Bryant Stove and Music Museum
27 Stovepipe Alley Thorndike, ME 04986 Phone: 207-568-3665
Open: Monday-Saturday, 8a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Exhibits display examples and the historic of stoves, as well as antique music, instruments and phonographs.
Museums & galleries in Augusta/Kennebec offer depth to your vacation
Maine Military Historical Society Museum
Camp Keyes, Winthrop Street Augusta, ME 04333 Phone: 207-626-4338
Open: By appointment
Focus on military history, and the contributions of the state and its residents to America's military involvements over the centuries.
Maine State Museum
230 State Street Augusta, ME 04333 Phone: 207-287-2301
Open: Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sunday, 1-4 p.m.; closed state holidays
The museum describes Maine’s 12,000-plus years of history, from the paleo-Indians to the first European explorers; homes, shops, and mills where Mainers have lived and worked for centuries; and the factories, ships, and farms that are an integral part of the state’s history. Cost: Adults, $2; children age 6-18, $1; family maximum, $6.
Nowetah's American Indian Museum
Route 27 New Portland, ME 04961 Phone: 207-628-4981
Open: Year-round, daily, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Small museum focuses on Maine's vibrant Native American culture and history. There is a gift shop on the premises.
Redington Museum and Apothecary
62 Silver Street Waterville, ME 04901 Phone: 207-872-9439
Open: Memorial Day week to Labor Day
The building housing this museum was built in 1814. Museum offers a local historical collection
of furniture, Civil War and Indian relics, children’s room, period rooms, and a 19th-century apothecary. Cost: Adults, $3; children under age 12, $2.