Best places: Museums in Boothbay Harbor

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Owls Head Lighthouse
Historical landmark
Landmark 30-foot lighthouse built in 1825 boasts panoramic bay views, seasonal tours & a gift shop.
4.80 (1.3K reviews) (~55.66 km from centre)
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Owls Head Transportation Museum
Museum
Vintage vehicles (aircraft, cars & more) are on display inside & around a cavernous hangar.
4.80 (788 reviews) (~50.14 km from centre)
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Maine Maritime Museum
Museum
Historical artifacts & demonstrations related to shipbuilding, sailing & lobstering, plus cruises.
4.70 (1.1K reviews) (~14.37 km from centre)
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Seashore Trolley Museum
Museum
Long-running indoor-outdoor museum featuring restored public transit vehicles & artifacts.
4.70 (788 reviews) (~83.23 km from centre)
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Portland Museum of Art
Art museum
I.M. Pei-designed museum known for its paintings by Winslow Homer, Andrew Wyeth & Edward Hopper.
4.60 (1.8K reviews) (~53.63 km from centre)
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Maine Classic Car Museum
Museum
👍👍 It was my first time visiting here, and it was amazing! So many very cool vintage vehicles here. A lot that I’ve never seen before. I had a great time here, and would love to go back again.
4.90 (203 reviews) (~81.07 km from centre)
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Wiscasset, Waterville and Farmington Railway Museum
Tour operator
👍👍 The WW&F Railway is an amazing place where people can learn about Maine's unique network of two-foot narrow gauge railroads, some of which survived until the 1930s. By comparison, standard gauge railroads are 4 feet 8.5 inches between the rails. There is an incredible group of volunteers who have r...
4.80 (236 reviews) (~23.97 km from centre)
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Maine Military Museum & Learning Center
Museum
Modest museum displaying American wartime artifacts from the Revolutionary to Vietnam War.
5.00 (136 reviews) (~56.64 km from centre)
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Bowdoin College Museum of Art
Museum
Free art museum with a comprehensive collection of works from a variety of periods & media.
4.70 (282 reviews) (~26.13 km from centre)
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Fisherman Museum
Museum
👍👍 Beautiful experience at sunset. Lighthouse wasn't open as it was after 5 but the sounds of the waves crashing made the hour drive worth it.
4.70 (205 reviews) (~11.53 km from centre)
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Eartha Globe
Museum
👍👍 You have to see it to believe it. Amazing, free open M-F 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM.
4.60 (228 reviews) (~41.49 km from centre)
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Maine Art Glass Studio
Stained glass studio
4.90 (95 reviews) (~36.95 km from centre)
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The Coastal Children's Museum
Children's museum
👍👍 We have been vacationing in Maine for a week, and experiencing no mask requirements, anywhere, from Bar Harbor, Rockland, and Old Orchard Beach. Your museum is the only establishment that REQUIRED NOT RECOMMENDED a mask! We did not visit!
4.60 (149 reviews) (~51.61 km from centre)
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Fort William Henry
Historical place
👍 Can visit after season for free but buildings are not open but can read historical signs.
4.50 (183 reviews) (~10.73 km from centre)
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Maine Historical Society and the Wadsworth-Longfellow House
Museum
1800s home of poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, with estate furnishings, a garden & tours.
4.50 (158 reviews) (~53.37 km from centre)
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Colonial Pemaquid State Historic Site
Museum
👍👍 Fort William Henry is one of the oldest British forts in North America. Add to that the nearby archeological digs and one of the best regional restaurants (The Contented Sole)... Not to mention some spectacular views and nearby beaches and you'll want to make a day of it here. Or, perhaps a week or...
4.50 (141 reviews) (~10.98 km from centre)
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Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum
Museum
Free museum at Bowdoin College, with artifacts & photos from Arctic expeditions of the early 1900s.
4.70 (92 reviews) (~25.82 km from centre)
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Wilson Museum
Museum
👍 This was a very nice place but on a 90 degree day, some buildings not comfortable. The little bench by the water between the house and museum was sublime with a gorgeous cool breeze
4.80 (76 reviews) (~90.07 km from centre)
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Norlands Living History Center
Museum
👍👍 Love it! Amazing and fun. We had a good time and got to learn about some history from this family. The staff was nice and informative.
4.60 (82 reviews) (~76.76 km from centre)
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Brick Store Museum
Museum
👍👍 Very nice museum. We highly recommend to take the walking tour. Donna was an excellent tour guide and you get to understand the history first hand.
4.50 (98 reviews) (~87.78 km from centre)
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