Maine State Museum

Maine State Museum
The Maine State Museum shares a building next to the capitol building with the State Library and the State Archives.
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Established1971
Location230 State Street
Augusta, Maine
Coordinates44°18′21″N 69°46′58″W / 44.3059°N 69.7827°W / 44.3059; -69.7827
TypeHistory, natural history
Websitemainestatemuseum.org
The Lion steam locomotive display at the Maine State Museum in Augusta
Burrowes Model E. Tourabout (1908) by the E. T. Burrowes Company of Portland, Maine; displayed at state museum in Augusta

The Maine State Museum is the official Maine government's museum and is located at 230 State Street, adjacent to the Maine State House, in Augusta. Its collections focus on the state's pre-history, history, and natural science.

Permanent exhibits include dioramas of Maine's animals, birds and plants in different ecosystems; gems and minerals; displays about the state's natural resources and industries, including forestry, granite, fishing, and agriculture; Clovis culture and archaeological artifacts; and settlement and state history. There is also a working three-story water-powered woodworking mill, and craftsmen's work areas.

The current director of the Museum is Bernard Fishman.[1]

  1. ^ "Labor mural gets a new home in Augusta". Kennebec Journal. January 14, 2013. Retrieved January 14, 2013.