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“Three floors, eight major exhibits!”
Maine Discovery Museum began with a public forum in 1997, sponsored by five community organizations led by Partnerships for Healthy Communities. The response was overwhelmingly positive, and a feasibility study was commissioned, a board of directors formed, and the museum was incorporated in 1998 as the Eastern Maine Children's Museum. Government support came from the City of Bangor, whose leaders believed in the museum's mission and saw the children's museum as a catalyst for downtown economic development, the cornerstone of a downtown arts, culture, and entertainment district. Located in part of the historic Freese's Department Store building, the museum opened its doors in February, 2001, with a new name: Maine Discovery Museum, reflecting its state-wide reach and broad vision.
We stopped in on our way back to Portland and the kids (4 and 8) loved it. It was three floors of assorted fun. The highlights: the Good Night Moon exhibit ( we loved this book when the girls... Read more
Great place to bring The kids If it's too nasty, I have to go outside Very fun, entertaining and learned quite a bit Read more
What a neat children's museum! My 4 year old had a ball as did my 8 year old but I think the older sibling was probably on the older end of the kids who'd enjoy it. Definitely worth coming... Read more
Maine Discovery Museum
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- Sun: 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
- Tue - Sat: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
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