See also Field Trip ideas for New Hampshire,
Massachusetts, and Vermont
- The Robert
Abbe Museum of Stone Age Antiquities Sieur de
Monts Spring, PO Box 286, Bar Harbor ME 04609
"Celebrating Maine's Native American Heritage"; features
programs on Maine archaeology and local Native American history.
- Acadia National Park PO
Box 177, Bar Harbor ME 04609
(207) 288-3338
Maine's only national park.
- Androscoggin Historical Society, County Building, 2
Turner Street, Auburn, ME 04210
207-784-0586
This facility contains a library and a museum with documents and artifacts of Androscoggin
County history.
- Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum 109
Main Street, Houlton ME
(207) 532-2519
- Aroostook County Historical Center UMPI
Library, 181 Main St., Presque Isle ME (207) 764-0311, ext. 290
- Aroostook State Park 87 State Park Road, Presque Isle ME 04769
(207) 768-8341
- Ashland Logging Museum Garfield Rd.,
Ashland ME
(207) 435-6039
- Bar Harbor Whale Museum 52 West
Street, Bar Harbor ME 04609
(800) 247-3794
- The Baxter Gallery 619 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101
(207) 775-5152
- Blacksmith Shop Museum Chandler Road,
Dover-Foxcroft ME
(207) 564-8618
- Blaine House 192 State St., Augusta ME 04330
(207) 287-2121
Official residence of the governor of Maine.
- Boothbay Railway Village
Route 27, Boothbay ME
(207) 633-4727
- The Brick Store Museum
117 Main Street
Kennebunk ME
(207) 985-4802
- Camden Civic Theatre/Opera House Elm
Street, Camden ME
(207) 236-7595
- Caribou Historical Center US
Route 1, Caribou ME
(207) 498-3095
- Caribou Performing Arts Center Sweden
Street, Caribou ME
(207) 492-4941
- The Maine Historical Society 489 Congress Street, Portland ME 04101
The Historical Society consists of the Wadsworth-Longfellow House, the Maine
Historical Society Research Library, and the Maine Historical Society Museum.
- Challenger Learning Center of Maine 30 Venture Way,
Bangor ME
(207) 990-2900
Hands-on simulated trips to space.
- Children's Discovery Museum 265 Water Street,
Augusta ME
(207) 622-2209
Hands-on activities for children through fifth grade.
- Children's Museum at the Playmill Stagecoach Road, Atkinson
Mills, Dover-Foxcroft ME
(207) 564-8122
Displays of handmade crafts from around the world.
- Children's Museum of Maine 142 Free Street,
Portland ME
(207) 828-1234
- Children's Theatre of Maine PO Box 1011, Portland
ME
(207) 874-0371
- Colby College
Museum of Art Mayflower Hill Dr.,
Waterville ME
(207) 872-3000
- Cole
Land Transportation Museum 405 Perry Road, Bangor ME
(207) 990-3600
- The College of the
Atlantic's Natural History Museum 105 Eden
Street, Bar Harbor ME 04609
(207) 288-5015
- Colonial Pemaquid Off Route 130,
Pemaquid ME 04568
(207) 677-2423
- The Conway Homestead US Route 1,
PO Box 747, Rockport, ME 04856
(207) 236-2257
An 18th-century Maine house, with barn, blacksmith shop,
and maple sugar house.
- Desert of Maine 95 Desert Road, Freeport ME
(207) 865-6962
Narrated tram tour, nature trails, Sand Shop, Museum and
Gem Stone Search. Open May through October.
- Farnsworth Art
Museum Elm, Main and Museum Street, Rockland ME
(207) 596-6457
American Art collection with emphasis on Maine.
- Fort Edgecomb Old Fort Rd., Davis
Island, North Edgecomb ME 04556
(207) 882-7777
- Fort Fairfield Railroad Museum PO
Box 269, Fort Fairfield ME 04742
- Fort Kent Historical Society Museum
Main & Market Streets, Fort Kent ME
(207) 834-5121
- Fort Knox
RR #1, Box 1316, Stockton Springs ME 04981
(207) 469-7719
- Fort Popham Route 209, Phippsburg
ME 04562
(207) 389-1335
- Fort William Henry Off Route 130,
Pemaquid ME 04568
(207) 677-2423
- Forum-A/Arts in Augusta Jewett Hall, UMA, Augusta
ME
(207) 621-3209
Community arts organization. Open October through May.
- Francis Malcolm Science Center PO
Box 186, Easton ME 04740
(207) 488-5451
- General Henry Knox
Museum PO Box 326, Thomaston ME
04861
(207) 354-8062
- Gorp.com and it's story
- Gray Game Farm & Visitors Center 308 Shaker Rd., Gray ME 04104-3553
(207) 657-4977
- Gulf of Maine Aquarium PO
Box 7549, Portland ME 04112
This is not a place to visit (yet). This group hopes to build an aquarium in
Portland by the year 2000. In the meantime, check out their on-line information
about aquatic life.
