Best places: Museums in Boothbay Harbor, United States

Landmark 30-foot lighthouse built in 1825 boasts panoramic bay views, seasonal tours & a gift shop.

Vintage vehicles (aircraft, cars & more) are on display inside & around a cavernous hangar.

Historical artifacts & demonstrations related to shipbuilding, sailing & lobstering, plus cruises.

Long-running indoor-outdoor museum featuring restored public transit vehicles & artifacts.

I.M. Pei-designed museum known for its paintings by Winslow Homer, Andrew Wyeth & Edward Hopper.

👍👍 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.

👍👍 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...

Modest museum displaying American wartime artifacts from the Revolutionary to Vietnam War.

Free art museum with a comprehensive collection of works from a variety of periods & media.

👍👍 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.

👍👍 You have to see it to believe it. Amazing, free open M-F 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM.

👍👍 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!

👍 Can visit after season for free but buildings are not open but can read historical signs.

1800s home of poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, with estate furnishings, a garden & tours.

👍👍 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...

Free museum at Bowdoin College, with artifacts & photos from Arctic expeditions of the early 1900s.

👍 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

👍👍 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.

👍👍 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.