Best Museums & Educational Spots For Kids
Explore the best best museums & educational spots for kids options for kids and families in Auburn
Desert of Maine
Famed desert with museum, trails & tours. Landmark desert area providing a 1783 barn museum, narrated tours, nature trails & a picnic area.
95 Desert Rd, Freeport, ME 04032, United States
Joshua L. Chamberlain Museum
Museum in Civil War hero's 1820s house. Museum in the grand, restored 1820s residence of Civil War hero, college professor & governor.
226 Maine St, Brunswick, ME 04011
Bowdoin College Museum of Art
Art museum with a varied collection. Free art museum with a comprehensive collection of works from a variety of periods & media.
245 Maine St, Brunswick, ME 04011
Pettengill Farm
Visit this great place for kids and families!
31 Pettengil Rd, Freeport, ME 04032, United States
Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum
History of Arctic peoples & exploration. Free museum at Bowdoin College, with artifacts & photos from Arctic expeditions of the early 1900s.
10 Polar Loop, Brunswick, ME 04011, United States
Eartha Globe
Visit this great place for kids and families!
DeLorme Dr, Yarmouth, ME 04096
Brunswick Naval Aviation Museum
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179 Admiral Fitch Ave, Brunswick, ME 04011, United States
Maine Maritime Museum
The story of Maine's seagoing history. Historical artifacts & demonstrations related to shipbuilding, sailing & lobstering, plus cruises.
243 Washington St, Bath, ME 04530, United States
Mad Science of Maine
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33 McAlister Farm Rd #102, Portland, ME 04103
Portland Observatory
Historic maritime signal tower & museum. Seasonal tours of the only remaining wooden maritime signal tower (built circa 1807) in the U.S.
138 Congress St, Portland, ME 04101, United States
Maine Jewish Museum
Visit this great place for kids and families!
267 Congress St, Portland, ME 04101, United States
Southworth Planetarium
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70 Falmouth St, Portland, ME 04103, United States
Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad
Historic train ride with ocean views. Coastal rides in a quaint old train, with ocean views & a conductor providing historical info.
65 Thames St, Portland, ME 04101
Maine Museum of Photographic Arts
Visit this great place for kids and families!
15 Middle St, Portland, ME 04101, United States
Umbrella Cover Museum
Whimsical locale with a big collection. Quirky museum with a colorful collection of over 1,300 umbrella covers from more than 60 countries.
62 Island Ave, Peaks Island, ME 04108, United States
Portland Museum of Art
Portland's premiere art museum. I.M. Pei-designed museum known for its paintings by Winslow Homer, Andrew Wyeth & Edward Hopper.
7 Congress Sq, Portland, ME 04101
Cushing's Point Museum
Visit this great place for kids and families!
55 Bug Light Park, South Portland, ME 04106, United States
Spring Point Ledge Lighthouse
Small lighthouse built in the late 1800s. Historic caisson-style lighthouse constructed on a rocky breakwater in 1897, open year-round.
2 Fort Rd, South Portland, ME 04106, United States
Fifth Maine Museum
Civil War-era exhibits & ocean views. 19th-century Memorial Hall with Civil War-era artifacts & photos, plus a veranda with ocean views.
45 Seashore Ave, Peaks Island, ME 04108, United States
Portland Fire Museum
Displays of historical fire equipment. Museum tracing the history of the Portland Fire Department with vintage equipment, badges & photos.
157 Spring St, Portland, ME 04101
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