MUSEUMS > MAINE

Bates College Museum of Art
75 Russell St, Lewiston (map)
207.786.6158
http://abacus.bates.edu/acad/museum/

Open Tues-Sat 10 am-5 pm

THROUGH OCT 7 “Cryptozoology” OCT 28 THROUGH MARCH 17 2007 “Scrape Cut Gouge Bite Print: The Graphic Work of Charlie Hewitt: 1976-2006”

Bowdoin College Museum of Art
9400 College Station, Brunswick, ME (map)
207.725.3275
artmuseum@bowdoin.edu
http://www.bowdoin.edu/artmuseum

The museum is closed for renovation and is expected to reopen in the spring of 2007. Limited programs and exhibitions are planned during the renovation period. Call ahead.

Bowdoin College Museum of Art
Brunswick (map)
207.725.3275
http://academic.bowdoin.edu/artmuseum/

Open Tues-Sat 10 am-5 pm and Sun 2-5 pm.

THROUGH DEC 31 “Ars Antiqua: Treasures from the Ancient Mediterranean World” OCT 21 THROUGH DEC 16 “Vinalhaven Press Prints”

Brick Store Museum
117 Main St, Kennebunk (map)
207.985.4802
brickstore@cybertours.com
http://www.brickstoremuseum.org

Hours through Dec 20 Tues-Fri 10 am-4:30 pm Sat 10 am-1 pm. Architecural walking tours available through Oct 5 on Fri 11 am $5.

ONGOING “Kennebunks in the Civil War” + “Treasures of the Community” THROUGH NOV 18 “Camp Maine: Rustic Furniture & Acessories”

Center for Maine Contemporary Art
162 Russell Ave, Rockport (map)
207.236.2875
info@artsmaine.org
http://www.artsmaine.org

The gallery is a nonprofit organization advancing contemporary art in Maine through exhibitions and educational programs. Open Tues-Sat 10 am-5 pm; Sun 1-5 pm. Admission is $5 free to children & Rockport residents.

THROUGH SEPT 30 “Curator’s Choice: Painting Structure” + “Bestiary” + “Jed Devine: Stills and Pairings” + “Maine Menagerie” OCT 7 THROUGH 15 “Work of the Hand” OCT 22 THROUGH DEC 16 “Vinylhaven Press Prints From the Bowdoin College Museum of Art” + “Maine Printmakers: 1980-2005”

Children’s Museum of Maine
142 Free St, Portland (map)
207.828.1234
http://www.kitetails.com

Interactive exhibits encourage hands-on play and exploration for the whole family! Daily programs focus on the arts science and multi-cultural topics. Open Tues-Sat 10 am-5 pm; Sun noon-5 pm; Mon during school vacations. First Friday of every month is free from 5-8 pm.

Colby College Museum of Art
Waterville (map)
207.872.3228
museum@colby.edu
http://www.colby.edu/museum/

Open Mon-Sat 10 am-4:30 pm; Sun 2-4:30 pm. Permanent collection includes “Richard Serra's 4-5-6” + “The Alex Katz Collection” + “John Marin Collection” + “The Lunder Wing.“

OCT 12 THROUGH JAN 28 2007 “Alex Katz: Woodcuts and Linocuts” THROUGH OCT 29 “The Skowhegan School of Painting & Sculpture: 60 Years”

FARNSWORTH ART MUSEUM
356 Main St, Rockland, ME (map)
207.596.6457
farnsworth@midcoast.com
http://www.farnsworthmuseum.org/collections/collections.html

Permanent exhibits include “Maine in America,” works related to the Pine Tree State, and sculpture by Rockland native Louise Nevelson. Open Tues-Sun from 10 am-5 pm. Admission $10 adults, $8 seniors and students 18 and older. Free for members, Rockland residents, and children under 17. Free parking, handicap accessible

THROUGH SEPT 17 Winslow Homer: A Collector’s Passion THROUGH OCT 8 An American Medium: Master Watercolors from the Collection THROUGH OCT 15 Charlie Hewitt at Work: Twenty Years of Paintings, Drawings, and Sculpture THROUGH OCT 22 Andrew Wyeth: Temperas and Watercolors THROUGH OCT 22 Andrew Wyeth: Early Maine Paintings, 1937 and 1938 THROUGH NOV 6 James Wyeth: A Portrait of an Artist THROUGH NOV 13 N.C. Wyeth: Paintings and Illustrations SEPT 17 Celebrating Louise Nevelson: An American Master SEPT 24 THROUGH MARCH 24 Imprints of Maine: 1900-1950 NOV 23 THROUGH JAN 28 Share the Wonder: A Seasonal Celebration OCT 29 THROUGH APRIL 15 Andrew Wyeth NOV 13 THROUGH APRIL 22 James Wyeth OCT 15 THROUGH MAY 15 Jonathan Fisher: Pioneer Painter and Printmaker OCT 22 THROUGH JUNE 17 Elizabeth B. Noyce Bequest Anniversary