- Harbor Aquarium Atlantic Avenue,
Boothbay Harbor ME
(207) 633-4900
- The Hudson Museum
of Anthropology The University of Maine, 5746 Maine Center for the Arts
Orono ME 04469-5746
(207) 581-1901
Fax: (207) 581-1950
- Kennebunkport Maritime Museum Ocean
Avenue, Kennebunkport ME
(207)967-4195
- Kittery Historical and Naval Museum Rogers
Road, Kittery ME
(207) 439-1092
- Kneisel Hall Chamber Music Festival Blue
Hill ME, (207) 374-2811
- L/A Arts 234 Lisbon Street, Lewiston ME
(207) 782-7228 or (800) 639-2919
Puppets, music, theater; Saturday Series for Kids.
Open October through April.
- Mad Horse Theatre Company 955F
Forest Avenue, Portland ME
(207) 797-3338
- Madouesk Historic Center & Acadian Cross Historic Shrine US Route 1, Madawaska ME
(207) 728-4518
or (207) 728-4272
- Maine Aquarium U.S. Route 1, Saco ME
(207) 284-4512
Exhibits of various marine creatures, including sharks, penguins and seals.
- Maine Arts 582
Congress Street, Portland ME
(207) 772-9012
- Maine Audobon Society
118 US Route 1, PO Box 6009, Falmouth ME 04105-6009
(207) 781-2330
Fax: (207) 781-0974
- Maine Bureau of Parks and Recreation Department of Conservation, State House Station #22,
Augusta Maine 04333
(207) 287-3821
Maintains historic sites, state parks, and public reserved lands throughout Maine.
- Maine Information Resources for Maine Travel & Living
- Maine Lumberman's
Museum PO Box 300, Patten ME, (207) 528-2650
- Maine Maritime Museum 243
Washington Street, Bath ME
(207) 443-1316
Exhibits on Maine's maritime heritage.
- Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad Museum 58
Fore Street, Portland, ME, (207)828-0814
- Maine State Ballet Route 1, Falmouth ME
(207) 856-1662
- Maine State House State St.,
Augusta ME 04330
(207) 287-3151
- Maine State Museum
Augusta, ME 04333
(207) 287-2301
The museum offers exhibits of Maine natural environment, social history and manufacturing heritage. Twenty-eight education programs are available.
Admission and education programs are free for all organized groups of children including public and private schools, home schools, scout and church groups and recreation departments.
- Maine State Music Theatre Bowdoin College, Brunswick ME
(207) 725-8769
- Maine Watercraft
Museum 4 Knox Street, Thomaston ME 04861
(800) 923-0444
or (207) 354-0444
- Marine
Resources Aquarium McKown Point Road, West Boothbay ME 04575
(207) 633-9559
- Marshall Point Lighthouse Museum Marshall
Point Road, Tenants Harbor ME 04860
(207)372-6450
- Maynard F. Jordan
Planetarium and Observatory University of Maine, 5781
Wingate Hall, Orono ME 04469-5781
(207) 581-1341
Fax: (207) 581-1314
E-mail: Aland@Maine.Maine.edu
- Moosehead
Marine Museum East Cove
Moosehead Lake, Greenville ME
(207) 695-2716
Open Memorial Day weekend through September.
- Mount Desert Oceanarium Clark
Point Boulevard, Southwest Harbor ME
(207) 244-7330
- Narramissic Historic Farm Museum Bridgton
Historical Society, PO Box 44, Bridgton ME
(207) 647-3699
- Norlands
Living History Center Norlands Road, Livermore Falls ME
(207) 897-4366
Tour four historic buildings; special seasonal activities.
- Ocean Adventure Aquarium & Ocean Museum Route
1, Damariscotta ME
(800) 696-0550
- Ogunquit Museum of American Art Shore
Road, Ogunquit ME
(207)646-4909
- Old Fort Western 16 Cony Street, Augusta ME
(207) 626-2385
E-mail: oldfort@oldfortwestern.org
New England's oldest surviving wooden fort building. Costumed staff
introduce visitors to 18th century military, community and family life.
The Fort offers 17 curriculum-based history programs for home schools
either at the Fort, in their learning gallery in Augusta's city hall, or
where home school groups meet. A school program brochure is available by
request. Fort Western is open Memorial Day through Columbus Day.
- Old Orchard Beach Aquarium OOB Pier, Old Orchard
Beach ME
(207) 934-1440
Open June through Labor Day.
- Museums of Old York PO Box 312, York ME 03909
(207) 363-4974
- Owls Head Transportation Museum
Route 73, Owls Head ME
(207) 594-4418
- Peary-MacMillan
Arctic Museum Bowdoin College, Hubbard Hall, Brunswick
ME
(207) 725-3416
- Pejepscot
Historical Society 159 Park Row, Brunswick ME
(207) 729-6606
Maintains three museums in the Brunswick area, including the Joshua L. Chamberlain Museum.
