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George B. Dorr Museum of Natural History

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👍👍 This is a wonderful museum! It may be small but they have put a lot of work into the exhibits! Our kids age 11,10,9,8 and 8 months loved it! They enjoyed seeing the animals and the skeletons! The adults in our group especially enjoyed learning new facts about the animals in this region! We would abs... People often mention museum, exhibits, students, touch, small, kids, animals,


Address

George B. Dorr Museum of Natural History, 105 Eden St, Bar Harbor, ME 04609, United States

Website

www.coa.edu

Contact

+1 207-288-2917

Rating on Google Maps

4.70 (123 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Wednesday: 10 am to 2 pm
  • Thursday: 10 am to 5 pm
  • Friday: 10 am to 5 pm
  • Saturday: 10 am to 2 pm
  • Sunday: Closed
  • Monday: 10 am to 5 pm
  • Tuesday: 10 am to 5 pm

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  • 5/5 Sherry K. 4 years ago on Google • 84 reviews
    This is a wonderful museum! It may be small but they have put a lot of work into the exhibits! Our kids age 11,10,9,8 and 8 months loved it! They enjoyed seeing the animals and the skeletons! The adults in our group especially enjoyed learning new facts about the animals in this region! We would absolutely recommend going if you are near the Bar Harbor area! It is free but the ask for donations. It is a worthy cause!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 PM 6 months ago on Google • 167 reviews
    Wonderful little museum. My 5 year old daughter loved it, and so did I. Small but packed with a lot of interesting stuff. We spent a good hour here on a rainy late October afternoon while visiting Acadia National Park.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Emily M. 1 year ago on Google • 8 reviews
    The George B. Dorr Museum is worth checking out while visiting Bar Harbor. My daughter loves animals so we decided to check out the museum on a rainy morning during our week stay in Bar Harbor. We were highly impressed by the variety of animals and details on display created by past students and professors. While it is a small museum, it is packed with beautifully preserved animals and a good amounts of hands on items to explore.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Dexter H. 1 year ago on Google
    Wonderful little museum that offered a lot of neat exhibits, taxidermies, and even a small touch tank! Great resource and our kids loved it. It’s free, but we did donate $5/person.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Kevin M. 5 years ago on Google • 133 reviews
    Compact, informative nature museum just minutes from central Bar Harbor. Pay as you wish donation admission. Hosts the excellent Touch Tank Talk family program led by an Acadia Park ranger. Great for kids of all ages. Highly recommended.

  • 5/5 Tyler Nunnally-Duck (T Photos B. 8 months ago on Google • 115 reviews
    Very small, but informative and well staffed museum on the College of Atlantic's campus. It's ran by students, with guided touch tours for kids. Pretty cool taxidermy stuff with animal info. Donations are accepted for entrance.

  • 5/5 M.Scott D. 1 year ago on Google • 112 reviews
    A cozy two room museum with a ton of interesting exhibits. Donations suggested.

  • 5/5 Heidi L. 9 months ago on Google • 74 reviews
    Interesting little free museum. We spent about 90 minutes just wandering around looking at the exhibits. There is an area where people can touch some of the local sea creatures, which seemed to be popular with the kids. The docent was very knowledgeable as well. There are also several gardens that can be walked through on the property, very close to the museum. Would recommend a visit, especially if you're sunburnt or just need a break from the crowds on the beach.

  • 3/5 Kaitlin K. 1 year ago on Google • 33 reviews
    This is a very small natural history museum curated by students at College of the Atlantic. Most of the displays were very well done. The hours are unpredictable, as it is run by the students when they have time. Admission is recommended donation of $5.

  • 5/5 Mark F. 5 years ago on Google • 15 reviews
    Great Museum! Free will donation. All exhibits are made by College of the Atlantic's very talented students. The tide pool touch tank is great. Rangers know what they are talking about.

  • 5/5 Sal D. 7 months ago on Google • 15 reviews
    Great little museum with well curated exhibits. Beautiful waterfront campus as well.

  • 5/5 Katie M. 1 year ago on Google
    This is an awesome museum! The exhibits created by the students are amazing we were all blown away at the poses and scenes they created! Staff was also very friendly and knowledgeable. This is a must do especially if you have kids! Ours loved the interactive tide pool!

  • 5/5 Tracee S. 1 year ago on Google
    So cute to see all of the taxidermy animals from the area. My niece loved it.

  • 4/5 June W. 1 year ago on Google
    Cute museum. The student worker was lovely and knowledgeable. Nice touch tank. The college campus is gorgeous. Nice rainy day activity.

  • 5/5 Jessica E. 1 year ago on Google
    Five stars for this sweet little museum that is entrance by donation. They have a touch tank, and a bunch of wonderful small exhibits for children to touch and see.

  • 5/5 Marcia E. 9 months ago on Google
    Cute little natural history museum. My favorite part was that some of the dioramas are created by the students at College of the Atlantic.


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