
Meet Maine Here.

Samantha Smith continues to inspire
Mo Rocca and a crew from CBS Sunday Morning spent a day with the Maine State Museum! It was a wonderful opportunity to share the museum’s collection of materials related to Samantha Smith, the Maine schoolgirl who became famous for her antiwar outreach during the Cold War.
Live Virtual Programs
Bring the Maine State Museum to your Classroom!
Did you know museum educators are available to come into classrooms across the state – virtually? MSM is reaching out to schools and homeschools with a wide variety of interactive online programs for grades K-12. All are free of charge.
Click here to learn more and book your program today!
The doors are closed, but the theater is open!
Take a journey through the Maine State Museum from the comfort of your own home. The museum’s video catalog ranges from educational webinars to exclusive behind-the-scenes footage.
Maine’s Official Tourmaline Necklace Takes Two Tacks
One necklace in Maine shows great vision for the future as well as some degree of short-sightedness. The Maine Tourmaline Necklace was beautifully crafted by Maine artisan Addison Saunders using local gold and tourmaline. In 1977, the necklace was donated to the State of Maine and presented to the Maine State Museum “for the First Lady’s use at official functions.”