Points of Interest

Old Berwick Historical Society / Counting House Museum Main and Liberty Streets South Berwick

A community museum based in a ca.1830 cotton mill building. Exhibits include artifacts from the archaeological excavation of the Humphry Chadbourne homesite, ca. 1643-1690 A.D., excavated by Dr. Emerson Baker, PhD.

Open Saturdays 1:00-4:00 P.M.until November. For more information please call 207-384-0000.

Abbe Museum Sieur du Monts Spring, Bar Harbor

The museum houses almost all of the excavated archaeological collections from the Frenchman and Blue Hill Bay areas and serves as a major repository for Native American artifacts.The museum located in Acadia National Park, is open mid-May to mid-October, 7 days a week. For more information please call 207-288-3338.

   Hudson Museum Maine Center For The Arts University of Maine, Orono

Exhibits of traditional and contemporary cultures from around the world.

Open year round Tuesday through Friday 9:00 A.M.-4:00 P.M. Saturday and Sunday 11:00 A.M.- 4:00 P.M. For more information please call 207-581-1901

The Maine State Museum Augusta

12,000 Years in Maine. An ongoing exhibit covers Maine prehistory through European settlement and developement of industries as well as the natural environment.Open year round Monday-Friday, 9:00 A.M.- 5:00 P.M. Saturdays and most holidays 10:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M. For more information please call 207-287-2301.

L.C.Bates Museum, Route 201, Hinckley

The L.C.Bates Museum is an early 20th century natural history and cultural museum. Exhibits include Maine natural history, Americana, art, ethnology, marine life, minerals and more. The museum houses the John Hill Archaeology Room which contains many Maine prehistoric tools. The museum has a basket collection of both birchbark and ash materials on display. The museum also creates and hosts temporary exhibits and features artists’ symposiums that relate to these exhibits. Saturdays feature