List of museums in Maine

This list of museums in Maine is a list of museums, defined for this context as institutions (including nonprofit organizations, government entities, and private businesses) that collect and care for objects of cultural, artistic, scientific, or historical interest and make their collections or related exhibits available for public viewing. Museums that exist only in cyberspace (i.e., virtual museums) are not included.

Lists of Maine institutions which are not museums are noted in the "See also" section, below.

To use the sortable table, click on the icons at the top of each column to sort that column in alphabetical order; click again for reverse alphabetical order.

Defunct Museums

* Shore Village Museum, Rockland, lighthouse collection relocated to the Maine Lighthouse Museum [http://lighthouse.cc/shorevillage/ Shore Village Museum homepage] , [http://www.lighthousefoundation.org/newsroom/kenblack_012907.htm Kenneth N. Black, “Mr. Lighthouse,” Passes Away at 83]
* Museum of Lighthouse History, Wells, lighthouse collection relocated to the Maine Lighthouse Museum [http://www.lighthousefoundation.org/museum/mlh_landingpage.htm Museum of Lighthouse History... Our collection has moved into the Maine Lighthouse Museum in Rockland Maine! ] , [http://www.lighthousefoundation.org/museum/mlmalf121306.htm Consolidation Will Create America’s Largest Lighthouse Museum]
* Webb Museum of Vintage Fashion, Island Falls [http://www.bangordailynews.com/news/t/lifestyle.aspx?articleid=150604&zoneid=14 "Bangor Daily News", June 5, 2007, Article referencing defunct museum]
* Jones Museum of Glass and Ceramic, Sebago [http://antiquesandthearts.com/TT-2003-09-23-12-27-02p1 Glass Museum in Maine Found in Contempt of Court Order, Sept. 23, 2003] , [http://www.lakesregionofmaine.gen.me.us/richardbuck/see&do/jonesmuseum.html A Jewel in a Pastoral Setting, 1997]

ee also

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* Historic landmarks in Maine
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* Museums list
* Nature Centers in Maine
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* Registered Historic Places in Maine

External links

* [http://www.mainemuseums.org/index.htm Maine Archives & Museums]
* [http://www.maineartscene.com Maine Art Scene - Maine Arts & Culture Online Magazine]
* [http://www.maine.gov/portal/visiting/museums.html Maine.gov: Museums]
* [http://www.etravelmaine.com/state/index.htm Maine Travel Guide]

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