Museums & galleries in Aroostook offer depth to your vacation
Ashland Logging Museum
Garfield Road
Ashland, ME 04732
Phone: 207-435-6679
Open: By appointment
Chronicles the history of logging and the lumber industry in Northern Maine. Exhibits feature demonstrative panels and antique logging tools.
Caribou Historical Museum
US 1
Caribou, ME 04736
Phone: 207-498-2556
Open: Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
Visitors to this museum will find a wealth of information on the history of Caribou and its people. Cost: Admission is free; donations are accepted.
Salmon Brook Historical Society Museums
Main Street
Washburn, ME 04786
Phone: 207-455-4339
Open: July 4-Labor, Sunday, 1-4 p.m.; Wednesday, 8-11 a.m.
Two museums on the property include the Benjamin Wilder Farmstead Museum, an 1852 farmhouse furnished as it would be in the late 1800s, and the Aroostock Agricultural Museum, a barn displaying 1850-1910 farm equipment and tools.
The Nylander Museum
657 Main Street
Caribou, ME 04736
Phone: 207-493-4209
Open: Memorial Day- Labor Day, Tuesday – Saturday, 12:30 - 4:30 p.m.; closed on legal holidays, other days and times by appointment
Special exhibits cover a variety of subjects of interest to area residents and visitors, including history, Aroostook environment and nature, and local arts. Cost: Admission is free; donations appreciated