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ART, MUSEUMS
ARTS, MUSEUMS & EDUCATION
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SCHOODIC ARTS FOR ALL SUMMER FESTIVAL
WINTER HARBOR
The Schoodic Arts for All festival, set for locations in and around Winter Harbor, offers up a diverse array of workshops, presentations, and performances for all ages. This year’s festival is set for Aug. 2-15, with more details coming soon. SCHOODICARTSFORALL.ORG
WOODLAWN ANTIQUES SHOW
ELLSWORTH
America’s longest-running summer antiques show has not yet set a date for this summer. The show typically features dealers from Maine and across the United States, presenting an array of quality antiques and art, American and English furniture and accessories, American paintings and watercolors, Native American material, quilts, prints, rare books and more. Check the website for updates, and in the meantime, check out the Woodlawn Trails which are open daily to the public from sunrise to sunset. There are several picnic tables near the trailhead for those who may want to bring along a lunch. WOODLAWNMUSEUM.COM
CASTINE PLEIN AIR FESTIVAL
CASTINE
No information has been posted yet about this Castine Arts Association-presented festival, which features painting galore. But the organization does list free online classes and tutorials in art and crafts on its website. Check for more information and event updates! CASTINEARTS.ORG
STILLWATER ARTSAPALOOZA
ORONO
A date for this yearly celebration of community arts in the Orono area has yet to be determined. Venues across Orono typically showcase music, theater, dance, poetry and more, in an all-day, family-friendly artistic extravaganza. The event is organized by Stillwater Community Arts. Check the website for updates! STILLWATERCOMMUNITYARTS.ORG
VISIT A MUSEUM
AROOSTOOK COUNTY
LITTLETON SOUTHERN AROOSTOOK AGRICULTURAL MUSEUM 1664 US Highway 1 • 538-9300 oldplow.net
NEW SWEDEN NEW SWEDEN HISTORICAL SOCIETY & MUSEUM 116 Station Road • 896-5240 maineswedishcolony.info
OAKFIELD OAKFIELD RAILROAD MUSEUM 40 Station Street • 267-1647
PRESQUE ISLE NORTHERN MAINE MUSEUM OF SCIENCE UMaine Presque Isle 181 Main Street • 768-9482 pages.umpi.edu/nmms/museum
ST. AGATHA STE. AGATHE HISTORICAL SOCIETY & HOUSE Route 162, Main Street • 543-6911 ste-agathehistoricalsociety.com
ST. FRANCIS ST. FRANCIS HISTORICAL SOCIETY MUSEUM 872 Main Street • 398-3387
VAN BUREN ACADIAN VILLAGE U.S. Route 1 • 868-2691 connectmaine.com/acadianvillage
WOODLAND WOODLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY MUSEUMS 999-1890 or 493-1376
HANCOCK COUNTY
BAR HARBOR ABBE MUSEUM 26 Mt. Desert Street • 822-3519 abbemuseum.org
BAR HARBOR HISTORICAL SOCIETY MUSEUM 33 Ledgelawn Avenue • 288-0000 barharborhistorical.org
GEORGE B. DORR MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY 105 Eden Street • 288-5395 coamuseum.org
MOUNT DESERT OCEANARIUM & LOBSTER HATCHERY 1351 State Highway 3 • 244-7330 theoceanarium.com
SIEUR DE MONTS SPRING & NATURE CENTER Off Route 3 in Acadia National Park acadia.ws/sieur-de-monts.htm CASTINE WILSON MUSEUM 120 Perkins Street • 326-9247 wilsonmuseum.org
DEER ISLE SALOME SELLERS HOUSE 416 Sunset Road • 367-2629 dis-historicalsociety.org/the-sellers-house
ELLSWORTH BIRDSACRE-STANWOOD WILDLIFE SANCTUARY & HOMESTEAD 289 High Street • 667-8460 birdsacre.com
THE TELEPHONE MUSEUM 166 Winkumpaugh Road • 667-9491 thetelephonemuseum.org
WOODLAWN MUSEUM 19 Black House Drive • 667-8671 woodlawnmuseum.org
NORTHEAST HARBOR GREAT HARBOR MARITIME MUSEUM 124 Main Street • 276-5650 greatharbor.mainememory.net
SEAL COVE SEAL COVE AUTO MUSEUM 1414 Tremont Road • 244-9242 sealcoveautomuseum.org
SOUTHWEST HARBOR WENDELL GILLEY MUSEUM 4 Herrick Road • 244-7555 wendellgilleymuseum.org
KENNEBEC COUNTY
WATERVILLE COLBY MUSEUM OF ART 5600 Mayflower Hill • 859-5600 colby.edu/museum
KNOX COUNTY
