MAINE ANTIQUES DEALERS ASSOCIATION
LINKS PAGE

Through this page of our site you may go directly to the web sites of our friends who provide access to materials relating to the history and culture of Maine, education about those historic materials, or related services. It is our hope that, eventually, as the list grows, there will be no facet of Maine's historic material culture offerings left unavailable to you.

Maine Archives and Museums
This site is the starting point for any quest for materials from Maine's cultural heritage. No planned tour of Maine should begin without consulting it.
Web Site: http://www.mainemuseums.org

Abbe Museum - Bar Harbor
The museum of Maine's earliest cultural heritage, that of it's Native Americans.
Web Site: http://www.abbemuseum.org

Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens - Boothbay
Discover stunning natural beauty at Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens located on 248 waterfront acres in the mid-coast town of Boothbay.  Experience our spectacular gardens, native wildflowers, majestic ledge and stonework, pristine forest, and tranquil water views.  
Web Site: http://www.mainegardens.org

Colby College Museum of Art - Waterville
Outstanding collection of 18th, 19th, and 20th Century works of art
Web Site: http://www.colby.edu/museum

Farnsworth Art Museum - Rockland
One of the finest small museums in America, concentrating on the 19th and 20th Centuries and featuring some of the best works by the finest artists of that period. The greatest focus is on Maine and it's important role in American art.
Web Site: http://www.farnsworthmuseum.org

Historic New England
Historic New England is the oldest, largest and most comprehensive regional preservation organization in the country.  It offers a unique opportunity to experience the lives and stories of New Englanders through their homes and possessions.  
Web Site: http://www.historicnewengland.org

Maine Maritime Museum-Bath
Much of the maritime history of Maine can be found here, especially as it relates to the rich heritage of Bath and the Kenebec River.
Web Site: http://www.historicnewengland.org

Maine Historical Society - Portland

• The Maine Historical Society Library contains the largest collection of historical maps, books, and manuscripts concerning Maine's past, even to prehistoric time.
• The Center for Maine History is a gallery of artifacts from Maine's past, including some of Americas greatest treasures. Also a museum shop on the Congress street level.
• The Historic Wadsworth-Longfellow House, the birthplace of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and the center of Portland's social, intellectual, and political life of the Nineteenth Century.

Web Site: http://www.mainehistory.com

New Hampshire Antiques Dealers Association
Web Site: http://www.nhada.org/

Old York Historical Society - York
Visit Old York and explore nine historic museum buildings, a nature preserve, contemporary art gallery and restored gardens.  Tour the properties, explore our collections, research your history or take part in our renowned education programs.  
Web Site: http://www.oldyork.org

Owls Head Transportation Museum - Owl's Head
A very large collection of pioneer era transportation machines including airplanes, automobiles, bicycles, ,motorcycles, carriages, steam engines, etc. From the earliest prototypes to our own time. The museum contains some very rare examples and all are maintained in immaculate, working condition.
Web Site: http://www.ohtm.org

Penobscot Marine Museum - Searsport
Much of Maine's rich maritime heritage is preserved here. Thirteen historic buildings with many regionally important maritime objects and research library.
Web Site: http://www.penobscotmarinemuseum.org

Portland Museum of Art - Portland
Maine's oldest arts institution. Founded in 1882, it's collections contain extensive art works by major American artists of the 18th through the 20th Centuries.
Web Site: http://www.portlandmuseum.org

River Arts, Damariscotta, ME
River Arts is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization dedicated to the permanence of the arts in Maine community life. We are situated in 15 beautiful acres of fields that roll down to the Damariscotta River. The unique green space is ideal for making and appreciating art through study, performance and exhibition.
Web Site: http://www.riverartsme.org

Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities - Boston
SPNEA collects and preserves buildings, landscapes, and objects dating from the 17th Century to the present. It owns and operates 35 historic properties in five New England states. Five of these properties are in Maine and open to the public.
Web Site: http://www.spnea.org

Vermont Antiques Dealers Association
Web Site: http://www.vermontada.com

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