Discover fresh, engaging exhibits, including Maine Quilts: 250 Years of Comfort and Community, Beyond the Postcard: Stories of the Maine Experience, and Vector: A Whale’s Life in the Gulf of Maine, which features an adult and a juvenile humpback whale skeleton – the only two of this age range and size displayed together in the world. Explore the Lunder Education Center, the museum’s first dedicated space for families and school groups, offering hands-on experiences and opportunities for all ages to climb inside a pine tree, be a telephone operator, and virtually become an underwater archaeologist. And At Home in Maine, the beloved landmark exhibit, returns!
OFFERING FREE ADMISSION October 24, 2026 – December 31, 2026.
Maine State Museum
The Maine State Museum reopens October 24, 2026! Get ready to experience the first phase of a revitalized museum with 19,000 square feet of new exhibits, stories, and the best of Maine, all under one roof.
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