The Mount Desert Oceanarium has exhibits on the fishing and sea life of the Gulf of Maine. The Mount Desert Oceanarium runs one of the few remaining lobster hatcheries in the world. Staffed by dedicated employees and interns, the Lobster Hatchery and Museum is...

At The Telephone Museum, the history of the telephone network from Alexander Graham Bell's patent in 1876, through the era of switchboard operators and early dial telephones, to the more complex electro-mechanical switching systems that preceeded digital technology,...

The Somesville Historical Museum sits at the heart of the island's history. Constructed in 1981, the building overlooks an ancient mill pond and tranquil Somes Harbor with Sargent and Norumbega Mountains in the distance.

A visit to the museum offers people of all ages an opportunity to step back in time and think about how education in a one-room school would differ from today's schooling. Exhibits throughout the year focus on themes in MDI's history. Some exhibits blend...

The George B. Dorr Museum of Natural History investigates, interprets and displays the natural world of Maine. All exhibits are designed and produced by students at College of the Atlantic. The Museum is housed in the original headquarters of Acadia National Park,...

Our major mission is to preserve the traditions and practices of our forefathers so that they may not be forgotten. Over 300 photos, stereo views, Granite Union badges, constitution booklets and the largest collection of Maine granite samples taken from the quarries...

The Bar Harbor Whale Museum is a collaboration of College of the Atlantic and the Bar Harbor Whale Watch Company. Established in 1991, our Museum has hosted literally hundreds of thousands of people and has displayed numerous exhibits about the Gulf of Maine and its...

The Abbe offers innovative exhibitions and programs on Maine’s Native American heritage. In recent years, the Abbe has grown from a small but lovely trailside museum, privately operated within Acadia National Park, to an exciting contemporary museum in the heart of...

The concept which eventually grew to be the Bar Harbor Historical Society originated in the summer of 1945. In that year, a committee was formed from the directors of the Jesup Library. They decided to exhibit old photographs and pamphlets showing the town's past in...

Imagine finding a world-class collection of early brass era cars stuck away in a metal building on a back road on the wrong side of Mt. Desert Island, in Maine. People still marvel at tripping over the Seal Cove Auto collection—the unlikelihood makes it all the...