- Penobscot Marine
Museum PO Box 498, Searsport ME 04974-0498
(207) 548-2529
- Penobscot Nation Museum 5
Center St., Old Town, ME 04468-1135
(207)827-4153
- Pine Tree State Arboretum PO
Box 344, Augusta ME 04332-0344
(207) 621-0031
- Portland Ballet 25A
Forest Avenue, Portland ME
(207) 772-9671
- Portland Concert Association
100 Fore Street, Portland ME
(800) 639-2707
- Portland Head Light
1000 Shore Road, Cape Elizabeth ME
(207) 799-2661
- Portland Museum of Art
7 Congress Square, Portland ME
(207) 775-6148
- Portland Observatory 138
Congress St., Portland ME 04101
774-5561
- Portland Stage Company 25A
Forest Avenue, Portland ME
(207) 774-0465
- Portland Symphony
Orchestra 100 Fore Street,
PO Box 3573, Portland ME 04104
(800) 639-2309
(207) 773-8191
- The Questarium Route 115, Windham
ME
(207)893-0131
- Rachel
Carson National Wildlife Refuge US
Fish & Wildlife Service, RR 2, Box 751, Wells ME 04090
(207) 646-9226
One mile self-guided walking trail.
- Ram Island Dance Company 25A
Forest Avenue, Portland ME
(207) 773-2562
- Scarborough Marsh Nature Center Pine
Point Rd. (Rt. 9), Scarborough ME 04074
(207) 883-5100
- Seashore Trolley
Museum Log Cabin Road, Kennebunkport ME
(207) 967-2800
Trolley rides; collection of 255 trolleys from around the world;
restoration shop. Open May through November.
- Shaker Society Museum Pland
Spring Rd, New Gloucester ME 04260
(207) 926-4597
- Shore Village
Museum 104 Limerock Street, Rockland ME 04841
(207) 594-0311
- "Maine's Lighthouse Museum"
- Smiling Hill Farm Barnyard Route 22 at the
Scarborough/Westbrook line, Westbrook ME
(207) 775-4818
Working dairy farm, petting zoo, wildlife, hay- and pony-rides.
- Southworth
Planetarium 96 Falmouth Street, Portland ME
(207) 780-4249
- Sunkhaze
Meadows National Wildlife Refuge 1033 South Main Street, Old Town ME
04468
(207) 827-6138
- The Theater at Monmouth Cumston Hall, Main Street, Monmouth ME
(207) 933-9999
Special summer productions for children.
- University of Maine
Museum of Art 5712 Carnegie Hall,
Orono ME 04469
(207) 581-3256
- Waterville Opera House City Hall, Common Street, Waterville ME
(207) 873-5381
- Wells
Auto Museum Route 1, Wells ME
(207) 646-9064
Exhibits of antique cars. Open Memorial Day though October.
- Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve PO Box 806, Wells ME 04090
(207) 324-7927
On-site and outreach education programs on ecology.
- Wendell Gilley Museum of
Bird Carving PO Box 254, Southwest Harbor ME
04679
(207) 244-7555
- The Wilhelm
Reich Museum Dodge Pond Road, PO
Box 687, Rangeley ME 04970
(207) 864-3443
E-mail: wreich@rangeley.org
Historic site and nature preserve.
- Willowbrook at Newfield Elm
Street, Newfield ME
(207) 793-2784
Re-created 19th century Maine village.
- York Institute Museum Main
Street, Saco ME
(207)282-3031
- Young People's Theater P.O. Box
608, Brunswick ME 04011
(207) 729-8584
Additional Maine Information
Maine Schools on the
World Wide Web
Maine Libraries on the World
Wide Web
Maine's Environment, A Reference
Guide
The Nature
Conservancy- Maine Chapter- website includes list of protected lands in Maine
Maine Art Galleries
City.Net
Interactive Map of Maine
Katahdin- information on the
state's highest mountain
Maine Fish Hatcheries
Maine
Geology- Mineral Collection - information on mineral displays throughout the state, as
well as tips for the amateur mineral collector.
Maine Agricultural Fairs
Maine Wildlife
Management Areas
Maine's Covered
Bridges
Color Landform Atlas: Maine-
shaded relief map, county map, satellite image, etc.
Abenaki History (See also:
Passamaquoddy,
Penobscot,
Mikmaq Indian fact sheets)
The Hiking Trail:
Information for Hiking in Maine's Outdoors
Maine's
Lighthouses
Maine Natural Areas
Fact Sheets
Children's Resource Handbook-
from the Curtis Memorial Library, Brunswick ME
Maine
Geology- Curricular Resources for Earth Science Teachers
Maine Cities and Towns
Maine Environmental
Education Directory - gopher menu which lists state agencies, private and public
organizations dedicated to environmental education; includes information on Maine's
Cooperative Extension offices.
Archaeology in Maine
Abenaki History- information on
the native peoples of northern New England and the Maritime Provinces
The History of Maine-
from the Waterboro Public Library
Maine Firsts
Throughout History- an overview of Maine history
Maine's Conservation Camps
Quest- resources to accompany
the Maine Public Broadcasting program about Maine
Terrestrial
Mammals of Maine
Amphibians
of Maine
Reptiles
of Maine
Birds
of Inland Maine
The Maine Birding Homepage
Maine Lighthouses
Maine Statistical
Almanac
The Maine Event Scheduler
Maine Town Calendars
Index to Cemeteries in
Maine
Maine USGenWeb Project-
information on Maine genealogical resources