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Category: Videos
Objects, Artifacts, & Specimens, Staff Happenings, Videos
Behind the Scenes-Irish Elk Antlers
Major work to remove asbestos from structural steel beams throughout the museum has meant careful work in advance to remove objects and specimens from display so that they remain safe and protected. Displayed high on a wall on the entrance floor, the museum’s stunning set of Irish elk antlers, with a spread of nearly nine […]
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Objects, Artifacts, & Specimens, Videos
Behind the Scenes- Industrial Objects
Major work to remove asbestos from structural steel beams throughout the museum has meant careful work in advance to remove objects and specimens from display so that they remain safe and protected. Get a behind the scenes look at the changes afoot. See the remarkable work of Auburn-based company Cote Crane and Rigging, as they […]
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Museum Moments: E.T. Burrowes Car
The E.T. Burrowes Company was located on the current site of the Cross-Insurance Arena in Portland. They were known for making sliding window screens and later pool tables. They also made a total of about 20 cars. In 1908 workers from the Portland Company (located on Fore Street in Portland) were enlisted to build the […]
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Eating Maine History: Brown Sugar Pumpkin Bread
What do you get when you combine a dash of museum educator and a dollop of fun, with newly discovered old cookbooks from the collections? Welcome to Eating Maine History, a cooking show where we dive into the Maine State Museum’s collections to bring you the old, weird, and maybe even tasty foods of Maine’s […]
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Museum Moments: Fall in Maine
Though it is always hard to say goodbye to summer and prepare for the coming winter, nothing compares to a Maine autumn. The colorful leaves and crisp air signal there’s much to be done at this distinctive time of year. Let’s take a walk around the Museum and focus on some changes that Fall brings. […]
Read more »Eating Maine History: Sunset Salad
Welcome to our Eating Maine History series, where we dive deep into the Maine State Museum’s collections to bring you the old, weird, and maybe even tasty foods of Maine’s past. This episode’s recipe is Sunset Salad, a recipe from the 1956 Village Cookbook out of Yarmouth, Maine. Read more about Sunset Salad and see […]
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Objects, Artifacts, & Specimens, Videos
Behind the Scenes-Shipbuilding & The St. Mary
Shipwrecked on her maiden voyage, the St. Mary never made it to California after setting out from Phippsburg, Maine. Step onto the St. Mary, one of the last square-rigged ships built in North America. Through the shipbuilding tools left behind, discover a little bit about the people who helped build this 242 foot long vessel. […]
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Museum Moments: Summer in Maine
Maine is year-round vacationland, but summer is especially busy! Visit summers of the past in this Museum Moments video. Revisit the vacationland we know and love. Watch the video below to learn more!
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Objects, Artifacts, & Specimens, Staff Happenings, Videos
‘Maine Quilts’ Book Launch with Author-Curator Laurie LaBar
Author-Curator Laurie LaBar gives a peek between the covers of her book Maine Quilts: 250 Years of Comfort and Community. Laurie shares a few of the engaging stories and beautiful images in the book, which marks the first published and long-awaited study of Maine quilts. The book, co-published by the Maine State Museum and Down […]
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Objects, Artifacts, & Specimens, Videos
Behind the Scenes-Object Conservation-Ice Harvesting & Granite Quarrying
Exhibit changes provide opportunities to examine collections that have been on long-term display. Objects Conservator Teresa Murphy takes us behind the scenes for a close up look at some tools that were in the Ice Harvesting and Granite Quarrying exhibits. Some of these objects were on display for 40 years! Watch the video below to […]
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