The museum is currently closed for renovations and will reopen on October 24, 2026. Learn more.

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News, Staff Happenings, Uncategorized

We’re Hiring!

Executive Director – Friends of the Maine State Museum The Friends of the Maine State Museum is seeking an inspiring, results-oriented individual with a deep love of Maine, its history, people, and natural resources to support and advance the mission of the Friends organization and our partnership with the Maine State Museum. This position offers […]

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Objects, Artifacts, & Specimens, Uncategorized

Samantha Smith: America’s Youngest Ambassador

Samantha was the girl from Manchester, Maine, who, in 1982, as a ten-year-old, wrote to Soviet leader Yuri Andropov, questioning his commitment to world peace.

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