Field Trip ideas for Maine

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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
Baxter State Park 69 Balsam Drive, Millinocket ME 04462
(207) 723-9616
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 Center for Maine History 485 Congress Street, Portland ME 04101
The Center consists of the Wadsworth-Longfellow House, the Maine
Historical Society Research Library, and the Maine History Gallery.
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
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