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 Maine Museums & Historical Sites
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                           

                      Cities / Towns  A-K

City/Town                   Name                                        Type   
Abott.....................Abott Historical Society and Museum.....
Acton....................Historical Society and Museum...Historical
Alfred....................Alfred Shaker Museum...........wood crafts
Allagash................Historical Society and Museum.....History
Alna......................Wiscasset, Waterville & Farmington Rail
Auburn..................Androscoggin Historical Society ....History
Augusta.................Blaine House Museum...................History
Augusta.................Children's Discovery Museum of Me.
Augusta.................Maine Military Historical Society Museum
Augusta.................Maine State Museum.................Historical
Augusta................Old Fort Western.........................Historical
Bangor..................Bangor Museum & Center for History 
Bangor..................Bangor Police Museum..................History
Bangor..................Cole Land Transportation Museum..........
Bangor..................Hose 5 Fire Museum...........................Fire
Bangor..................Maine Air Museum........................Aviation
Bangor..................Maine Discovery Museum ...........Children
Bangor..................University of Maine Art Museum....Art.free
Bar Harbor............Abbe Museum.....................Native culture
Bar Harbor............Bar Harbor Whale Museum...........Marine
Bar Harbor............George B Dorr Museum of Natural History
Bar Harbor............Historical Society and Museum  ....History
Bar Harbor............Mount Desert Oceanarium.............Marine
Bass Harbor.........Country Store Museum...................History
Bath......................Maine Maritime Museum................Marine
Belfast..................Belfast & Moosehead Lake Railroad ...RR
Belfast..................Historical Society and Museum  .....History
Bethel..................Historical Society and Museum .......History
Bethel..................Mason House ..................................History
Bethel..................Robinson House  .............................History
Blue Hill...............Historical Society and Museum .......History
Blue Hill...............Jonathon Fisher House ...................History
Boothbay.............Boothbay Railway Village .............Railroad
Boothbay.............Burnt Island Light  ....................Lighthouse
Boothbay.............Kenneth E. Stoddard Shell Museum Shells
Boothbay Harbor..Historical Society and Museum .....History
Boothbay Harbor..Maine State Aquarium ...................Marine
Bradley.................Maine Forest & Logging Museum ..........
Brewer.................Clewley Museum ......................Historical
Bridgton...............Gibbs Avenue Museum .................History
Bridgton...............Peabody Fitch Farm  .....................History
Bridgton...............Rufus Porter Museum ................Historical
Bristol................. Fisherman's Museum at Pemaquid  Marine
Brooklin...............Historical Society Museum ..............History
Brooksville...........Historical Society Museum..............History
Brownville............Historical Society ...........................History
Brunswick............Bowdoin College Museum of Art...Art free
Brunswick............Joshua L Chamberlain Museum ....History
Brunswick............Peary MacMillen Artic Museum  ....History
Brunswick............Pejepscot Museum ........................History
Brunswick............Skolfield Whittier House ................History
Bucksport............Historical Society and Museum .....History
Bucksport............Northeast Historic Film Museum ...Movies
Calais..................St Croix Historical Society & Museums
Camden..............Historical Society and Museum .....History
Canaan...............Lindbergh Crate Museum
Cape Elizabeth...Portland Head Light  ...............Lighthouse
Caribou...............Historical Society and Museum ......History
Caribou...............Nylander Museum .........................History
Casco.................Historical Society and Museum  .....History
Castine...............Historical Society and Museum ......History
Castine............ ..Wilson Museum  .............................History
Chebeague Island..Historical Society and Museum ..History
Cherryfield.............Historical Society and Museum ...History
Columbia Falls......Ruggles House Museum .............History
Cornish.................Corinth Historical Society and Museum
Cushing................Olsen House  .................................History
Deer Island...........Historical Society and Museum .....History
Dennysville...........Historical Society and Museum .....History
Dexter...................Abbott Museum  ............................History
Dixfield..................Historical Society and Museum ....History
Dover-Foxcroft......Blacksmith Shop Museum ....... Historical
Dover-Foxcroft......Observer Building Museum  .........History
Eagle Island..........Eagle Island State Historic Site ...History
Eastport................Barracks Museum ........................History
Eastport................Quoddy Dam Model Museum ......Replica
Eastport................Rave's Mustard Mill Museum .......History
Eastport................Tides Institute & Museum of Eastport Art
Ellsworth...............New England Museum of Telephones
Ellsworth...............Stanwood Wildlife Sanctuary .........Nature
Ellsworth...............Woodlawn Museum Gardens & Park
Eustis...................Dead River Historical Society  .......History
Falmouth..............Historical Society and Museum ....History
Farmington...........Nordica Homestead Museum .......History
Farmington...........Ski Museum of Maine ...................History
Fort Fairfield.........Historical Society and Museum ....History
Fort Kent...............Fort Kent Blockhouse .................Historical
