Maine Maritime Museum oversees 20,000 objects and millions of rare documents and manuscripts related to Maine’s maritime heritage and its direct global impact, from prehistory to the present.
Researching
the Collection
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The main database—consisting of over 26,000 records—of artifacts, photos, and ephemera in our collection.
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This resource allows users to explore our painting collection through interactive exhibits and view them in high resolution.
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The catalog of reference books and manuscript collections held in the Nathan R. Lipfert Research Library.
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Provides access to the Guide to Manuscripts, full-text search for manuscript finding aids, and additional digitized archival documents.
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A database of 28,695 mariners listed in records dating back more than 200 years from the archives of the Maine Maritime Museum. Thanks to funding from the Council on Library and Information Resources, the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, and The Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation
Get in touch
🍊 To schedule a school visit for children, email us at education@maritimeme.org.
⚓ To schedule a group tour for adults, email us at reservations@maritimeme.org.
✨ For weddings and private events, email us at events@maritimeme.org.
🎁 Prospective vendors for our museum store, email our store buyer at buyer@maritimeme.org.
✍ For press inquiries, or anything else, email us at ahoy@maritimeme.org.
💌 To inquire about donating an item to the collection, please complete this form.
🔎 Have a question for the Curatorial Team? Submit a research request.