local history, art and culture year-round, will mark the dual bicentennials of the State of Maine and the Town of Kennebunk this year. The Museum recently received a major grant from the Maine Humanities Council to fund its Century Saturdays […]
June 5, 2020 To our friends and neighbors, The new illness of COVID-19 and the very old sickness of racism have hurt our nation and her people very badly. This hurt manifests itself as fear, anger, and incredible despair. We feel it too. You are not alone. This is an historic time […]
If you haven’t signed up for our e-newsletter delivered right to your mailbox – click here! Here’s what’s coming up. June 2020 The Brick Store Museum has been celebrating local history, art and culture since 1936. Read on for more information about what’s ahead. To Our Community. The past days and months have been stressful […]
Memorial Day is more than the unofficial start of the summer season: it is a day of remembrance for the men and women who died serving in the United States Armed Forces. The holiday, originally known as Decoration Day, started after the Civil War to honor the Union and Confederate dead. Many of us […]
Here’s what’s coming up. May 2020 The Brick Store Museum has been celebrating local history, art and culture since 1936. Read on for more information about what’s ahead. What Will May Bring? As we all wait and learn how best to protect ourselves and one another, there are so many ways to stay involved and […]
Take part in this community-wide history celebration! The goal is pretty simple: tell us about your house by placing a few facts about it on a posterboard for all to see (near the front sidewalk of your house) for one week, June 20 – 28, 2020. Due to COVID-19, national surveys have suggested a certain […]
CENTURY SATURDAYS BEGIN AT BRICK STORE MUSEUM KENNEBUNK – The Brick Store Museum, celebrating local history, art and culture year-round, will mark the dual bicentennials of the State of Maine and the Town of Kennebunk this year. The Museum recently received a major grant from the Maine Humanities Council to fund its Century Saturdays Program, […]