Farnsworth Art Museum
Main St, Rockland (map)
207.596.6457
farnsworth@midcoast.com
http://www.farnsworthmuseum.org

Open through Columbus Day daily 10 am-5 pm. Winter hours are Tues-Sun 10 am-4 pm. Admission is $10 $8 seniors and students under 18 free. “Maine in America: Two Hundred Years of American Art” on permanent exhibition.

THROUGH SEPT 17 “Winslow Homer: A Collector’s Passion” SEPT 24 THROUGH MARCH 24 2007 “Imprints of Maine: 1900-1950” THROUGH OCT 15 “James Wyeth: Portrait of an Artist” + “Andrew Wyeth: Selections” + “NC Wyeth: Artist and Illustrator” + Charlie Hewitt at Work: 20 Years of Paintings Drawings and Sculpture” OCT 15 THROUGH DEC 31 “Jonathan Fisher: Pioneer Printer” NOV 23 THROUGH DEC 31 “Share the Wonder: A Seasonal Celebration”

Maine Historical Society Museum
489 Congress St, Portland (map)
207.774.1822
info@mainehistory.org
http://www.mainehistory.org

Mon-Sat 10 am-5 pm. Admission $4 members and children aged 5-17 $2.

THROUGH DEC 31 “Passionate Pursuits: History Through the Collector’s Eye” + “Neatly Executed: Maine Printmaking 1800-1880”

Ogunquit Museum of American Art
183 Shore Rd, Ogunquit (map)
207.646.4909
http://www.ogunquitmuseum.org

Hours are Mon-Sat 10:30 am-5 pm; Sun 2-5 pm. Admission is $5 seniors $4 students $3.

THROUGH OCT 31 “The Figure in American Painting and Drawing” + “The Prints of Peggy Bacon”

PORTLAND MUSEUM OF ART
7 Congress Sq., Portland, ME (map)
207.775.6148
info@portlandmuseum.org
http://www.portlandmuseum.org

The Portland Museum of Art is the largest art museum in the state of Maine. Permanent collection includes three centuries of American, European, and decorative art. Open on Tues, Wed, Thurs, Sat, and Sun from 10 am-5 pm, and on Fri from 10 am-9 pm. Admission $10 adults, $8 seniors and students, $4 children 6-17. Free to children under 6. Open free to the public on Fri from 5-9 pm.

THROUGH OCT 15 Paris and the Countryside: Modern Life in Late-19th-Century France

The Portland Museum of Art
7 Congress Square, Portland (map)
207.775.6148
info@portlandmuseum.org
http://www.portlandmuseum.org

Open Tues-Thurs & Sat-Sun 10 am-5 pm Fri 10 am-9 pm. Admission $8 seniors & students $6 children 6-12 $2 5 & under free. Fridays are free after 5 pm.

THROUGH OCT 15 “Paris and the Countryside: Modern Life in Late 19th Century France” SEPT 23 THROUGH NOV 26 “Maine: The Way Life Is Contemporary Photographs from the Collection” NOV 2 THROUGH DEC 31 “American ABC: Childhood in 19th-Century America” THROUGH DEC 10 “A Century of Maine Prints: 1880s-1980s” DEC 16 THROUGH DEC 31 “Francisco Goya: Los Caprichos” ONGOING “Form and Design in Glass and Ceramics”

The Saco Museum
371 Main St, Saco (map)
207.283.3861
Open Tues Wed Fri & Sun noon-4 pm Thurs noon-8 pm. Admission $4 seniors $3 students $2.

ONGOING “Garden Artistry: Past and Present” THROUGH NOV 12 “A Century of Jewish Life in the Biddeford-Saco Area” OCT 12 THROUGH NOV 12 Saco Bay Artists Juried Exhibition NOV 25 THROUGH DEC 10 “Home for the Holidays: A Festival of Trees” DEC 19 THROUGH 31 “Peregrine Press Artists: 15 Years of Printmaking”

Strawbery Banke Museum
Marcy St, Portsmouth NH (map)
603.433.1100
http://www.strawberybanke.org

Open Mon-Sat 10 am-5 pm & Sun noon-5 pm.

ONGOING Living history of generations who settled in Portsmouth from the late 17th century to the mid-20th century