OLD ORCHARD BEACH — The town is looking for people interested in history to help create a proposed walking tour.

The town is in the preliminary stages of creating a Museum in the Streets, according to a written statement from Assistant Town Planner Megan McLaughlin.

Museum in the Streets is a company that works with local historians to create historical walking tours, marked by panels with photos and an educational narrative. The tours are enjoyed by both locals and tourists, according to the company’s website.

“The tour gives residents and visitors a fun activity to do while helping local commerce as they explore areas of town looking for the different panels,” said McLaughlin.

The panels are guaranteed for 10 years, according to the website, and the company claims that there are panels from 1995 “that are still up and looking very fresh.”

The town is in the process of creating a committee to work on a proposed walking tour, said McLaughin.

Anyone interested in joining the committee can contact McLaughlin at mmclaughlin@oobmaine.com or 937-5636, ext. 1536.

The proposed walking tour will have 15 to 25 panels, with text in English and French, said McLaughlin.

Museum in the Streets has created walking historical tours in the United States and abroad. There are 10 Museum in the Streets walking tours in Maine, as well as locations including Biddeford and Kennebunk.

For more information on Museums in the Streets, go to www.themuseuminthestreets.com.

— Staff Writer Liz Gotthelf can be contacted at 282-1535, ext. 325 or egotthelf@journaltribune.com.