~ Jon James
Tomorrow, October 24th, the Maine State Museum reopens after a six year absence.
As I anticipate the reopening, I think back on the many trips my wife and I made with our children to see the exhibits and push the buttons on the ones that moved and made some sort of noise. That’s mostly what they were interested in when they were young. Oh yeah, the living fish, too.
Now they’ll likely be taking their own children in to the renovated version with all of its new exhibits, including a 45-foot-long Humback Whale that was monitored in the Gulf of Maine.
As for me, I can’t wait. It’ll be like visiting a brand new museum.
No…it WILL be visiting a brand new museum, though the building its housed in will be the same.
Here’s what the museum says about the assemblage of new artifacts:
Get ready to experience a reimagined Maine State Museum, with more than 19,000 square feet of new exhibits, displays, and gathering spaces.
A sparkling, dynamic, engaging, and more comfortable Maine State Museum is about to be unveiled…Stay tuned for more details and mark your calendars for October 24, 2026!
Tomorrow, admission is free and the weather will be beautiful…so take a trip back in Maine’s history. It’ll be a great expeirience for everyone in the family!
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