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261<h3 class="wp-block-heading">The Maine State Museum is one of the nation’s oldest state museums.</h3>
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275<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The Maine State Museum brings the state’s many stories to life. Through rich exhibits, engaging programs, and a growing collection, we explore Maine’s people, landscape, and history—from deep geological time to today’s communities.</p>
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300<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The Maine State Museum has roots stretching back to the 1830s. Its current form was shaped by a hard-won fight for public access and preservation in the 1960s when the Maine legislature established the museum as a permanent institution and Mainers passed a bond issue to build the Cultural Building and within it, the museum’s new home. <a href="https://mainestatemuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/The-Museum-That-Would-Not-Die.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Read the full story of The Museum That Would Not Die: The Strange Persistence of the Maine State Museum</a>. Today, the museum operates as an independent state agency, with funding from the State of Maine, federal grants, private donations, and the Friends of the Maine State Museum. Whether you’re visiting for the first time or returning with fresh eyes, we invite you to discover how Maine’s stories connect us all.</p>
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330<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The Maine State Museum shares what is meaningful about Maine and its place in the world—through exhibits, collections, and programs that inspire people to discover the state’s past, understand its present, and imagine its future.</p>
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352<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The Friends of the Maine State Museum is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that partners with the Maine State Museum. They provide public outreach and advocacy, run the membership program, and help fund special projects for the Maine State Museum. Contact the Friends’ office at (207) 287-2304 or <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a>.</p>
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