MAINE MARITIME MUSEUM
Chris Timm appointed Executive Director
Timm accepted the offer late last week after filling the role as interim executive director since September 2021. Timm has worked at Maine Maritime Museum since December 2016 with roles in exhibit curation and external affairs.
Originally from Wisconsin, Timm received a bachelor’s degree in Classical Archaeology from the University of Minnesota and a master’s degree in Byzantine Text and Archaeology from Queen’s University Belfast. Timm also advanced to doctorate candidacy in Art History at Florida State University. Prior to joining Maine Maritime Museum, Timm was an instructor at Florida State University where he taught History and Criticism of Art and Early Christian and Byzantine Art. In 2016, he started at Maine Maritime Museum as the curatorial associate, settling in Bath with his wife, Sarah.
“It gives me inordinate pleasure to congratulate Chris Timm on his new position,” said Lincoln Paine, Maine Maritime Museum’s Board of Trustees’ vice chairperson. “Chris has the vision, thoughtfulness and drive to lead the museum in productive and exciting new directions while respecting our history and the expectations of those people who have brought the museum through its first 60 years.”
“I am delighted to start this next chapter with such an incredible team of museum professionals, and I am humbled to take this leadership role at such an important moment in the museum’s history, as it celebrates its 60th anniversary and looks forward,” said Timm. “Maine’s maritime story is ever changing, ever expanding, and is global in scope and impact. I look forward to the work ahead as we develop an engaging, inclusive and visitor-centered museum with a strong civic mission.”