At Home in Maine

Exhibit

Reopening in 2026

Maine State Museum, 4th Floor

Welcome Back Home

Visitor favorite and landmark exhibit, At Home in Maine, is back with updated content and enhancements!

Step into Maine’s Past

At Home in Maine explores diverse themes of home life through centuries of Maine history. There, visitors can discover a nearly-forgotten summer kitchen, hang out in a groovy 1960s living room, and experience firsthand the many ways (both mundane and extraordinary) that life at home in the past helped shape today’s Maine.

Go on a Nostalgic Adventure

Featuring interactive multimedia and home movies, along with intimate personal effects and treasured possessions spanning from around 1800 through the 1960s, At Home in Maine transports visitors into the rhythms of daily life from years gone by.