30 Unique Museums in Maine

It's National Museum Day and Maine has museums galore! See things like one of the first Mini vans, the largest umbrella cover collection in the world, and some really strange creatures.

Here is a list of some of the most interesting museums in Maine. These museums are filled with everything from Maine history to one of a kind items and more.

Alfred Shaker Museum- York
Ashland Logging Museum- Ashland
Bar Harbor Whale Museum- Bar Harbor
Cryptozoology Museum- Portland

The Hunt for #Bigfoot. #cryptozoology #portland #maine
A photo posted by ライオネル // Lionel (@noctis_lionheart) on May 8, 2016 at 6:11pm PDT

Boothbay Railway Village- Boothbay

A beautiful day for some old-fashioned fun! #railway #boothbayrailroad #goodtimes #explore #maineliving
A photo posted by Amber (@amberw220) on Jun 14, 2015 at 7:03am PDT

Cole Transportation Museum- Bangor
Fawcett's Antique Toys- Waldoboro
Grist Mill Museum- Dexter

#dextergristmill#sandwich#mill #water#wheel#herringrun #landmark#capecod
A photo posted by Karen Joy (@photographybykarenjoy) on Apr 17, 2016 at 1:22pm PDT

Hose 5 Fire Museum- Bangor

Lumberman's Museum- Patten

Maine Air Museum- Bangor International Airport

Have you visited Amelia yet? Recently the #maineairmuseum added the names of those who flew with her during her #Bangor #maine visit 80 years ago. Is someone you know on the list? Amelia will be at BGR until August 24th. #aviation
A photo posted by Bangor International Airport (@flybgr) on Aug 14, 2014 at 11:10am PDT

Maine Art Glass Butterfly + Insect Museum- Lisbon Falls
Maine Forest and Logging Museum- Bradley

Waterwheel
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Maine Gem and Mineral Museum- Bethel

Maine Granite Industry Museum- MDI

Maine Lighthouse Museum- Rockland

Maine State Museum- Augusta

12,000 years of Maine History. Mammoth tusk found in Scarborough, Walrus skull from Calais. Worth the $2!
A photo posted by Jessica P. (@_z_jessica) on Mar 16, 2013 at 9:50am PDT

Moosehead Maritime Museum- Greenville
MDI Oceanarium + Lobster Museum- MDI
Musical Wonderhouse- Wiscasset
Moxie Museum- Lisbon

I lurve him! Frank. #moxie #lisbonfalls #maine
A photo posted by @evablue on Aug 31, 2014 at 12:12pm PDT

Portland Fire Museum- Portland

Public Safety Museum- Brewer

Raye's Mustard Mill- Eastport

Good shit. #Rayesmustard#eastport#maine
A photo posted by deubes (@deubes) on Jun 24, 2012 at 3:24pm PDT

Sardine Museum- Jonesport
Ski Museum- Kingfield
Transportation Museum- Owlshead

Visiting @scautomuseum for a guest lecture delivered by our Curator and Education Director Ethan Yankura. #antiqueauto #maine
A photo posted by OHTM (@owlsheadtransportationmuseum) on Mar 5, 2015 at 3:26pm PST