Maine Museums – Fun & Facts for the entire Family
If you are planning a trip to Maine, a visit to some Maine museums can really help you get a feel for the history and flavor of this historic state. Whether you are interested in Maritime history, fine art or other culturally related attractions such as historic homes, you can find museums that will interest and educate your entire family.
There are over three hundred museums located throughout the state. They offer information on everything from state history to more unique topics such as fibre arts. If you are interested in touring these sites, you may want to make plans in advance. This can allow you to make sure that all points are covered and that you do not miss any museums that you particularly wanted to visit.
My goal is to cover as many of these museums as possible in this website. There are so many museums in Maine that you can spend weeks or even months taking a trip through the past. Learning about the past can be one of the best ways to connect with our future so visiting museums is an important and fun thing to do. I have started by listing some of my favorite museums.
- Bates College Museum of Art, Lewiston Maine
- Bowdoin College Museum of Art, Brunswick, Maine
- Brick Store Museum, Kennebunk, Maine
- Center for Maine Contemporary Art, Rockport, Maine
- Colby College Museum of Art, Waterville, Maine
- Davistown Museum, Liberty, Maine
- General Henry Knox Museum, Thomaston, Maine
- Farnsworth Art Museum, Rockland, Maine
- Maine Lighthouse Museum
- Maine Maritime Museum
- Maine State Museum
- Owls Head Transportation Museum
- Penobscot Marine Museum
- Portland Museum of Art
- Seashore Trolley Museum
- Stanley Museum in Kingfield
