CURRENT EXHIBITIONS AT THE ABBE MUSEUM
26 Mount Desert Street, Downtown Bar Harbor

• North by Northeast: Akwesasne Mohawk, Tuscarora and Wabanaki Traditional Arts
Through August 2009

Based on the words, work and images of contemporary Haudenosaunee and Wabanaki artists, this exhibition offers a window into traditional arts as they are practiced in three communities in the northeast corner of the United States.

• 2009 Waponahki Student Show
Through September 30th, 2009

A partnership of the Abbe Museum and Maine Indian Education, this eighth annual exhibition presents artworks by young Penobscot and Passamaquoddy artists.

• Layers of Time: Archeology at the Abbe Musuem; The Arthur & Nita Wood Artifacts Collection
Through December 2009

The Wood Collection is an important addition to the Abbe’s existing collection of archaeological material from the Frenchman Bay area and various other locations in Maine. Since 1928, the Abbe Museum has accumulated and cataloged hundreds of artifacts, and has conducted professional excavations throughout the mid-coast region.

• Twisted Path: Contemporary Native American Artist Walking in Two Worlds
Through January 5th, 2010

Featuring ten contemporary Native artists, this invitational exhibition features artwork that reflects personal stories about tribal identity and balancing life in a complex world.