OUR MISSION
The mission of the Abbe Museum is to inspire new learning about the Wabanaki Nations with every visit.
Visitors learning about the Richards canoe, built by a Wabanaki craftsperson around 1876.
Dennis Welsh Photo
"The Abbe's most critical role is that of a good will ambassador. The museum’s leadership and staff work very hard to maintain a direct connection between the Wabanaki people and the general population interested in learning about them, in the true context of today, as related by the aboriginal people themselves. The Abbe consistently strives to preserve the past, to educate in the present by utilizing the knowledge of Wabanaki people, and to maintain a constant focus for the future."
– Madonna Soctomah, former Representative of the Passamaquoddy Tribe in the Maine Legislature