The Maine Maritime Museum estimates about 30,000 children under 18 will visit the museum, free of charge, from now to December 2026.
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Boston museum workers on 1-day strike over pay, COVID-19 safety
More than 96 percent of union members had voted in favor of striking.
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Maine museum director to deliver 2021 Distinguished Lecture
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Call for artists to design, craft a dozen showpiece items for the Maine Mineral and Gem Museum
To mark the 50th anniversary of “The Big Find,” the museum is showcasing a dozen original pieces crafted to exemplify the picturesque tourmaline stones. The pieces will be previewed down the road, and will be offered for purchase on Oct. 13, 2022.
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Rufus Porter museum offering virtual tour
The Rufus Porter Museum of Art and Ingenuity has added a virtual tour and virtual special exhibit to its visitor experience. The online tour explores the museum’s permanent and special exhibits located in the Webb House and the Church House, the two historic homes that comprise the museum’s campus in Bridgton, through a series of […]
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Frances Perkins Center hosts virtual garden party attending to social justice and economic security
NEWCASTLE — Inspired by Frances Perkins’ legacy, the Frances Perkins Center is rising to the challenges of the time. Each time she faced difficulty, Perkins, ever a problem-solver, would not merely carry on – she forged boldly ahead. In that spirit, the center will transform the traditional August garden party to a virtual event to […]
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Museum L-A launches Androscoggin River photo contest
LEWISTON – Museum L-A invites the public to participate in a photo contest as part of our upcoming gallery exhibit. The new exhibit dives into the history of the Androscoggin River to celebrate this waterway and its effects on the industrial development of many cities throughout Maine. Photographs submitted to the contest will help to […]
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Rufus Porter Museum receives $4,000 grant
BRIDGTON – The Rufus Porter Museum has received a grant from the Davis Family Foundation totaling $4,000. This funding will improve the museum’s collection management system – including upgrading collection management software, improving photographs of collection items, and publishing the collection online for the public to access. It’s a large project that the museum is […]