Fort Kent..............Historical Society and Museum ....History
Freeport................Desert of Maine ...........................Nature
Freeport................Harrington House .......................Historical
Freeport................Historical Society............................History
Freeport................Pettengill Farm ...........................Historical
Frenchboro...........Historical Society............................History
Frenchville............Historical Society and Museum .....History
Friendship............Historical Society and Museum ......History
Fryeburg...............Historical Society and Museum .....History
Fryeburg...............Fryeburg Fair Farm Museum  ......Farming
Georgetown..........Historical Society   ........................History
Goreham..............Baxter House Museum ...............Historical
Goreham..............University of Southern Me. Art Museum
Gray.....................Dry Mills Schoolhouse Museum  ....History
Gray.....................Historical Society and Museum .....History
Great Cranbury Isl...Historical Society and Museum...History
Greenville............Historical Society and Museums.....History
Greenville............Moosehead Marine Museum ..........Marine
Guilford................Historical Society ...........................History
Hampden.............Historical Society and Museum .....History
Harpswell.............Historical Society and Museum .....History
Hinckley...............L.C. Bates Museum ...........Natural History
Hope....................Historical Society and Museum ......History
Houlton................Historical Society and Museum ......History
Indian Island........The Penobscot Nation Museum ......Native
Islesboro..............Historical Society and Museum ......History
Jay.......................Historical Society and Museum......History
Kennebunk..........Brick Store Museum ......................History
Kennebunkport....Historical Society and Museum .....History
Kennebunkport....Nott House ....................................History
Kennebunkport....Seashore Trolley Museum ............Trolley
Kingfield...............Stanley Museum ...........Steam Autos-Art
Kittery..................Historical and Naval Museum .......History
Kittery Point.........Fort McClary State Historic Site ....History










Cities / Towns  L-Z 

 City/Town                        Name                                         Type  
Lewiston.................Bates College Museum of Art ..........Art.free
Lewiston.................Museum L-A   .................Changing Exhibits
Lewiston.................University of Southern Me Atrium Gallery
Liberty....................Davidson Museum  .....................Art History
Liberty....................Historical Society and Museum ........History
Lille.........................Musee Cultural du Mont Carmel .....Acadian
Limestone..............Loring Military Heritage Center  ........Military
Limington...............Historical Society and Museum ........History
Linconville..............Historical Society and Museum ........History
Little Cranberry Isl..Historical Society and Museum ........History
Littleton..................Southern Aroostook Agriculture Museum
Livermore...............Washburn Museum ...........................History
Livermore Falls......Maines Paper Heritage Museum .......History
Lovell.....................Historical Society and Museum .........History
Lubec.....................Rier Sardine Museum  ............Fish-sardines
Lubec.....................West Quoddy Head Light Visitor Center ..L H
Machias.................Burnham Tavern Museum ...............Historical
Machiasport...........Historical Society and Museum ..........History
Madawaska...........Tante Blanch Museum ........................History
Mapleton................Haystack Historical Society and Museum.....
Mexico...................Historical Society ...............................History
Milbridge................Historical Society and Museum .........History
Millinocket..............Historical Society and Museum .........History
Millinocket..............Northern Timber Snowmobile Museum .......
Milo........................Historical Society and Museum .........History
Monhegan.............Monhegan Museum ...............History and Art
Monmouth..............Monmouth Museum ............................History
Mount Desert.........Maine Granite Industry Museum .........History
Mount Desert Isl....Historical Society and Museum ...........History
Mount Desert Isl....Somesville Museum ............................History
Naples...................Historical Society and Museum ...........History
New Gloucester.....Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village ........History
New Harbor...........Historical Sites and Museums..........Historical
New Portland.........Nowetah's American ............................Indian
New Sweden.........Historical Society and Museum ..........History
Newfield................Willowbrook Museum Village .....living history
Nobleboro.............Historical Society and Museum ...........History
Norridgewock....... Historical Society .................................History
North Yarmouth.....Skyline Farm .....................Carriage Museum
Northeast Harbor..Great Harbor Maritime Museum ......Maritime
Oakfield.................Railroad Museum ............................Railroad
Ogunquit................Historical Society and Museum .........History
Ogunquit................Ogunquit Museum of American Art .........Art
Old Orchard Beach..Historical Society and Museum .......History
Old Town...............Historical Society and Museum ..........History
Orland....................Historical Society ......................Web History
Orono.....................Hudson Museum ..............................Art free
Orono.....................Maine Folklife Center ................Culture free
Orono.....................Page Farm & Home Museum ..Farm History
Orono.....................U of M Museum of Art......................Art..free
Owls Head.............Owls Head Transportation Museum .............
