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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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Big Moose Band -- Gardiner March 12, 2010 |
Big Moose Band at Johnson Hall -- Gardiner March 12, 2010 |
St. Patrick's Day Parade -- Bath March 13, 2010 |
St. Patrick’s Day Celebration -- Ogunquit March 13, 2010 |
St. Patrick's Day Fireworks – Sugarloaf, Carrabassett Valley March 17, 2010 |
Inanna, Sisters in Rhythm -- Gardiner March 19, 2010 |
40-Mile Meal with New England Farm 2 Fork Project -- East Waterboro March 19, 2010 to March 21, 2010 |
Inanna, Sisters in Rhythm – Gardiner March 19, 2010 |
Susie Burke & David Surette -- Gardiner March 26, 2010 |
America's Mattress Race -- Shawnee Peak, Bridgton March 27, 2010 |
Cardboard Box Race – Saddleback, Rangeley March 27, 2010 |
Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni -- Rockland March 28, 2010 |
Eat the Heat Chili Cook-off and Firefighters Race -- Sunday River Ski Resort, Newry March 28, 2010 |
Maine Maple Sunday Breakfast -- East Waterboro March 28, 2010 |
Maine Maple Sunday -- Statewide March 28, 2010 |
The Hot Seats -- Gardiner April 2, 2010 |
Pond Skimming Contest -- Saddleback, Rangeley April 3, 2010 |
Easter Weekend at Sunday River -- Newry April 3, 2010 to April 4, 2010 |
Easter Egg Hunt and Costume Parade at Saddleback -- Rangeley April 4, 2010 |
Revision -- Gardiner April 9, 2010 |
Ruthie Foster and the Family Band -- Rockland April 10, 2010 |
Mark Miller & his Boomer Blues Band -- Gardiner April 16, 2010 |
Cowboy Junkies -- Rockland April 17, 2010 |
Valencia Robinson -- Gardiner April 23, 2010 |
Cherish the Ladies-- Rockland April 23, 2010 |
Bangor Garden Show – Bangor April 23, 2010 to April 25, 2010 |
Cherish the Ladies -- Rockland April 23, 2010 |
Shalin Liu Performance Center Grand Opening -- Rockport June 10, 2010 |
Garrick Ohlsson Plays Chopin -- Rockport June 11, 2010 |
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