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AUGUSTA ù MAINE STATE MUSEUM
83 State House Station, Augusta, ME (map)
207.287.2301
http://www.mainestatemuseum.org

Exhibits on agriculture, fishing, shipbuilding, lumbering, dairy farming, and other aspects of Maine history. "12,000 Years in Maine" is an archaeological exhibit on MaineÆs prehistoric residents. "Made in Maine" celebrates Maine's working people with displays of Maine-made products. Open Mon through Fri from 9 am to 5 pm, on Sat from 10 am to 4 pm, and on Sun from 1 to 4 pm. Admission $2, $1 for seniors and children ages six to 18.

BAR HARBOR ù ABBE MUSEUM
26 Mount Desert St, Downtown Bar Harbor, ME (map)
207.288.3519
info@abbemuseum.org
http://www.abbemuseum.org

Focusing on the history of Maine, exhibits include artifacts dating back 10,000 years, archaeology, art by Native American students, and "Layers of Time: Archaeology at the Abbe Museum." Downtown location open daily from 10 am to 6 pm. Admission $6, $2 for children ages six through 15. For Abbe Museum at Sieur de Monts Spring, admission $2, $1 for children aged six to 15. Open daily from 9 am to 4 pm.

BAR HARBOR ù OCEANARIUM BAR HARBOR
Off Rte 3, Bar Harbor, ME (map)
207.288.5005
theoceanarium@earthlink.net
http://www.theoceanarium.com

The Lobster Museum includes Maine crustaceans of all colors and sizes, games for kids, and lobster-fishing demonstrations. Also on site is one of the country's few working lobster hatcheries where baby lobsters are raised. Take the Thomas Bay Marsh Walk, a guided nature tour around the periphery of the marsh. Open Mon through Sat from 9 am to 5 pm. Lobster Museum, hatchery, marsh tour, and marine-life exhibit available for $12, $7 children. Tickets to hatchery and museum (Lobster Combo) $10, $6 for children. Combination ticket to Oceanarium at Bar Harbor and Southwest Harbor $15, $9.75 for children.

BATH ù MAINE MARITIME MUSEUM
243 Washington St, Bath, ME (map)
207.443.1316
lary@bathmaine.com
http://www.bathmaine.com

Marine exhibits, artifacts, models, and nautical folk art. Tours of preserved ships, including the schooner Sherman Zwicker (when in port). Shipyard features a mould loft, a mill, and the "Lobstering and the Maine Coast" exhibit. Open daily from 9:30 am to 5 pm. Admission $10, $9 for seniors, $7 for children ages seven to 17, free for children six & under, $30 for families. Ticket is good for two consecutive days.

BOOTHBAY ù BOOTHBAY RAILWAY VILLAGE
Rte 27, Boothbay, ME (map)
207.633.4727
railvill@lincoln.midcoast.com
http://www.railwayvillage.org

Ride a coal-fired, narrow-gauge steam train around a reconstructed historic village that includes a post office, barbershop, bank, antique-toy display, more than 50 antique autos, and assorted Victoriana. The village contains 24 buildings featuring historic displays. Open daily from 9:30 am to 5 pm. Train departs at least once an hour from 10 am to 4 pm. Admission $8, $4 for children aged three to 16.

BRUNSWICK ù PEARY-MACMILLAN ARCTIC MUSEUM
Hubbard Hall, Bowdoin College, Brunswick, ME (map)
207.725.3416
nwagner@bowdoin.edu
http://academic.bowdoin.edu/arcticmuseum

Named after Arctic explorers Robert Peary and Donald MacMillan, the museum houses equipment used by the explorers, artwork and artifacts from native cultures around the Arctic, and natural-history specimens of Arctic wildlife. The "Extraordinary Paradise: Living in Northwest Greenland" exhibit features the people of northwest Greenland, once familiar to American audiences as the Polar Eskimo, whose skills and knowledge of life in the far north were vital to the success of explorers such as Peary and MacMillan. Thirty-five minute iPod audio tours also offered. Open Tues through Sat from 10 am to 5 pm, and on Sun from 2 to 5 pm.

