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Maine - Greater Portland & Casco Bay
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Children’s Museum of Maine
142 Free St.
Portland, ME 04101
Phone: 207-828-1234
Open: Labor Day-Memorial Day, Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday, noon-5 p.m.; Memorial Day-Labor Day, Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday, noon–5 p.m.; Closed Thanksgiving Day, December 24- 25, January 1, Easter, July 4.
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Interactive exhibits span four floors, and special programming is offered daily. Features and exhibits include Toddle Park, Tide Pool Touch Tank, a rock climbing wall, the Space Shuttle, and the Music Garden. Programs change frequently. Fun for all ages, best for children younger than 12.Cost: $6; under age 1, free
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Museum of Lighthouse History
2190 Post Road (US Route 1)
Wells, ME 04090
Phone: 207-646-0245
Open: Memorial Day-Columbus Day, daily, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.; Columbus Day-Christmas, weekends, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; other months by appointment
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The museum’s extensive collection of lighthouse artifacts includes lenses, uniforms, historic images, flags, fog bells, a wide range of light station items used by keepers to send out the light, and human interest stories. In addition, exhibits interpret various aspects of the U.S. Life-Saving Service, U.S. Revenue Cutter Service, Steamboat Inspection Service and foreign lighthouse services such as Poland, Russia and Ireland. Cost: Free admission; donations welcome
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Portland Harbor Museum at Southern Maine Community College
Fort Road
South Portland 04106
Phone: 207-799-6337
Open: Mid-April-Memorial Day, Friday-Sunday, 10 a.m.-4:30p.m.; Memorial Day-mid-October, daily, 10 a.m.-4:30p.m.; mid-October-Thanksgiving weekend, Friday-Sunday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
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The museum lies within the granite walls of 19th century Fort Preble. Its exhibits, lectures and tours chronicle the history and present-day life of the port. Close to Spring Point Ledge Lighthouse, the museum resides in a historic building on the waterfront. In addition to both permanent and changing exhibits, it offers a variety of programs including lectures, school and group tours, special events, and research opportunities. Cost: Adults, $4; students and children, free.
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Portland Museum of Art
7 Congress Square
Portland, ME 04101
Phone: 207-775-6148
Open: Columbus Day-Memorial Day, Tuesday-Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Friday, 10 a.m.-9 p.m.; Memorial Day-Columbus Day, also open Monday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; closed January 1, Thanksgiving, and Christmas
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The museum's collection of more than 15,000 objects is housed in three historic buildings showcasing three centuries of art and architecture. Displaying work by Winslow Homer, Marsden Hartley, Rockwell Kent, Louise Nevelson, and Andrew and N.C. Wyeth, as well as European masters Edgar Degas, Claude Monet, Pierre-August Renoir, and Pablo Picasso. Cost: Adults, $10; seniors and students, $8; youth age 6 to 17, $4; free admission Friday, 5-9 p.m.
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Sabbathday Lake Shaker Library and Museum
Route 26
New Gloucester, ME 04260
Phone: 207-926-4597
Open: Memorial Day - Columbus Day, Monday - Saturday, 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.; closed Sundays
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The Shaker Museum is located in the Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village, the last active Shaker community. The museum offers exhibits, tours, workshops, crafts demonstrations, and special events. Cost: Admission is free. Tour fees are adults, $6.50; children under age 12, $2.
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Wadsworth-Longfellow House
485-489 Congress Street
Portland, ME 04101
Phone: 207-774-1822
Open: May 1-October 31, Monday-Saturday, 10-5 p.m., Sunday, noon-5 p,m,
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This historic home doubles as a museum and headquarters for the Maine historical society. This was the home of three generations of one remarkable family that made significant contributions to the political, literary, and cultural life of New England and the United States. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807–1882), grew up in the house and went on to become one of the most famous men of his time. The gallery of exhibits focuses on the state's history in the 18th and 19th centuries. Cost: Adults, $7; seniors and students, $6; children, $3.
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Lewiston/Auburn Liberty Festival
-- Lewiston and Auburn, Maine Now through July 4, 2009 |
Bath Heritage Days!
-- Bath, Maine July 2, 2009 to July 5, 2009 |
Independence Day Celebration
-- Rangeley, Maine July 3, 2009 |
Parade, Sand Castle Contest, and Fireworks
-- Old Orchard Beach, Maine July 3, 2009 to July 4, 2009 |
Independence Day Celebration
-- Bar Harbor, Maine July 4, 2009 |
Radiance Arts & Culture Fest -- Portland July 4, 2009 |
Blueberry Pancake & Sausage Breakfast
-- Freeport, Maine July 4, 2009 |
233rd Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence
-- New Harbor, Maine July 4, 2009 |
Public Reading of the Declaration of Independence
-- Portland, Maine July 4, 2009 |
Fourth of July Celebratilon
-- Boothbay Harbor, Maine July 4, 2009 |
Road Races and Fish and Fritter Fry
-- Deer Isle-Stonington, Maine July 4, 2009 |
Eastport’s Fourth of July
-- Eastport, Maine July 4, 2009 |
Fourth of July Celebration
-- Freeport, Maine July 4, 2009 |
Fireworks at Gooch’s
-- Kennebunk, Maine July 4, 2009 |
Fireworks Cruise
-- Bath, Maine July 5, 2009 |
Castlebay in Concert -- Round Pond July 8, 2009 |
Greek Heritage Festival -- Saco July 10, 2009 to July 12, 2009 |
Peter Rockwell Day -- Stockbridge July 11, 2009 |
Maine Celtic Celebration -- Belfast July 17, 2009 to July 19, 2009 |
Circus Smirkus – Wellesley July 17, 2009 to July 19, 2009 |
Mollyockett Day Festival, Parade, and Fireworks -- Bethel July 18, 2009 |
Greetings from Area Code 207: Laudholm Live Music Festival – Wells August 2, 2009 |
Circus Smirkus – Freeport August 3, 2009 to August 4, 2009 |
Celebrate MAINE Festival -- Eliot August 8, 2009 to August 9, 2009 |
Portland Ballet New Works Showcase -- Portland August 14, 2009 to August 15, 2009 |
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