Meet Maine Here.
MaineFest 2024
Saturday, October 5th, 10:00 am to 1:00 pm in Augusta’s Capitol Park.
Join the Maine State Museum and the Children’s Discovery Museum of Central Maine for a morning of hands-on activities, special demos, and more, all centered around celebrating the beautiful state of Maine!
Click here to learn more!
What’s Going on at the Museum?
Renovation work progresses in the Cultural Building.
Click here to learn more about the project and see behind-the-scenes shots of work at the museum and beyond.
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.
Who is the Man with the Eyepatch?
National media celebrated the C. F. Hathaway Company as America’s oldest and last major shirt manufacturer when it closed its Waterville factory in 2002. Over twenty years later, the Maine State Museum received a donation of dozens of Hathaway shirts and the company archives.
