Maine State Museum
About Maine State Museum
The Maine State Museum is the official Maine government's museum and is located at 230 State Street, adjacent to the Maine State House, in Augusta. Its collections focus on the state's pre-history, history, and natural science.
Permanent exhibits include dioramas of Maine's animals, birds and plants in different ecosystems; gems and minerals; displays about the state's natural resources and industries, including forestry, granite, fishing, and agriculture; Clovis culture and archaeological artifacts; and settlement and state history. There is also a working three-story water-powered woodworking mill, and craftsmen's work areas.
The current director of the Museum is Bernard Fishman.
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- Founded
- 1971
Photos of Maine State Museum
01MaineStilfehler · CC BY-SA 3.0
02Loom exhibit, Maine State Museum, Augusta, MEBilly Hathorn · CC BY-SA 3.0
03Moose exhibit, Maine State Museum in AugustaBilly Hathorn · CC BY-SA 3.0
04Maine State Library, Museum and Archives in AugustaBilly Hathorn · CC BY-SA 3.0
05Early shoemaking shop, Maine State MuseumBilly Hathorn · CC BY-SA 3.0
06Tractor for hauling logs, MaineBilly Hathorn · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Nearby museums
Make a day of it. 4 more museums are within 13 miles of Maine State Museum; the closest, Children's Discovery Museum, is about a mile away.