DRESDEN ù POWNALBOROUGH COURTHOUSE
Rte 128, Dresden, ME (map)
207.882.6817
LCHA@wiscasset.net
http://www.lincolncountyhistory.org/lchaparts/courthouse.htm

The 1761 courthouse features an original 18th-century courtroom, judgeÆs chambers, tavern room, bedrooms, parlor, and kitchen. Enjoy a picnic lunch (donÆt forget to bring one) on the lawn overlooking the Kennebec River and then take a stroll along the woodland trails. Open on Sat from 10 am to 4 pm. In July and August, open Tues through Sat from 10 am to 4 pm. Admission $4, $2 for children.

FREEPORT ù LL BEAN RETAIL STORE
Rte 1, Freeport, ME (map)
877.552.3268
http://www.llbean.com

Most of this superstoreÆs sales come from its mail-order division, and the annual bill for the storeÆs toll-free customer-service line exceeds $5 million. Still, thousands of bluebloods and wanna-be bluebloods rev up their Range Rovers and head to the flagship store for that LL Bean look. Supposedly, 3.5 million people troop up to Freeport every year for fishing, camping, canoeing, and backpacking gear, as well as furnishings, clothing, books, duck calls, gifts, cross-country skis, and footwear. There is a trout pond here ù human-made, of course. Open 24 hours a day 365 days a year.

KENNEBUNKPORT ù SEASHORE TROLLEY MUSEUM
Log Cabin Rd (off Rte 1), Kennebunkport, ME (map)
207.967.2712
info@trolleymuseum.org
http://www.trolleymuseum.org

Visitors can take an electric-trolley ride and view almost 250 transit vehicles, mostly trolley cars, from the world over. There's also a museum store with an array of railroad-related gear, a snack bar, and a picnic grove. Trolley rides offered daily every 45 minutes (with last ride departing at 4:15 pm). Ice Cream & Sunset Trolley Ride runs on Wed and Thurs at 7 pm in July and Aug.. Ride $4. Fully guided tours of the museum included with trolley rides. The "Be a Motorman" program invites intrepid train enthusiasts to drive the trolley with family in the car, following an extensive driving lesson, for $50. Museum open daily from 10 am to 5 pm. Admission (includes unlimited rides) $8, $6 for seniors, $5.50 for children ages six through 16.

NEWFIELD ù WILLOWBROOK MUSEUM VILLAGE
70 Elm St, Newfield, ME (map)
207.793.2784
director@willowbrookmuseum.org
http://www.willowbrookmuseum.org

Restored 19th-century village with 37 structures, including two homesteads, a schoolhouse, a print shop, an 1894 carousel, an 1849 genuine Concord Coach, and a barn with a ballroom above a country store. Picnic on the lawn or lunch in the sandwich shop and ice-cream parlor. Self-guided tours. Open Thurs through Mon from 10 am to 5 pm. Admission $9, $7.50 for seniors, and $4 for youths ages six to 18. Group rates are available.

NEW GLOUCESTER ù SHAKER MUSEUM
Shaker Rd, New Gloucester, ME (map)
207.926.4597
usshakers@aol.com
http://www.shaker.lib.me.us

Displays of Shaker furniture, tin and woodenware, folk art, farm implements, and textiles at a functioning Shaker community, founded in 1783 on Sabbathday Lake. Six of the 18 buildings at Sabbathday Lake are open to the public. Throughout these buildings are 27 exhibit rooms that present a continuum of more than 200 years of Shaker life in Maine's communities. Introductory tours are offered and begin on the half-hour from 10:30 am to 2:30 pm, and at 3:15 pm. Open Mon through Sat from 10 am to 4:30 pm. Introductory tour (75 minutes) $6.50, $2 for children ages six to 12.

OWLS HEAD ù OWLS HEAD TRANSPORTATION MUSEUM
Adjacent to Knox County Airport, Rte 73, Owls Head, ME (map)
207.594.4418
info@ohtm.org
http://www.ohtm.org

Historic aircraft, engines, autos, motorcycles, bicycles, and carriages ù all in working order. Collection includes a 1911 Wright Brothers flyer, a 1908 Stanley Steamer, and a 1937 Mercedes 540-K. Weekend events include antique air shows and auto rallies. Open daily from 10 am to 5 pm. Admission on non-event days $8, $7 for seniors, $5 for children five through 12, $20 for families.

