Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum in Brunswick, Cumberland County, United States | Museum

Welcome to the Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum, Bowdoin College, Brunswick, Maine, United States. The Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum, Brunswick, Maine is celebrating the 100th anniversary of Robert E. Peary's 1908-09 North Pole expedition with special events and exhibits. The Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum and Arctic Studies Center is named for Arctic explorers and Bowdoin College graduates Robert E. Peary (Class of 1877) and Donald B. MacMillan (Class of 1898). The museum collections include Arctic exploration gear, natural history specimens, and art and anthropological material, produced primarily by the Inuit cultures of Labrador and Greenland. The museum also has large holdings of historic and anthropological photographs and motion picture film.
The museum holds many objects relating to both Robert E. Peary's and Donald B. MacMillan's exploration and research, ranging from one of the sledges used on Peary's 1908-09 North Pole expedition to the cameras MacMillan used in the 1920s, 30s, and 40s. The collection also includes memorabilia and ephemera relating to Arctic exploration, such as postcards, commemorative booklets, and lecture programs and advertisements.