Paris Cape............Historical Society and Museum ..........History
Passamaquoddy...Waponahki Tribal Museum ................Culture
Patten....................Lumbermen's Museum ......................History
Peaks Island.........Fifth Maine Regiment Museum ...........History
Peaks Island.........Umbrella Cover Museum ..................yup ???
Phillips..................Historical Society and Museum ...........History
Phippsburg...........Fort Popham Historic Site ................Historical
Phillips..................Historical Society and Museum............History
Phillips..................Sandy River & Rangeley Lakes RR Museum
Pittston.................Colburn House State Historic Site ....Historical
Poland Springs.....Maine State Building & Historical Society........
Portland................Children's Museum of Maine............Children's
Portland................International Cryptozoology Museum....Nature
Portland................Maine Historical Society Museum.........History
Portland................Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad Museum.....RR
Portland................McLellan-Sweat Mansion...................Historical
Portland.............. .Means House ....................................Historical
Portland................Museum of African Culture...................Culture
Portland................Portland Fire Museum...........................History
Portland................Portland Museum of Art...........Art..free Friday
Portland................Tate House........................................Historical
Portland................University of S. Maine Art Gallery .......Art..free
Portland................Victoria Mansion................................Historical
Portland................Wadsworth–Longfellow House..........Historical
Presque Isle.........Northern Maine Museum of Science....Science
Presque Isle.........Historical Society and Museum ............History
Presque Isle.........Presque Isle Air Museum......................Military
Prospect...............Fort Knox  .........................................Historical
Rangeley..............Rangeley Lakes Logging Museum ......History
Readfield..............Historical Society and Museum ...........History
Rockland..............Farnsworth Art Museum ............Art..Sun. free
Rockland..............Maine Lighthouse Museum .................History
Rockland..............Project Puffin Visitors Center ..............Nature
Rockland..............The Coastal Children's Museum .......Children
Rockport...............Historical Society and Museums .........History
Rockport...............Center for Maine Contemporary Art ..........Art
Rumford................Historical Society and Museum ..........History
Saco.....................Saco Museum  ....................................History
Saint Agatha.........Historical Society and Museum ..........History
Scarborough.........Historical Society and Museum ..........History
Seal Cove.............Seal Cove Auto Museum .......................Auto
Searsport..............Penobscot Marine Museum ................Marine
Sebago.................Historical Society and Museum ..........History
Sebec...................Historical Society and Museum ..........History
Sedgwick..............Historical Society and Museum ..........History
Skowhegan...........Historical Society and Museum ..........History
Skowhegan...........Margret Chase Smith Library .........Collection
South Berwick.......Counting House Museum...................History
South Berwick.......Hamilton House  ............................Historical
South Berwick.......Sarah Orne Jewett House .............Historical
South Bristol..........Historical Society and Museum ........History
South Portland......Historical Society and Museum..........History
South Portland......Maine Military Museum .....................History
Southport...............Hendricks Hill Museum .................Historical
Southwest Harbor..Mount Desert Oceanarium ...............Nature
Southwest Harbor..Wendell Gilley Museum ...................Nature
St. Agatha..............Pelletier Marquis House ..................History
Standish.................Marrett House ..............................Historical
Stockholm..............Town History....................................History
Thomaston.............Historical Society and Museum .......History
Thomaston.............General Henry Knox Museum .........History
Thorndike...............Bryant Stove & Music Museum..................
Union......................Historical Society and Museum ......History
Union......................Mathews Museum of Main Heritage History
Van Buren..............Acadian Village Museums.....Living History
Vinalhaven.............Historical Society and Museum .......History
Waldoboro.............Fawcett's Antique Toy & Art Museum.Toys
Waldoboro....... .....Historical Society Museum..............History
Waterville...............Colby College Museum of Art ........Art free
Waterville...............Redington Museum .........................History
Wells......................Meetinghouse Museum ................Historical
Wilton.....................Wilton Farm & Home Museum .........History
Wiscasset...............1811 Lincoln County Museum & Jail.History
Wiscasset...............Castle Tucker ...............................Historical
Wiscasset...............Musical Wonder House...........Music Boxes
Wiscasset...............Nickels-Sortwell House ................Historical
Woodland...............Lagerstrom House ...........................History
Woodland...............Snowman School House .................History
Yarmouth...............Historical Society and Museum .......History
York.......................Historical Society and Museums......History
York Harbor...........Sayward-Wheeler House ...............Historical
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