Maritime Museums
Maine, with its 3,500 miles of intricate coastline, has forged an unending relationship with all who live here and this history is celebrated and honored with maritime museums that are sure to impress the whole family.
Learn the history of Maine’s long partnership with the sea at the Maine Maritime Museum in Bath with an expansive campus, and several tours including lighthouse and nature cruises, and the Bath Iron Works Story tour with a trolley tour and boat ride to see naval destroyers in the water. The museum has many permanent exhibits and a fascinating rotation of new ones, along with a wonderful gift shop. There is also the Penobscot Marine Museum in Searsport with an outstanding collection of marine art and artifacts, and the Sail Power & Steam Museum in Rockland which also offers day sails and sailing classes. Each museum has its own unique maritime focus and impressive exhibits.
For those interested specifically in lighthouses, there’s the Maine Lighthouse Museum in Rockland and the American Lighthouse Foundation Interpretive Center, built in the lightkeeper’s house at the Owls Head Light at Owls Head. Each museum pulls visitors into interactive exhibits that bring the past to life and illuminate Maine’s relationship with the sea.
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