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Birchbark Technology

  • Abbe Museum 26 Mount Desert Street Bar Harbor, ME, 04609 United States (map)
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We will be hosting a drop in hands-on program for visitors of all ages to learn more about birchbark technology. Wabanaki people have adapted birchbark into a multitude of useful technologies and art forms over the span of thousands of years. Participation is included with the price of admission and no prior registration is required. 

Have a question? Contact us at educator@abbemuseum.org.


 

Earlier Event: October 3
Basketmaking: A Wabanaki Tradition
Later Event: October 6
The Importance of the Ash Tree