PORTLAND ù DOWNEAST DUCK ADVENTURES
177 Commercial St, Portland ME (map)
207.774.3825
info@downeastducktours.com
http://www.downeastducktours.com

Cruise through Portland's colorful revitalized Old Port district in a converted amphibious-assault vehicle and see and hear about sites where Revolutionary War battles were fought, and then splash into beautiful Casco Bay to view the sites of colorful sea battles and watch the playful seals bask in the sun on many nearby islands. The hour-long trip leaves weekdays at 11:30 am and 1:30 and 3 pm, and on weekends at 11:30 am and 1:30 pm through June. Starting June 30, trips leave daily at 10 am, 11:30 am, 1:30 am, 3 pm, and 4:30 pm. Tickets $22; $19 for seniors, $17 for children ages six to 12; $5 for children under six.

PORTLAND ù MAINE NARROW GAUGE RAILROAD CO & MUSEUM
58 Fore St, Portland, ME (map)
207.828.0814
mngrr@maine.rr.com
http://www.mngrr.org

The museum is a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving Maine's narrow-gauge-railroad equipment. The museum features locomotives under repair, a narrow-gauge parlor car, and other exhibits. Board an antique railcar pulled by steam and diesel locomotives and enjoy panoramic views of Portland's working waterfront, lighthouses, and the Casco Bay Islands. Through Oct 14, trains run daily on the hour from 11 am to 4 pm. Tickets $10, $9 for seniors, $6 for children ages four to 12. Group rates and charters available. Museum open daily from 10 am to 4 pm. Free.

ROCKLAND ù FARNSWORTH MUSEUM
16 Museum St, Rockland, ME (map)
207.596.6457
WriteUs@farnsworthmuseum.org
http://www.farnsworthmuseum.org

Located on the Farnsworth Homestead, the museum grounds are adorned with original high-Victorian furnishings. The permanent collection "Maine in America" features works of great 18th- and 19th-century American artists such as Thomas Sully, Thomas Eakins, Eastman Johnson, Fitz Hugh Lane, and Frank Benson. The museumÆs Wyeth Center, which opened in 1998, houses the worldÆs most extensive collection of Wyeth art, including works by N.C., Andrew, and James Wyeth. Exhibitions this summer include "Factory Work: Warhol, Wyeth, Basquiat," "The Constructed Landscape," and "Bo Bartlett: Still Point." The main museum, Wyeth Center, Homestead, and Olson House open daily from 10 am to 5 pm. Admission $10, $8 for seniors and students, free for youths under 18. Admission to the Olson house can be purchased separately for $4.

SOUTHWEST HARBOR ù OCEANARIUM SOUTHWEST HARBOR
Clark Point Rd, Southwest Harbor, ME (map)
207.224.7330
theoceanarium@earthlink.net
http://www.theoceanarium.com

Marine aquarium featuring both vertebrates and invertebrates, with a strict focus on Gulf of Maine animals. Trained staff members are on hand as you navigate interactive exhibits on tides, weather, and sea salt, and handle animals in the touch tank room. The fishing gallery teaches the basics of shrimping and scalloping, and the gift shop offers educational souvenirs. Open Mon through Sat from 9 am to 5 pm. Admission $8, $6 for children four through 12. Combination ticket to Oceanarium at Bar Harbor and Southwest Harbor $15, $9.75 for children.

THOMASTON ù MAINE STATE PRISON INDUSTRIES SHOWROOM
Rte 1, Thomaston, ME (map)
207.354.9237
prison.showroom@maine.gov
http://www.maine.gov/corrections/industries

Perhaps the most unusual of the dozens of outlet stores along the Maine coast (and one of the farthest north). On sale are lamps, furniture, model boats, shipÆs wheels, and other nautical decorations, all handcrafted by ôguestsö of the prison. Open daily from 9 am to 5 pm. Free.

TRENTON ù TIMBER TINA'S GREAT MAINE LUMBERJACK SHOW
Rte 3, Trenton, ME (map)
207.667.0067
info@mainelumberjack.com
http://www.mainelumberjack.com

Come see Timber Tina, the beautiful blond lumberjill who rolls logs, chops, and saws with the best of the men. Most of the lumberjacks here are forestry majors from surrounding colleges. The hour-long show has been featured on MTV and ESPN. It includes sawing races between a chain saw and a hand-powered crosscut saw, pole climbing, log rolling, and ax throwing. Opens June 17. Through Labor Day, shows are held nightly at 7 pm.