Bowdoin’s Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum is dedicated entirely to all things Arctic. It is named after Arctic explorers and Bowdoin College graduates Robert E. Peary (Class of 1877) and Donald B. MacMillan (Class of 1898). In 1967 Bowdoin opened the Arctic Museum. MacMillan, who worked in the Arctic from 1908 to 1954, added to the museum’s... Learn More >

Penobscot Marine Museum is in the historic seacoast village of Searsport, Maine. Eight of our twelve exhibit buildings are on the National Register of Historic Places. We have the largest camera obscura in Maine. Our permanent exhibits include a beautifully furnished ship captain's house, an exquisite collection of Buttersworth marine... Learn More >

With an extensive collection and nationally renowned exhibitions, the Portland Museum of Art (PMA) is the cultural heart of Portland, Maine. The PMA boasts significant holdings of American, European, and contemporary art, as well as iconic works from Maine—highlighting the rich artistic tradition of the state and its artists. The museum brings... Learn More >

Founded in 2005, the Rufus Porter Museum of Art and Ingenuity located in Bridgton, Maine features the history of a remarkable 19th century New Englander, Rufus Porter (1792-1884). Porter is well-known in the folk art community for his landscape murals and miniature portraits, however, Porter was more than just a painter. He was the founding... Learn More >

The Saco Museum was founded in March of 1866 as the York Institute by a group of men from widely different backgrounds, who shared an interest in the pursuit of knowledge. Their pledge was that none of them should die in possession of an uncommunicated historical fact. The stated purpose of the organization was "to promote the study of Natural... Learn More >

Writer Sarah Orne Jewett (1849-1909) was born in her grandparents' eighteenth-century house, where she lived with her family until 1854, when a Greek Revival House was built next door. As Sarah gained attention as an author, she and her family continued to live in the two Portland Street homes in the center of South Berwick. Jewett and her... Learn More >

Sayward-Wheeler House overlooks the York River, which was ideal for shipping merchant Jonathan Sayward, who purchased the house in 1735. In addition to being a successful businessman, Sayward was a judge and leading citizen in York. He enjoyed great community respect, although his Loyalist views were in the minority during the years leading up to... Learn More >

The Seal Cove Auto Museum tells the story of innovation and ingenuity in New England and America through the earlydevelopment of the automobile. It features over 50 automobiles and motorcycles from the Brass Era (1895-1917). The current choose-you-own-adventure style exhibit, Auto Wars: Then & Now, allows visitors to follow either the pro- or... Learn More >

As the first and largest Electric Railway Museum in the world, our guests learn about and gain a new appreciation for the role public transportation has played throughout history. Take a ride on our heritage railroad in a vintage trolley from the early 1900s through our 350-acre campus. Explore three carhouses filled with beautiful, restored... Learn More >

Built in 1858-1862 and inhabited by three generations of one family, the Skolfield-Whittier House is both a time capsule of nineteenth-century life and a layered reminder of over 100 years of recent history. Chock full of furnishings, artworks, family documents, and much more, this largely untouched home feels like the residents just left it.... Learn More >