CAMDEN CAMDEN–ROCKPORT HISTORICAL SOCIETY CONWAY HOMESTEADCRAMER MUSEUM COMPLEX U.S. Route 1 • 236-2257 visitmaine.com/organization/camdenrockport-historical-society
FRIENDSHIP FRIENDSHIP MUSEUM Route 220 & Martin’s Point Road 832-4221 • friendshipmuseum.org OWLS HEAD OWLS HEAD TRANSPORTATION MUSEUM Route 73 • 594-4418 • owlshead.org
ROCKLAND COASTAL CHILDREN’S MUSEUM 75 Mechanic Street • 596.0300 coastalchildrensmuseum.org FARNSWORTH ART MUSEUM & WYETH CENTER 16 Museum Street • 596-6457 farnsworthmuseum.org
MAINE LIGHTHOUSE MUSEUM 1 Park Drive • 594-3301 mainelighthousemuseum.com
ROCKPORT CENTER FOR MAINE CONTEMPORARY ART 162 Russell Avenue • 701-5005 cmcanow.org
THOMASTON GENERAL HENRY KNOX MUSEUM U.S. Route 1 • 354-8062 knoxmuseum.org
THOMASTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY & MUSEUM 80 Knox Street • 354-2295 thomastonhistoricalsociety.com
UNION MATTHEWS MUSEUM OF MAINE Heritage Union Fairgrounds matthewsmuseum.org
VINALHAVEN VINALHAVEN HISTORICAL SOCIETY MUSEUM High Street • 863-4410 vinalhavenhistoricalsociety.org
PENOBSCOT COUNTY
BANGOR BANGOR MUSEUM & HISTORY CENTER’S HILL HOUSE 159 Union Street • 942-1900 bangorhistoricalsociety.org
BANGOR POLICE MUSEUM 240 Main Street • 947-7384
COLE LAND TRANSPORTATION MUSEUM 405 Perry Road • 990-3600 colemuseum.org
MAINE DISCOVERY MUSEUM 74 Main Street • 262-7200 mainediscoverymuseum.org
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE MUSEUM OF ART 40 Harlow Street • Norumbega Hall 561-3350 • umma.umaine.edu
BRADLEY LEONARD’S MILLS Government Road • 974-6278 leonardsmills.com
BREWER BREWER HISTORICAL SOCIETY’S CLEWLEY MUSEUM 199 Wilson Street • 989-5013 brewerhistoricalsociety.org DEXTER DEXTER HISTORICAL SOCIETY MUSEUMS 12 Church Street • 924-5721 dextermaine.info/historical-society
HAMPDEN HAMPDEN HISTORICAL SOCIETY’S KINSLEY HOUSE MUSEUMS 83 Main Road S. Route 1A • 862-2027 hampdenhistoricalsociety.org/ kinsley-house
INDIAN ISLAND PENOBSCOT INDIAN NATION MUSEUM 12 Wabanaki Way • 827-4153 penobscotnation.org
LEE LEE HISTORICAL SOCIETY & MUSEUM Main Street (Route 6) • 738-5014
MILLINOCKET MILLINOCKET HISTORICAL MUSEUM 80 Central St. • 723-5477 millinockethistoricalsociety.org
OLD TOWN OLD TOWN MUSEUM 353 Main St. • 827-7256 theoldtownmuseum.org
ORONO HUDSON MUSEUM University of Maine Collins Center for the Arts 581-1904 • umaine.edu/hudsonmuseum
PAGE FARM & HOME MUSEUM Portage Road • 581-4100 umaine.edu/pagefarm
PATTEN THE PATTEN LUMBERMEN’S MUSEUM 61 Shin Pond Road • 528-2650 lumbermensmuseum.org
PISCATAQUIS COUNTY
DOVER-FOXCROFT BLACKSMITH SHOP MUSEUM 100 Dawes Road • 564-8618
GREENVILLE S/S KATAHDIN & MOOSEHEAD MARINE MUSEUM N. Main Street, East Cove • 695-2716 katahdincruises.com
MONSON MONSON MUSEUM Greenville Road (Main Street) 557-7769 monsonmehistoricalsociety.com
WALDO COUNTY
BELFAST BELFAST HISTORICAL SOCIETY & MUSEUM 10 Market Street • 338-9229 belfastmuseum.org
ISLESBORO ISLESBORO HISTORICAL SOCIETY 388 Main Road • 734-6733 islesborohistorical.org
LIBERTY DAVISTOWN MUSEUM 58 Main Street • 288-5126 davistownmuseum.org
LINCOLNVILLE LINCOLNVILLE HISTORICAL SOCIETY MUSEUM Route 173 • 789-5445
SEARSPORT PENOBSCOT MARINE MUSEUM 5 Church Street & Route 1 • 548-2529 penobscotmarinemuseum.org
WASHINGTON COUNTY
CHERRYFIELD CHERRYFIELD-NARRAGUAGUS HISTORICAL SOCIETY 88 River Road • 546-2076 cherryfieldhistorical.com
EASTPORT RAYE’S MUSTARD MILL MUSEUM 83 Washington Street • (800) 853-1903 rayesmustard.com
TIDES INSTITUTE & MUSEUM OF ART 43 Water Street • 853-4047 tidesinstitute.org
JONESPORT MAINE COAST SARDINE HISTORY MUSEUM 34 Mason Bay Road • 497-2961 mainesardinemuseum.tripod.com
LUBEC LUBEC HISTORICAL SOCIETY MUSEUM 135 Main Street • 733-2994 lubechistoricalsociety.com
ROBERT S. PEACOCK FIRE MUSEUM 40 School Street • 733-2341
WEST QUODDY HEAD VISITOR CENTER & MUSEUM South Lubec Road • 733-2180 westquoddy.com
MACHIAS BURNHAM TAVERN MUSEUM Route 192 • 733-4577 burnhamtavern.com
MILBRIDGE MILBRIDGE HISTORICAL SOCIETY MUSEUM 83 Main Street • 546-4471 milbridgehistoricalsociety.org