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| The Farnsworth Center for the Wyeth Family, in Rockland, is made up of several buildings: a wing of the Farnsworth Art Museum and a renovated 19th century church (pictured above). More about the Wyeth Family legacy in Maine. |
Mainers love their history and their art, and they seem to have a lot of trouble throwing things away. The result is a lot of museums in the state, displaying everything from fine artworks to the 19th century ways of life of a logging family. With perpetually significant maritime ties, one can expect all manner of museums devoted to the trades of the sea, both past and present. There are several 'discovery' museums, featuring unique interactive displays designed to intrigue and challenge the little ones. Yankee history runs deep in these parts, and nearly every town has its own historical center brimming with genealogial records and local artifacts. And as you look around -- at Maine's architecture, it's small town way of life and serene coastal villages -- you see that history and beauty are ever present and all around us.
Chebeague Island
A new museum and a girl's diary show what life was like on this Casco Bay island during the mid-19th century.
(July 21, 2003)
With a little help from their friends
For nearly 30 years, volunteers called the Friends of the Shakers have helped a dwindling sect to maintain its simple, hardworking way of life.
(July 13, 2003)
Creating 'very much on the edge'
Remote and inextricably bound to nature, Maine has long served as a summer retreat for painters and others. But the art colonies that thrived herein the past are less apparent today as many contemporary artists choose to stay.
(July 13, 2003)
State Museum unveils Civil War flags
A history of Maine's role in the Civil War, which took the lives of 3,200 Mainers and wounded 11,000 more, goes on display today at the Maine State Museum in the form of delicate and fragile flags carried by the infantrymen, artillerymen and cavalry riders of the 1860s.
(June 14, 2003)
Hot stuff
Biddeford Fire Museum works to locate, restore and organize firefighting memorabilia
(February 13, 2003)
Children take to the woods at museum
An exhibit at the Children's Museum of Maine promotes environmental education and stewardship.
(July 6, 2002)
The Trolley Stop
The Seashore Trolley Museum displays all the streetcars you could desire.
(June 23, 2002)
Hands-On History
Museums are more fun if you get to do something rather than just look at things.
(May 26, 2002)
A page out of Maine history
The Page Farm & Home Museum in Orono preserves pieces of the state's rural past.
(May 27, 2001)
The Wyeth Family Legacy
Interested in learning more about the three generations of artistic Wyeths? We've got a page full of articles and helpful links.
Maine's Mecca
The headlands of Monhegan have drawn a veritable who's who of American painters eager to capture their awesome majesty.
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A glance at some of Maine's larger museums
A brief overview of the rich offering of museums in Maine.
Our Calendar of Events will help you find shows and performances statewide.
Regular Portland Press Herald columnists Valerie Cann and Phil Isaacson preview upcoming openings, as well as reviews and commentary on Mondays of more recent shows. Also a "Keep in Mind" calendar of art happenings.
The Maine Historical Society
Here is the Maine Historical Society Research Library, the Maine Historical
Society Museum, and the historic Wadsworth-Longfellow House.
Maine Olmstead Alliance
The Maine Olmsted Alliance for Parks and Landscapes promotes the preservation and protection of Maine's historic parks and cultural landscapes through advocacy, research, and public education.
Maine Archives and Museums
An extraordinary reference.
Maine Maritime Heritage Trail
A discovery of Maine's seafaring past with The Maine Office of Tourism.
The Maine Art Museum Trail
A guide to Maine's larger and rich art museums.
The Maine Arts Commission
A reference of art resources, news, events and organizations in Maine.
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Check out this 360-degree view of the courtyard at the Farnsworth Art Museum in Rockland.