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